I'm new to EMTLife so please excuse me if this seems like an inappropriate topic to discuss.
I am wondering if any of you have had a pt that you must treat and transport that has committed a terrible crime against another (rape, murder,ect) and if it left you with any negative feeling after. I know that everyone that gets into EMS wants to help people, and WILL provide the same amazing care to each pt no matter what. that said I am curious to know if helping to save the life of a criminal feels any different then helping save the life of an innocent.
For instance, a few years ago when my little brother was in the hospital I saw a man being rushed through the bay doors surrounded my cops and medics running full speed. We later found out (my bro unfortunately shared a surgical recovery room with him) that man was angry about being fired, had come back to the office and began shooting as many people as he could until cops arrived and he unsuccessfully tried to kill himself. I saw the same sense of urgency on the medics faces that brought that guy in, as all the other medics with trauma cases I saw roll past us that morning.
So am I over thinking this? or do these kinds of cases actually have an effect on the emergency medical providers? I DO NOT mean level of care provided, I know care provided will always be the same no matter who the pt is or what they might have done.
I would love to hear any of your thoughts on this matter.
I am wondering if any of you have had a pt that you must treat and transport that has committed a terrible crime against another (rape, murder,ect) and if it left you with any negative feeling after. I know that everyone that gets into EMS wants to help people, and WILL provide the same amazing care to each pt no matter what. that said I am curious to know if helping to save the life of a criminal feels any different then helping save the life of an innocent.
For instance, a few years ago when my little brother was in the hospital I saw a man being rushed through the bay doors surrounded my cops and medics running full speed. We later found out (my bro unfortunately shared a surgical recovery room with him) that man was angry about being fired, had come back to the office and began shooting as many people as he could until cops arrived and he unsuccessfully tried to kill himself. I saw the same sense of urgency on the medics faces that brought that guy in, as all the other medics with trauma cases I saw roll past us that morning.
So am I over thinking this? or do these kinds of cases actually have an effect on the emergency medical providers? I DO NOT mean level of care provided, I know care provided will always be the same no matter who the pt is or what they might have done.
I would love to hear any of your thoughts on this matter.