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Hello all!
I am a senior in college and I am writing a fiction novel for my senior project/thesis. In one of the important scenes, a new EMT who is doing “on the job training” in Boston, MA responds to an accident where a commuter train has struck and killed two people (the passengers on the train turn out to be fine).
I found this forum while doing research and I was hoping those of you with experience could answer some of my questions (listed below) about EMS experiences and protocols. Realism is very important to me and I would like to accurately represent your profession. If you are able to answer any of these questions, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you so much for your time.
-Tia
QUESTIONS:
What is the protocol once you have arrived at the scene of an accident such the one described above? How are roles assigned in the treatment of multiple patients at a chaotic scene?
Once arriving on the scene, who do the EMT/paramedics get the details of the situation from? (The cops? The dispatcher?)
How likely is it that more than one ambulance would arrive at the scene of a serious accident? How many ambulances might be at an accident of this nature? What other emergency vehicles might be present?
If more than one ambulance is at the scene, how do the EMS workers communicate with each other?
If people have died at the scene (in this case, the two people hit by the train), do the ambulances take the bodies or are coroners called in?
Would the amount of paperwork for the EMTs at the scene be more or less (or no different) if a pt was dead once EMS arrived?
What were some experiences (medical procedures, certain cases, protocols, etc.) you found challenging (initially struggled with or had trouble getting used to) when you were first starting out? In other words, what actions come only with experience?
What were you initially afraid of? (Not just life and death situations, but also the little things you worried about messing up or mixing up, etc.)
I would be extremely grateful to any help or insights you can offer. Thank you.
I am a senior in college and I am writing a fiction novel for my senior project/thesis. In one of the important scenes, a new EMT who is doing “on the job training” in Boston, MA responds to an accident where a commuter train has struck and killed two people (the passengers on the train turn out to be fine).
I found this forum while doing research and I was hoping those of you with experience could answer some of my questions (listed below) about EMS experiences and protocols. Realism is very important to me and I would like to accurately represent your profession. If you are able to answer any of these questions, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you so much for your time.
-Tia
QUESTIONS:
What is the protocol once you have arrived at the scene of an accident such the one described above? How are roles assigned in the treatment of multiple patients at a chaotic scene?
Once arriving on the scene, who do the EMT/paramedics get the details of the situation from? (The cops? The dispatcher?)
How likely is it that more than one ambulance would arrive at the scene of a serious accident? How many ambulances might be at an accident of this nature? What other emergency vehicles might be present?
If more than one ambulance is at the scene, how do the EMS workers communicate with each other?
If people have died at the scene (in this case, the two people hit by the train), do the ambulances take the bodies or are coroners called in?
Would the amount of paperwork for the EMTs at the scene be more or less (or no different) if a pt was dead once EMS arrived?
What were some experiences (medical procedures, certain cases, protocols, etc.) you found challenging (initially struggled with or had trouble getting used to) when you were first starting out? In other words, what actions come only with experience?
What were you initially afraid of? (Not just life and death situations, but also the little things you worried about messing up or mixing up, etc.)
I would be extremely grateful to any help or insights you can offer. Thank you.