5 responsibilities of an EMT
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To be completely honest, an EMT does virtually nothing in terms of patient care here. 5 duties include:
Load the cot with the necessary equipment.
Drive.
Tear the tape for the IV.
Clean the truck.
Restock after each call.
Load the cot with the necessary equipment.
Drive.
Tear the tape for the IV.
Clean the truck.
Restock after each call.
JPINFV
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No "Empty My Trash" yet?
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traumaluv2011
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5 responsibilities of a Probie:
-Don't do anything stupid
-Fill out PCR
-Run to ambulance to get supplies
-Assist with any and all lifting
-Compressions
-Don't do anything stupid
-Fill out PCR
-Run to ambulance to get supplies
-Assist with any and all lifting
-Compressions
1. Run fast to every patient.
2. Everyone gets high flow O2 via non-rebreather.
3. Never miss an opportunity to say 'Paramedics save lives but EMTs save paramedics', if a patient or family member asks the difference between the two.
4. Carry every patient to the ambulance regardless of presentation.
5. When asked to slow your erratic driving down, mention the 'Golden Hour' but change the subject if prompted to explain it in detail. If you get stuck, refer to #3.
2. Everyone gets high flow O2 via non-rebreather.
3. Never miss an opportunity to say 'Paramedics save lives but EMTs save paramedics', if a patient or family member asks the difference between the two.
4. Carry every patient to the ambulance regardless of presentation.
5. When asked to slow your erratic driving down, mention the 'Golden Hour' but change the subject if prompted to explain it in detail. If you get stuck, refer to #3.
Anjel
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Excuse you!
I'm taking offense to this. I have my own truck, my own pts.
I am not Every Medics Trained- B$:censored::censored::censored
I'm taking offense to this. I have my own truck, my own pts.
I am not Every Medics Trained- B$:censored::censored::censored
JPINFV
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Excuse you!
I'm taking offense to this. I have my own truck, my own pts.
I am not Every Medics Trained- B$:censored::censored::censored
1. Who are you mad at?
2. You do realize that everything after the "Do your own homework" was pure sarcasm?
abckidsmom
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Excuse you!
I'm taking offense to this. I have my own truck, my own pts.
I am not Every Medics Trained- B$:censored::censored::censored
Anjel, I was totally joking. Some dude in class comes on here wanting us to tell him what chapter 1 in the book says, I'm breaking out the sarcasm.
I mostly ride with an EMT-B partner, a different one every shift. I respect my partner as just that, my partner. In real life, I get out of the passenger side of the truck, so I carry the bag in almost every time. Also in real life, I send my partner to set up the truck, if setting up needs to happen, so I can stay with the patient as we carry them out.
Don't take offense, I was just poking the non-homework doer.
Anjel
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I meant to quote cheif complaint in that reply. My phone didnt do it.
abckidsmom
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In his defense, he did specify *here*.
I see it. In plenty of systems I've worked in, the EMT just drives, carries stuff, and does what the medic says. It's just a fact of the all-ALS systems, and the crispy medics and crappy EMTs that work in them. Not everybody, but a few bad apples ruin the whole lot.
Chief Complaint
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I honestly wasn't trying to be sarcastic or put down EMTs at all, that's actually their role in our system. There just isn't much for them to do in terms of patient care since we have medics on every call who prefer to take the lead.
Sikiller15
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Ummm no sir i just wanna know what to be an EMT...cause i just past my exam...i want a motivation...thank you very much...
adamjh3
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I think one needs to have a decent grasp on that before helping others with it :rofl:
(Not a jab at you, CAOX3)
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Sasha
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You passed your exam and don't know how to be an emt? Serious instructor failure.
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Why wont anyone do my homework for me!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!
Critter, helping them get to their answer is good tutoring, giving them the answer es no bueno.
Reference a page in the text maybe but don't spell it out for them.
All these hw posts are making me realize why people don't give us the time of day as professionals.
Before people start the whole "this generation wants everything handed to them" save it, I bust my *** in school, don't blanket statement
Critter, helping them get to their answer is good tutoring, giving them the answer es no bueno.
Reference a page in the text maybe but don't spell it out for them.
All these hw posts are making me realize why people don't give us the time of day as professionals.
Before people start the whole "this generation wants everything handed to them" save it, I bust my *** in school, don't blanket statement
fast65
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Why wont anyone do my homework for me!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!
Critter, helping them get to their answer is good tutoring, giving them the answer es no bueno.
Reference a page in the text maybe but don't spell it out for them.
All these hw posts are making me realize why people don't give us the time of day as professionals.
Before people start the whole "this generation wants everything handed to them" save it, I bust my *** in school, don't blanket statement
That's the problem with kids now days, always wanting everything handed to them. In my day, we walked uphill to school, both ways mind you, and chocolate was a nickel.
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