I have been out in the field on a BLS unit for about a month now. Ran into a situation this weekend I am uncomfortable with Looking for some advice If the uncomfortableness is founded or if i am over reacting.
My partner and I got called out on change in LOC in east jesus nowhere. This older guy had been discharged from a care facility earlier that day and his family belived he was surrering from a drug over dose. He had been vomiting since about 1230 that mornig. We roll on scene get vitals. A/Ox0 BP initaly at 88/67 pulse at 168 ish (can't remender the exact number) Reps where at 24 and labored. While my partner and I were gradding the gurney from outside the room I asked him if we should get medics involved. Either I missed his answer or he just ignored the question but we continued on with loading this guy up and get him into the back of the ambulance. I start getting another set of vital once in the unit. I got the BP at 68/47. At this point my partner is standing at the back doors watching me get the vitals. I say again to him. I think we should get medics here. Now he takes out his phone and proceeds to call for them.
My problem with all this is He been an EMT for 9-10 years (far too long if you ask me). If someones vitals are as crappy as this guys was should medics have been called alot sooner(like after the first set of vitals). I feel that I shouldn't have had to ask/suggest twice that this is more than we can handle before he does call for assistance. Plus the hospital that this guy's family wanted him to go to was a HOUR away (it was rush hour) according to the medic that did show up. I think I would have put up a fuss if he did try to transport but should some one who has been here as long as he has not be putting me ( a newbie) in that kind of situation.
Should I bring this up to some one or am i just over reacting????
My partner and I got called out on change in LOC in east jesus nowhere. This older guy had been discharged from a care facility earlier that day and his family belived he was surrering from a drug over dose. He had been vomiting since about 1230 that mornig. We roll on scene get vitals. A/Ox0 BP initaly at 88/67 pulse at 168 ish (can't remender the exact number) Reps where at 24 and labored. While my partner and I were gradding the gurney from outside the room I asked him if we should get medics involved. Either I missed his answer or he just ignored the question but we continued on with loading this guy up and get him into the back of the ambulance. I start getting another set of vital once in the unit. I got the BP at 68/47. At this point my partner is standing at the back doors watching me get the vitals. I say again to him. I think we should get medics here. Now he takes out his phone and proceeds to call for them.
My problem with all this is He been an EMT for 9-10 years (far too long if you ask me). If someones vitals are as crappy as this guys was should medics have been called alot sooner(like after the first set of vitals). I feel that I shouldn't have had to ask/suggest twice that this is more than we can handle before he does call for assistance. Plus the hospital that this guy's family wanted him to go to was a HOUR away (it was rush hour) according to the medic that did show up. I think I would have put up a fuss if he did try to transport but should some one who has been here as long as he has not be putting me ( a newbie) in that kind of situation.
Should I bring this up to some one or am i just over reacting????