Alabama Ambulance Service Requires Helmets for Employees

Yes, because as a patient I am going to be super comforted by my EMS team's driving skills when they show up in helmets.

Plus, wasn't there talk of trying to gain respect for the profession? For some reason I can't see how showing up to a chest pain call in a helmet is really going to help that cause.
 
albertaEMS said:
Yes, because as a patient I am going to be super comforted by my EMS team's driving skills when they show up in helmets.

Plus, wasn't there talk of trying to gain respect for the profession? For some reason I can't see how showing up to a chest pain call in a helmet is really going to help that cause.
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Take the helmet off before you go in the house...

While its a bit out there I don't see why it would be an issue with the patients. "Our company requires us to wear helmets during transport due to us not being restrained and the many surfaces for potential head-strikes due to sudden accelerations, direction changes or decelerations while we care for you, my partner is an excellent driver :)"

We where helmets on traffic accidents. Construction workers wear helmets all the time, ever seen a motor cop running around on scene with their space balls style helmet? I don't see how us wearing helmets has any bearing on how we're viewed as far as a profession...that's a little ridiculous.

I don't think this is the best solution, far from it, but frankly I tired of reading about LODDs so if it helps even save one life all I'm for it.
 
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Duh.... Take it off when it's not necessary. If the scene calls for helmet, I doubt your pt is gonna care or even notice.
 
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