Asst Police depts with Taser Barb Removals

[Incyder38]

Just curious what different kind of protocols there are for you folks regarding Taser Barb Removal....Some places don't allow EMT's to remove, some REQUIRE it before a subject can be arrested. And what kind of different removal techniques do you use?

 

[Shishkabob]

Per protocol for EMT , Intermediates, and medics.

"# Utilize appropriate PPE (gloves.) Inform all caregivers of the intent to remove the contaminated sharp.
# Remove one barb at a time. Stabilize the skin surrounding the TASER barb. Firmly grasp the barb and with one smooth hard jerk, remove barb from patient’s skin.
# Visually examine the barb tip to ensure it is fully intact. If any part of the barb remains in the subject, transport the patient to a medical facility for removal.
Provide wound care by cleansing the affected area with antiseptic and cover with an adhesive bandage. "

 

[Foxbat]

Our protocol is to treat barbs as impaled objects and not to remove them unless they interfere with ABCs.

 

[TransportJockey]

Per protocol for EMT , Intermediates, and medics.

"# Utilize appropriate PPE (gloves.) Inform all caregivers of the intent to remove the contaminated sharp.
# Remove one barb at a time. Stabilize the skin surrounding the TASER barb. Firmly grasp the barb and with one smooth hard jerk, remove barb from patient’s skin.
# Visually examine the barb tip to ensure it is fully intact. If any part of the barb remains in the subject, transport the patient to a medical facility for removal.
Provide wound care by cleansing the affected area with antiseptic and cover with an adhesive bandage. "

Almost word for word what our protocol is

 

[OHMEDIC]

Our Basics and Paramedics can both remove the barbs. We can move them from any area except neck, head, or groin.

 

[firecoins]

Our protocol is to treat barbs as impaled objects and not to remove them unless they interfere with ABCs.

thats our protocol

 

[Epi-do]

Our protocol is very similar to Linuss' one. We are not allowed to remove barbs from the genitals, neck or face.

 

[amberdt03]

Per my protocol, we are not allowed to remove them. The sheriff officers have been trained on how to remove them.

 

[Incyder38]

Per my protocol, we are not allowed to remove them. The sheriff officers have been trained on how to remove them.

perhaps they get get just a tiny bit of satisfaction from getting to rip them out too

 

[amberdt03]

perhaps they get get just a tiny bit of satisfaction from getting to rip them out too

I'm sure they do to. Lol. I've only been called out once for a guy that got tased, and they just wanted us to check him out. Approached the police car, and the patient screams "don't f*cking touch me" I think that counts as no patient contact. Officers didn't want to get him out of the car and neither did we. They were afraid he would start kicking.

 

[MS Medic]

At the previous service I worked at we did not have a protocol to remove them per se but were regularly called to coutny and city jails to remove them so LEO could lock the guy up. Three words:
Twist and Pull

 

[sdadam]

Our protocol consists of telling the LEO, pull it out yourself :censored::censored::censored::censored::censored::censored::censored:.

Just kidding, the protocol says that they can pull them out, but if they insist we can go ahead and handle it.