You know you are a dinosaur when
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They won't fit b/c the board slide under the bench seat. We'd need another rig just to carry the equipment we want.. Only carry what the state says we need. I don't agree, but I get paid to think like that. :huh:
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I don't think any squad in the county still has sandbags on an ambulance. As for towel rolls - I've worked on a few transport rigs with towel rolls for "spare" CIDs - very useful, don't loose tears over not seeing them again.
I did play with sandbags at scout camp once... I KNOW why they aren't used....
As for state required stuff, TTLWHKR - you do have your 25 3x3's?
Jon
I did play with sandbags at scout camp once... I KNOW why they aren't used....
As for state required stuff, TTLWHKR - you do have your 25 3x3's?
Jon
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Yes...
We keep this box under the bench seat of stuff that is strictly required, but never used... A box of 25 3"x3" Gauze Pads... That is prolly ten years old!
We use bags of 200ct. 4x4's normally. Probably have ten sterile 4x4's, slap a sterile one on the wound and then stack it with non steriles.
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Used the MAST/PASG whatever two weeks ago for a MVC patient, internal injuries, no chest or lower leg injuries; cold, pale, diaphoretic, BP 68/40; Pulse 146; Sinus Tach. Had that "dead" look about his face. Called MC for orders; ran 2x 18ga w/ NS & LR; applied suit; inflated all fields.. BP Came up to 110/70; Heart rate stabilized to 108. Patient had a splenic injury from the steering wheel, no bowel or diaphragm injs. Survived.
Most trauma patients I have used the MAST on, for its intended purpose of shock treatment, have died either en route, or in the OR. Otherwise I’ve used the suit for pelvic injuries, and bilateral femur fractures. We do have one of those Sager splints where you can pull traction for both legs, but as far as traction goes, I like my Thomas splint. I’ll settle for a Hare, But over all, I choose Thomas, and they don’t do well for bilats.
I was pleased w/ the outcome.
Most topics go off topic, but they seem to carry on better that way. :unsure:
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More proof PA is still in "Funeral Home" and "Johnny and Roy" Days - Thomas splints and MAST - State of the Art.....
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Local funeral home uses their old ambulance as a hearse still. No nights or siren, but the etched lead glass windows still say "Funeral Home" centered over "& Ambulance Service".
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Gould monitors
The original 12 Paramedic modules
Nancy Caroline ( D.O.T. curriculum/emergency care in the streets)
Epi w/cardiac needles
telemetry
Monitors with no print-outs
The bouncing ball type oscillopes
Gel or saline packs for your paddles (ground some before you defib)
ACLS cert really meant something
Visibar light bars
Mars & kojac light bar
2 man cots.. with handles on the side
short back-boards.. x-strap style
Paramedic International Magazine
NAEMT studies & research journal
Trauma I.V. tubing
never wearing gloves
Be safe,
Ridryder 911
The original 12 Paramedic modules
Nancy Caroline ( D.O.T. curriculum/emergency care in the streets)
Epi w/cardiac needles
telemetry
Monitors with no print-outs
The bouncing ball type oscillopes
Gel or saline packs for your paddles (ground some before you defib)
ACLS cert really meant something
Visibar light bars
Mars & kojac light bar
2 man cots.. with handles on the side
short back-boards.. x-strap style
Paramedic International Magazine
NAEMT studies & research journal
Trauma I.V. tubing
never wearing gloves
Be safe,
Ridryder 911
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I've heard stories....
make sure they are REALLY, REALLY, REALLY dead... give em' intracardiac Epi... they can now bleed out or have cardiac tamponade to look foward to if you do happen to revive them.
Jon
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My dad has Emergency Care of the Sick and Injured - I belive 1st Ed.
I brought it to -P school, and razzed my insturctor about whether or not he helped write it.....
Jon
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Or we could be talking about chimp's relatives
Twinsonics anyone?
How about the Mars light or the Rotoray (Still used by some).
Never wearing gloves...Oh boy...those were the days...Blood up to your neck, on the ceiling of the bus...no big deal, just 10-2 for new uniforms and a clean up!
Intracardiac needles still sometimes show up...low bid, you know
Remember when we could still use the paddles?!?
We were still using Blood pumps when I left NY...I loved those things...boy you could go through a liter of ringers in a few moments!
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Most of the fire apparatus in the Dept. of Forestry have twin sonic light bars. They are new trucks too, so they must have had a slew of them in State Surplus.
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Yep.
Rotorays are AWSOME!
How about sirens in lightbars?