EMS Whacker Stuff

SO far, we only try to let the good whackers in. But since we're on the subject of whackers and vehicles, what do you have for lighting in your vehicle?

I have a 1991 Chevy Caprice that is a former state patrol car. I have installed the following: Whelen Flatlighter (yellow) on visor; Corner strobes (clear) with 90W power supply; Headlight flasher; Taillight flasher, and two Whelen Dashmisers (yellow) in the rear window.

I use yellow because my department doesn't authorize us to use green lights on our vehicles, and it was MUCH easier to change the lens covers than to remove the equipment. I only turn on my lights after I've stopped, so I don't have any problems with the state patrol.

Does this make me a good whacker or bad whacker? No, don't tell me...I really don't want to know.
 
at least you don't have a CODE3 LP6000 sitting in the backseat of your car waiting to be installed. :angry:
 
Okay For me I am waiting on recieving EMS license plates. Got them from my parents for christmas only they haven't came in yet. Also carry a small jump kit containing bandages, tape lots of these two. And gloves. As for lighting I don't carry anything but my four way flashers that is what we use when we are driving through town in our private vehicles. As To what I carry on my self is my pager, and cell phone. Cause or cell in the rig don't always work. :( Considering my self a good wacker.
 
Originally posted by ffemt8978@Feb 1 2005, 12:03 AM
SO far, we only try to let the good whackers in. But since we're on the subject of whackers and vehicles, what do you have for lighting in your vehicle?

I have a 1991 Chevy Caprice that is a former state patrol car. I have installed the following: Whelen Flatlighter (yellow) on visor; Corner strobes (clear) with 90W power supply; Headlight flasher; Taillight flasher, and two Whelen Dashmisers (yellow) in the rear window.

I use yellow because my department doesn't authorize us to use green lights on our vehicles, and it was MUCH easier to change the lens covers than to remove the equipment. I only turn on my lights after I've stopped, so I don't have any problems with the state patrol.

Does this make me a good whacker or bad whacker? No, don't tell me...I really don't want to know.
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I have a 5-O blue dash light, clear corner strobes, and clear strobes in my tail lights(so they flash red). I dont think that makes me a wacker... a dork maybe...
 
Originally posted by cbdemt@Feb 1 2005, 04:22 PM
I have a 5-O blue dash light, clear corner strobes, and clear strobes in my tail lights(so they flash red). I dont think that makes me a wacker... a dork maybe...
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what about first aid supplies???
 
Originally posted by PArescueEMT@Feb 1 2005, 12:08 AM
at least you don't have a CODE3 LP6000 sitting in the backseat of your car waiting to be installed. :angry:
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really sad thing is that the lightbar fits your car...

jon
 
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I have a 5-O blue dash light, clear corner strobes, and clear strobes in my tail lights(so they flash red). I dont think that makes me a wacker... a dork maybe...
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what about first aid supplies??? [/b][/quote]
Who cares about that junk as long as my car looks cool!!!

Ok, right. I carry just the basic stuff: BP kit, CPR mask, trauma scissors, pen light, maglight, lots-o-gloves, ALS field guide, some bulky dressing, some 4x, and a partridge in a pear tree.
 
My name is blue, and I'm a whacker...

Actually when I was a boy scout, they told us during first aid training to "always be prepared"...

I took that to the next level, I had this massive first aid kit by the time I was 14 b/c I'd taken ARC Standard & Advanced classes by then.

So when I became an EMT at 16, I'd go online and sign up for catalogs, and buy stuff every time I got my pay check until I was about 19...

I have accounts, and know sales people on a first name basis from Galls, EMP (Wisconsin), Dixie World Wide, and Bound Tree...

I have the flu again, and I'm bored-so until my Nyquil kicks in and I passout; I'll share the contents of my kit(s).

I developed a whole system for my kits so I don't take all of them to a call.

I have seven kits, eight if you could the burn box in storage.. :blink:

Kit 1: Resuscitator Kit Spare Oxygen Bottle, Spare Masks, Regulator w/ 3 "nipples", Adult-Child-Infant BVM's, Oral Airway Kit (no pun intended)

Kit 2: Splint Kit (18x4) board slints, full air splint set, 3 & 4 inch elastic bandages, butt load of cravats, 2 & 3" bandaging tape, cold packs

Kit 3: Trauma(A) I carry 15 collars assorted sizes (four are adult adjustable, two are pedi adjustable-I just bought the pedi adjustable ones from Galls), ACS, 4x4's, 3x3's, eye pads, 5x9's, 8x10's, 1-2-3-4-4.5 & 6" Kling & Kerlix; Adult BVM; Oral airway kit, 24-26-28FR Nasal Airways(most common used); Irrigation fluids, scissors, amputation preservation kit, glucose, forceps-all the usual small stuff, Adult BP Cuffs Child BP Cuff; Sprague Steth and more crap..

