Useless stuff that you thought would be cool.

[NomadicMedic]

My service likes to buy gizmos and toys. Under the heading of "useless stuff that I thought would be cool" is the temperature sensor that comes with our LP15s.

This is a little sticky, silver, heart-shaped item that plugs into the life pack 15 to measure skin temperature. I thought this would be a godsend, compared to the temp strips that we carried prior. Not so much. They either read ridiculously high or ridiculously low.

Oh well. Seemed like a good idea at the time.

What does your service carry that you thought would be a great idea until you tried to use it?

 

[mycrofft]

Sleek red clamshell suitcases, instead of rolling Stanley too chests, to carry centralized ACLS materials across the campus.
THIS:

VERSUS THIS:

Not to scale, suitcase holds 3/5 what the toolchest does.

 

[Tigger]

We bought special straps that were supposed to better immobilize an athletic helmet to a backboard, they were made of neoprene I think. They ended up covering half the athletes face, and were almost impossible to attach.

 

[abckidsmom]

OB kits. Who needs those?!

 

[Aidey]

Our county shelled out for new LSBs and strap systems, so everything matches. The straps are similar to spider straps, but each cross strap is removable and they have plastic clips.

I think the only sets that are still in one piece are the ones still attached to LSBs that haven't been used yet.

 

[socalmedic]

my paramedic license?

 

[Anjel]

my paramedic license?

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