JPINFV
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Sorry to hear that Anjel. :-(
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I found out how my week was going to be the very first call of the night last night...
Walk in to a bad breather, <1 word dyspneic, tripoding, retracting, breathing upwards of 40 times a minute...look at my partner, "it's gonna be that kid of week".
Nothing but interventional ALS calls all night long...nice change from the BLS bull:censored::censored::censored::censored: I've been running lately but damn that was a lot of paperwork! CPAP for the breather. Giving a 3 year old d25 after my partner wanted to BLS her with her "mysterious seeds" she at out of the garden but my spidey senses tingled because the story didn't add up. A new onset LBBB with ACS symptoms in a 89 y/o. An accidental amiodarone OD. 27 y/o projectile vomiting x6 hours vagalling himself down into the 20s including sinus pauses >10 seconds with an unobtainable BP and ALOC then coming back then doing it again, all while having a CBG of 40.
I think I used all the d50 on my ambulance and out of my bag, all the zofran, and nearly all the ECG stickers! Fun night, made me think a lot, learned a lot but damn that was a lot of paperwork haha.
Walk in to a bad breather, <1 word dyspneic, tripoding, retracting, breathing upwards of 40 times a minute...look at my partner, "it's gonna be that kid of week".
Nothing but interventional ALS calls all night long...nice change from the BLS bull:censored::censored::censored::censored: I've been running lately but damn that was a lot of paperwork! CPAP for the breather. Giving a 3 year old d25 after my partner wanted to BLS her with her "mysterious seeds" she at out of the garden but my spidey senses tingled because the story didn't add up. A new onset LBBB with ACS symptoms in a 89 y/o. An accidental amiodarone OD. 27 y/o projectile vomiting x6 hours vagalling himself down into the 20s including sinus pauses >10 seconds with an unobtainable BP and ALOC then coming back then doing it again, all while having a CBG of 40.
I think I used all the d50 on my ambulance and out of my bag, all the zofran, and nearly all the ECG stickers! Fun night, made me think a lot, learned a lot but damn that was a lot of paperwork haha.
chillybreeze
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Anjel Im so sorry to hear about that! I know your family is devastated. Sending thoughts and prayers your way
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I can come play in sandbox, yes?
Too bad y'all don't get any snow or have any mountains
By all means! There's a spot open on my platform right now
I know not of this snow you speak of, though...You're not even a medic the first three years. I just happened to be a medic before getting hired. Once you promote they send you to paramedic school.
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By all means! There's a spot open on my platform right now
You're not even a medic the first three years. I just happened to be a medic before getting hired. Once you promote they send you to paramedic school.
Dude, the world wouldn't be ready for us on the same apparatus. If I wasn't happy where I'm at right now I'd be all over applying in spots like yours. I'd love to work for an FD that actually has EMS as one of their priorities rather than the red-headed stepchild. Since I'm a medic does that mean I can work as one on the apparatus until an EMS spot opens?
You sparked my interest, expect a PM.
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Is that 'promotion' based on demonstrated potential to be a competent medic or some other criteria?
And do folks become medics based on a true interest in/aptitude for the profession or is it more to get a cushy schedule, a 6-figure income and not have to eat smoke for a living?
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Anjel I'm very sorry to hear that. I really hope things get better for the kid... The only good part in there is that at least it wasn't you responding...
Epi-do
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Oh no, Anjelica! How very tragic. You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Epi-do
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Came into work at 8 this morning. By 9:15, we had completed 2 runs, and I wrecked the truck. What a great way to start the day...NOT.
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Just a little light reading. I feel like I am back in school
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Yes sir. All the apparatus are equipped with standard ALS gear. Then there are 5 stations (mine included) that are considered full-time ALS and required to be staffed by paramedics. Those stations carry everything the ambulance carries, we just don't transport.Since I'm a medic does that mean I can work as one on the apparatus until an EMS spot opens?
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No, it's based on passing a promotional test. Last year the test was learning 4 books and a stack full of SOPs. The promotion isn't officially into EMS. The promotion is to the rank of Fire Apparatus Operator (FAO). The majority of FAOs will go to EMS, while some will remain I'm fire. They will take all volunteers first, and then voluntell people if they need more. However, for the last 2 years, every new medic has been a volunteer. The mindset in our department is changing (for the better) with the newer members.
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abckidsmom
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Wow, Anjel. I'm so sorry.
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Waiting for our order at Wendy's on GSR and there's two little kids who won't stop intensely eyeballing me, it's creepy!
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Yes, everyone was fine. If the corner of the building hasn't decided to jump to the left as I was pulling into the garage, it never would have happened. Just a few dents in the chrome around the rear wheel well.
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Driving three hours for a job interview tomorrow morning after getting off work at midnight... Been up for 18 hours straight and counting
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good luck
Of all the places and times for this to happen.
Wisconsin EMS Association convention yesterday in Milwaukee.
The classes/courses finished up at 5:00, and the exhibit hall was opening at 5:00.
Escalator with 15-20 participants malfunctions, sending all who were on it going up, on a fast track backwards to the main lobby floor. 5:15 or so...
12 people were sent to the hospitals nearby.
You never saw so many people jump in and render assistance until the Milwaukee FD and ambulances arrived.
The confusion on the responding Medic's faces was at the time priceless... So many of the attenddes were in either uniform, or a shirt with some department logo, including those who were injured, being helped by more people in similar attire...the responding medics didn't know where to start at first.
Oddly enough, this didn't make the local news. I figure the irony of it all would warrant some coverage.
For the record, I was up a level when it happened, did not make it down in time to assist, but did hold the doors open for the arriving medics. Least I could do.
Wisconsin EMS Association convention yesterday in Milwaukee.
The classes/courses finished up at 5:00, and the exhibit hall was opening at 5:00.
Escalator with 15-20 participants malfunctions, sending all who were on it going up, on a fast track backwards to the main lobby floor. 5:15 or so...
12 people were sent to the hospitals nearby.
You never saw so many people jump in and render assistance until the Milwaukee FD and ambulances arrived.
The confusion on the responding Medic's faces was at the time priceless... So many of the attenddes were in either uniform, or a shirt with some department logo, including those who were injured, being helped by more people in similar attire...the responding medics didn't know where to start at first.
Oddly enough, this didn't make the local news. I figure the irony of it all would warrant some coverage.
For the record, I was up a level when it happened, did not make it down in time to assist, but did hold the doors open for the arriving medics. Least I could do.
Hunter
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Thanks, I'm sitting in the lobby and I'm pretty sure I'm gonna need an adult diaper....