Kit 4: Medical Emerg Kit: O2 Cylinger/Reg, 2 ea. Adult, Pedi, Infant NRB's; Adult & Pedi Nas/Cans; Oral Airway Kit, Full Nasal Airway Kit, Adult-Pedi-Infant BVM's, Glucose, OD Kit, Lg. Adult & Reg Adult BP Cuffs, Child BP Cuff; Sprague Steth, Penlights, tape, a few 4x4's, roll of Kling, PPE Kit, Ambu Res-Cue Pump

Kit 5: Peds Kit: Child, Infant, NeoNate BVM's, assorted resuscitator masks; Assorted O2 Masks, Glucose, OB Kit, Child Collars, Child, Infant & NewBorn BP Cuffs, Sprague Peds Steth, assorted first aid supplies, Oral airways, scissors, foil bunting, Pedi Wheel, penlight, Pedi Electrodes for medic if they are lacking them (I got them for free so its just something I carry "to be prepared")

Kit 6: Trauma(B)Assorted First Aid Supplies, Adjustable Collar, penlight, trauma dressings, 4x4's, Adult BVM w/ Airway Kit, several tubes of glucose, BP Cuff w/ cheap nurse scope, assorted bandaging supplies, triage tags, Ambu Res-Cue Pump ; I carry it in my vehicle.

Kit 7: Just a Breath Saver Bag w/ Two full D Cylinders that I keep in the closet in case I use my two in the bags and can't get them filled right away. Has two BVM's, assorted BVM masks, a regulator, a crap load of masks... Could be used for a Mass Casualty if needed.

Kit 8: Large Wooden Case w/ spare burn sheets, dressings, 4.5" Kerlix, and 8 bottles of NaCl-and a large bag w/ packages of Sterile Gloves... Can be used as a burn kit I suppose.

Plus we have two sets of those Morris splints (2x 54", 32" & 15"; and a closet full of cases of assorted bandage rolls, 4x4's, 10x30's, 1000ml NaCl & burn dressings, Have a backboard that I made from 3/4" plywood, straps-eBay, and just lots of spare first aid supplies. Did have four Traction Splints, but like the other stuff I gave it away to local FD's.

I keep a small box of purple nitrile gloves in every kit, and every vehicle. Medical Emerg kit has two "high Risk kits" w/ goggles.


I'm a whacker...
 
And I bow down to you, King Whacker! :P

My kit is designed for two full blown trauma cases, but I don't carry O2. I have 4 C-Collars (two adjustable, two No-Neck), two Pedi Adjustable C-Collars, 4 Sam splints, 10 4x4's, 20 2x2's, 4 Trauma Dressings, 8 rolls of Cling Wrap, 6 rolls 1" tape, 4 rolls 2" tape, Oral Glucose x3, Activated Charcoal x2, two 750ml bottles NS for eye rinse, 1 disoposable biohazard suit, Adult and Pedi Ambu's, 2 pocket masks, 12 chem lights (various colors), 2 bulb syringes, sharps container, 6 occlusive dressings, full set OPA and full set NPA, 6 cold packs, 6 hot packs, Trauma Shears x2, Hemostats x4, 2000 ERG, Field Protocols, 12 tounge depressors, 4 pen lights, 12 pens, 2 china markers, cell phone, trauma blanket, 2 IV prep kits, BP cuff and stethoscope, Triage tags, Trauma bands, Blood glucose meter and associated equipment, and a bunch of stuff that I am probabaly forgetting.

My name is ffemt8978, and I'm a whacker.
 
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Well if having lights makes you a whacker then so be it!! I have stobes in the front and rear corner lights, headlights, hideaway dash light, multi pattern headlight flashers and traffic backers... Whack Whack Whack!!! I dont carry anymore gear than my latex and extrication gloves, cpr mask, and trauma shears. Whack Whack!! :D
 
I moved this to the EMS Lounge because we've gotten so far off track with it that it no longer belonged in the Wanted section.
 
2 kits for me - And since we're itemizing,

1) O2 - D cyl, demand valve, O2 powered aspirator, 1 set NPA, 1 set OPA, 1 NRB, and 1 N/C all in a LSP hard case

2) Medical/Trauma Emergency - Gall's Mega Medic Bag
Front- 1 set OPA; 1 set NPA; 2 bandage scissors; Ring Cutter; 1 trauma shears; 2 Re-usable Pen-Lights; and Spare KY
Left Side - 2 sets of Restraints; Gloves; Goggles; Band-aids; Temp-a-dots; and 5 sterile Toung Depressors
Right Side - SAM splint; and ADC Sysetm 5 B/P Cuff set
Main Compartment - Ammonia Inhalant (7); 15g Insta-Glucose; 6", 4", 3", 3" burn Rolled; 2000 cc's NSS Irrigation; 15g Agtivated Charcoal; 2 rolls 1", 1 roll 3", 1 roll 2" tape; 2 Hot Packs; 163 (ish) 2x2s; Pedi-Wheel; 13 4x4s; 3 eye pads; 5 ABD Dressings, Pulse-Ox w/ 1 Adult re-usable probe, 1 Adult Disposable Probe, 1 Dosposable Infant Probe; 1 Adult BVM, 1 Pediatric BVM; 1 Burn Sheet; 3 Trauma Dressings; 1 Disposable C.I.D.; 1@ Small & Med. NecLoc Collars; 1 Cravat; and single pack Sani-Wipes.

