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DragonClaw said:
Dude: "I tried crystal meth for the first time about 5 days ago" but he honestly was still semi tweaker-ish and I don't think it was all gone...
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If he was telling the truth he might have been on something other than crystal meth as well or there could be an underlying condition depending on what you mean by tweakerish
 
It also depends on things like their baseline psychiatric and medical status. Someone with significant axis presentation (especially one and three) can have more exagerated presentation than those who are 'healthy' (if that exists for a meth head).
 
Peak said:
It also depends on things like their baseline psychiatric and medical status. Someone with significant axis presentation (especially one and three) can have more exagerated presentation than those who are 'healthy' (if that exists for a meth head).
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I think I messed up
 
DragonClaw said:
I think I messed up
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I would advise you not to go into details in any public venue.

Having used meth (or other drugs for that matter) does not necessarily make someone incapable of making decisions nor does sobriety mean that you are capable of making decisions. Assessing mental capacity and therefore the ability to make decisions can be very difficult and complex.

Unfortunately the state of Texas has made assessing mental health and the placement of emergency holds more difficult than it needs to be, and muddies the water quite a bit.

If you carry personal liability insurance most companies have a legal resource available that maintains a legal privilege and are not subject to subpoena. Otherwise almost anyone else can be called as a witness. Even for protected avenues like peer review (of which I'm not sure where Texas stands), I am still obligated to report reckless or other illegal behavior to the state.
 
Peak said:
I would advise you not to go into details in any public venue.

Having used meth (or other drugs for that matter) does not necessarily make someone incapable of making decisions nor does sobriety mean that you are capable of making decisions. Assessing mental capacity and therefore the ability to make decisions can be very difficult and complex.

Unfortunately the state of Texas has made assessing mental health and the placement of emergency holds more difficult than it needs to be, and muddies the water quite a bit.

If you carry personal liability insurance most companies have a legal resource available that maintains a legal privilege and are not subject to subpoena. Otherwise almost anyone else can be called as a witness. Even for protected avenues like peer review (of which I'm not sure where Texas stands), I am still obligated to report reckless or other illegal behavior to the state.
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Disclaimer, nobody was hurt and I didn't go all "I'm an EMT" on them. But just... experience would be good to have

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This wasn't on a call but I was on duty. AOX4 GCS 15. Just a ... lost guy? He was kinda weird but not threatening or anything.
 
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Did reverse seared steak for the first time tonight. It makes me wonder why I waited until now to try it.
 
DragonClaw said:
I can donate blood now. Fina
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Lucky you. I'm on the never ever give blood list because they're afraid whoever gets my blood will glow in the dark.
 
DragonClaw said:
Disclaimer, nobody was hurt and I didn't go all "I'm an EMT" on them. But just... experience would be good to have

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This wasn't on a call but I was on duty. AOX4 GCS 15. Just a ... lost guy? He was kinda weird but not threatening or anything.
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Don't stress, you werent on a call, no record that you interacted.
 
Well it isn't often that a lift assist turns into an RSI.
 
PotatoMedic said:
Well it isn't often that a lift assist turns into an RSI.
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This randomly reminded me of a run I had forgotten about.

A few years ago I was dispatched to an unknown problem.

Dispatch gave us a disregard because the elderly female that lives there was allegedly in the hospital, but I had already made contact and I had an elderly female unconscious in front of me.

To this day I still have no idea who called 911, who unlocked the door, or who the lady was that was in the hospital.
 
DragonClaw said:
Disclaimer, nobody was hurt and I didn't go all "I'm an EMT" on them. But just... experience would be good to have

Edit:

This wasn't on a call but I was on duty. AOX4 GCS 15. Just a ... lost guy? He was kinda weird but not threatening or anything.
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It’s Houston and that is completely normal. Dazed and confused, wandering around looking for some kind soul to panhandle from and a little bit of meth to push away the sadness that is Bill O’Brien’s horrible decisions.
 
PotatoMedic said:
Well it isn't often that a lift assist turns into an RSI.
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Reminds me of the combative and confused grandma that fell. 4 pointed to a scoop. Next thing I know, seizure --> cardiac arrest.

The poor hospital. "Who are you?". "I was your fall, but.....*doing CPR*". Not even enough time to update them.
 
Started the day with a psych that nearly toppled the gurney over, cop had to pull him off it.

New partner (picked up a shift) is newer to EMS than me. She locked us out of the ambo.

Then she took a sharp turn and I got applesauce all over me, twice...

Day's not over yet...
 
DragonClaw said:
Started the day with a psych that nearly toppled the gurney over, cop had to pull him off it.

New partner (picked up a shift) is newer to EMS than me. She locked us out of the ambo.

Then she took a sharp turn and I got applesauce all over me, twice...

Day's not over yet...
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you should ask for hazard pay.
 
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