What makes you mad on scene?

[Asclepius]

I've had RN's and an LPN stop a couple of different times. Although, they just asked if we needed help. In other words, they were very pleasant and went about their business once they saw the situation was well under control.

I don't think I have experienced any scanner chaser's. At least none that I know of.

 

[RescueShirts.com]

It can be summed up in one sentence...

Please treat the patient up to the level of your training... don't just "sit" on scene and wait for the ALS ambulance.

I work in an area that has a lot of rural fire departments and long response times to these areas.

If the patient needs c-spine... place them in c-spine!

If the patient has a broken arm, wrist, leg, ankle, etc... please SPLINT the extremity!

I trust your description of the laceration... feel free to BANDAGE the laceration... don't leave it alone so I can inspect it. (i.e. "I didn't do anything to the wrist lacerations so you could see them for yourself...")


I have NEVER complained about a first responder's treatment of the patient. Heck... even if they do something wrong, I am simply grateful that they are doing something... and "trying" to provide patient care.

Lack of care... and simply sitting on scene waiting for ALS (when there are things you can do)... on the other hand, is very annoying.

 

[MMiz]

On an EMS call, what does being related to the Chief mean?

I just recently moved to a small town, and will soon be moving away from that town. As I told my boss (non-EMS) one day at work, I have never in my life seen a community so fixated on one's status within the community.

When I worked in a suburban environment, a person was seen as who they were. I didn't give a second thought as to whether or not their family was prominent in the community. No one ever played the "Do you know who I am?" card. Around here it happens daily.

A scene should be worked as a team by the most qualified people. Every action taken should be in the best interest of the patient.

 

[Jon]

Medical Doctors (MDs/DOs) are usually good about staying out of the way.

Healthcare providers from non-critical specilties seem to be the ones who stop: "I'm a Doctor (Chropractor/Dentist/Psychologist)" or "I'm a Nurse (and when you question them, they are a Nurse's Aide at a SNF)".

Around here, I know of a few Medical Command docs that WILL show up to assist their service if the call sounds cool and/or they are nearby when it comes in... and they show up, offer help, and are willing to write it up and ride it in if need be.

 

[randyb]

Mine is going to the scene and having people pull out in front of you, or refuse to give the right of way. Makes me want to install a cow catcher and video dash cam......

I also hate having to move furniture to get someone out of the house and having folks get upset about it.

 

[Airwaygoddess]

Under the influence family members that call for the ambulance and then try to tell you how to do YOUR job........... Sigh :wacko:

 

[BossyCow]

How about the armchair quarterback who heard the call on the radio and wants to second guess what you did based only on what the call sounded like to him.

 

[Airwaygoddess]

Hence the name "Laz-Boy!" ^_^

 

[firetender]

Little Mexican Cha-who-a-who-a's who come flying out from under a crevice somewhere in the house, shrill-yapping to high heaven and then they wrap their slobbering jaws on your ankle in a death-grip!

Swear to all that's Holy, those are the only dogs I ever had trouble with, and it happened so often, as to be ridiculous!

 

[sksmedic]

I love going to a nursing home and finding that they have placed a non rebreather on someone at 3lpm.

 

[firecoins]

I love going to a nursing home and finding that they have placed a non rebreather on someone at 3lpm.

lol yeah. I hate that too. And they wonder why the patient has difficulty breathing.

 

[bstone]

I love going to a nursing home and finding that they have placed a non rebreather on someone at 3lpm.

Or a NC at 15lpm. Riiiiight.

 

[Pablo the Pirate]

nursing homes are the best. My dad who is also a paramedic was over the other day when the pager went off for a NONemergency transport from nursing home for trouble breathing. He was like let me strangle one of them til they have trouble breathing and then they can tell me it's a god D@%n nonemergency. Or my favorite one is pt fell about an hour ago pt needs to be evaluated. Show up and pt has major Q sign goin on and asystole in 3 leads. brilliant people brilliant

 

[hitechredneckemt]

RNs are my biggest pet peeve onscene. As far as nursing homes they are just rescues from stupid nurses.

 

[mtmedic]

Just wondering what makes you guys mad on scene. Family members, bystandrs, supposed doctors, RN's, first responders? Any of these people do anything to really piss you off. If so, I'd love to hear.

For example:
I work in Great Falls MT. We are fairly rural with a population of 70,000 and several very small, back woods, communities that surround us. My service covers 911 for all of it.

I get dispatched to SUV vs. Train with extrication needed in the county. This means that we will have a ton of volunteers running around like chickens with their heads cut off. En route we get an update that the occupant is pinned with the steering wheel crushing his chest. Also that he is choking on his own blood. This all being relayed through dispatch from a passer by on scene. Also that Mercy Flight is out of the area.
We get on scene to find one smashed up RAV 4, one pinned driver, and 30 volunteers. As I approach the vehicle I got my helmet and eyes on. I entered the vehicle through the passenger front door and began working on this poor guy that was cold, pale, and didn't have any radial pulses.The next thing I know is that I am now outside the vehicle. Someone has grabbed me by my belt and pulled me out of the vehicle. I am now officially PISSED. I turn to find a 45 yo woman with frizzy blonde hair telling me to get out of her way so she can get at the patient. This woman is a first responder volunteer that is the wife of the volunteer fire chief. I am the only paramedic on scene and this dumbass thinks that she has something to offer. I very elouently asked her to move so I could treat my patient. She refused stating that her husband is in command and he wants her in the vehicle. Normally I would have raised my voice but i didn't have too. Several cops on scene saw this and came over to assist me. She was escorted away from the vehicle. After an hour of cutting on this vehicle, we mannaged to free this guy and get him boarded. I walked over to my rig to find none other than Mrs Fire Chief herself sitting on the bench seat. She procalimed that she was riding in with me. Now that we are face to face I think I have figured out the problem. She is a mean drunk. Yes, DRUNK!!!! :wacko: My cop buddies were close by and ended up getting her for DUI. Her ems license is under state review. I managed to find a picture of this crazy scene too, Mrs FireChief will be the crazy blonde standing next to the passenger door.

Hey thanks for mentioning your good buddy stopped by on his way home from the archery range and unloaded some of the ALS duties from those shoulders... It really was a crazy scene... Extrication took too long but thats how it goes. I too expected a much worse scenario when I walked up on this. But anyway your welcome...

 

[seanm028]

I love going to a nursing home and finding that they have placed a non rebreather on someone at 3lpm.

My EMT school instructor told us about a code he ran on to a nursing home. When they got there, the orderly/RN/whatever said "Thank goodness you guys are here, I've been bagging this guy for 5 minutes now." He had put a NRB on the pt and was squeezing the bag, waiting for it to fill back up, then squeezing it again.