In storage I have 1 K.E.D., 2 Long Boards, and 1 set of re-usable C.I.D.s Did I miss anything...
 
I have a little blue Whelen Scout velcroed to my dash, that I can put on the roof if I want (usually only in the summer - open up sun roof, put light up. :)

I carry a fully stocked BLS bag and an O2/airway bag. I have to, because I'm a captain (hence the name) :D So I don't think that makes me a whacker.
 
I think I might have a pair of gloves in my truck somewhere. other than that, I got nothing. If I pass a bad accident, I'll try to find my gloves and help, but other than that, I'll do the best i can with what's on scene until a rig or first responder comes. in my garage I got a full ALS kit with RSI meds, airway kit and trauma crap, but that stays in my garage. I use that when I'm moonlighting as a medic at some of the local Fire depts and I don't want to use their crap, but I don't carry it with me in my truck.
 
All I used to carry with me (off duty) was about six sets of gloves (no cross contaminating here), a flashlight and my radio. Basically that's all I need to get things going until assistance arrived.

I did learn to throw an extra shirt in the trunk after getting my brand new, bright white, pressed perfect, (did I mention new) Tommy H button down dress shirt covered in blood at a bad accident scene on the way to church one Sunday. I was holding C-Spine from behind (the guy refused to sit on the ground) and his elbow was all gashed up. The FF who was doing assessment got to that arm and then saw my shirt and pointed it out to me. I was saying every cuss word in the book that day.

Oh well, isht happens.
 
Boy, and I thought I was bad. :P Couple of the guys on the department call me "Ricky Rescue" because of these few items:
  • Jump kit in my truck - its all of 6 by 6 by 10 inches and contains gloves, a BVM, steth and BP cuff and some trauma dressings (though I have to admit I've got a Galls MegaMedic in my garage that I used to keep in the truck).
  • Mintor (radio pager) charger mounted to my center console
  • Handheld spotlight hanging from center console (no street lights around here)
  • decals on my rear window - California State FFs Assocition and NAEMT decals on one side, kneeling FF decal on the other side, and until a week or so afo, a big maltese cross with the department name in the middle. Oh, and I briefly had a "Keep Back 300 Feet" on the bumper step. :D
  • bed that looks like a gear locker exploded - I do keep my turnouts in my truck, because its faster to grab them and run in rather than run in all the way back to my locker, then back to an engine. Also keep a set of brush gear for wilderness rescue calls, my "strike team" bag with spare clothes for wildland fire deployments and a rainsuit.
No lights. Not allowed in CA. I could get away with amber flashers/strobes for warning purposes (like Scott said when parked) but don't need them around here really.
 
My name is Huey, I mean Jon, and I'm a whacker.

I have 3 bags...One is the Galls Maxi-medic bag, and that lives in the garage, next to two long boards, CIDs, etc that I'm "holding" (with no real intention of return) for PARESCUEEMT. The Big bag is stocked for trauma, cold packs, OPA / NPA, SAM splint x2, gauze and more gauze. BVM. glucose, charcoal, etc. Adult, obese, peds B/P cuffs, cheap scope. Also carry APAP, Asprin, Immodium and Ibeprofen (FOR ME when I do Boy Scout First aid)

my little bag is a Galls roll-out bag. Glucose, charcol, trauma dressing, OPA, NPA, ACS, 4x4's and kling for small stuff, one-way mask for CPR, small bottle of advil (for ME) Adult B/P cuff and spare littman scope. - this bag lives in the car, also the one I use when I do big parades in the city - very well stocked 5-minute kit to use before help arrives.

Also have O2 in hard case in garage.

Blue light - whelen Responder 2, lives on shelf below the Maxi-medic bag.

Jon

Jon
 
Originally posted by Blueeighty8@Feb 2 2005, 06:42 PM
My name is blue, and I'm a whacker...

Actually when I was a boy scout, they told us during first aid training to "always be prepared"...

I took that to the next level, I had this massive first aid kit by the time I was 14 b/c I'd taken ARC Standard & Advanced classes by then.

So when I became an EMT at 16, I'd go online and sign up for catalogs, and buy stuff every time I got my pay check until I was about 19...

I have accounts, and know sales people on a first name basis from Galls, EMP (Wisconsin), Dixie World Wide, and Bound Tree...

I have the flu again, and I'm bored-so until my Nyquil kicks in and I passout; I'll share the contents of my kit(s).

I developed a whole system for my kits so I don't take all of them to a call.

I have seven kits, eight if you could the burn box in storage.. :blink:
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I'm a whacker...
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PARESCUEEMT has just been dumped. Blue is my new hero and idol......even without looking at his car.....

Jon
 
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