I am the pediatric sh!t magnet

[medic03]

remember a few months ago I had that 1 week old cardiac arrest I posted about, well last night I had a 12 year old tramatic arrest. If you live in New York, you prob heard about the call on the news. Sad thing to happen to a kid. She and her family didn't do anything to deserve anything like this. Oh well, back to work.......

[rescuecpt]

Sorry to hear that Sebbe. :( Call me if you need to talk.

Oh, and hey, if manual labor will make you feel better, we're gutting my place today and tomorrow.

[Wingnut]

:(

[Jon]

that stinks.... I just had a guy FDGB down the steps at work.... my boss asked me what happened... I told him a guy just FDGB'd down the steps... and he (Security officer) looks at me and says WHAT???

Jon

[Chimpie]

Well, we stuff like that happened, we'd backboard him, use tape to hold his head down, wrote FDGB on the tape next to his vitals.

[Jon]

Originally posted by Chimpie@Aug 19 2005, 01:16 PM
Well, we stuff like that happened, we'd backboard him, use tape to hold his head down, wrote FDGB on the tape next to his vitals.

the boss in question is TOTALLY non-medical.... I was the assisting officer.. escorting the ambulance, etc. to the scene.... I walked into the office to get something right after and was asked "what is going on up there"

"some guy FDGB'd down the stairs" look on his face was worth a million bucks - WHAT???

Jon

[MMiz]

Originally posted by medic03@Aug 18 2005, 11:47 PM
remember a few months ago I had that 1 week old cardiac arrest I posted about, well last night I had a 12 year old tramatic arrest. If you live in New York, you prob heard about the call on the news. Sad thing to happen to a kid. She and her family didn't do anything to deserve anything like this. Oh well, back to work.......

I'm really sorry to hear that. Pediatric calls really get to me and I remember my own personal reaction to the last time you had the ped call.

We're here for you and I'm sure Erika will make some cookies and offer you a drink or two.

If I may ask, what kind of shift are you working that you're getting these kind of calls? Are you the only unit in your area? Critical Care?

Anyways, take care

[medic03]

Originally posted by MMiz@Aug 19 2005, 02:52 PM
If I may ask, what kind of shift are you working that you're getting these kind of calls? Are you the only unit in your area? Critical Care?

Flight medic, so my job is to go to the scenes of the sh!!ty calls and bring pt's to the trauma hospitals. It doesn't bother me that it was a child, I'm still going to work tomor night on the heli, it's just sad for the family involved. And the marine PD units on scene first never informed me it was a child. they just told aviation CPR in progress and to land at the dock, nothing about an age, so I was expecting an adult.

[MMiz]

Originally posted by medic03+Aug 19 2005, 05:19 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (medic03 @ Aug 19 2005, 05:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-MMiz@Aug 19 2005, 02:52 PM
If I may ask, what kind of shift are you working that you're getting these kind of calls? Are you the only unit in your area? Critical Care?

Flight medic, so my job is to go to the scenes of the sh!!ty calls and bring pt's to the trauma hospitals. It doesn't bother me that it was a child, I'm still going to work tomor night on the heli, it's just sad for the family involved. And the marine PD units on scene first never informed me it was a child. they just told aviation CPR in progress and to land at the dock, nothing about an age, so I was expecting an adult. [/b][/quote]
That's what I thought. People don't call for a helicopter unless the sh%t hits the fan, flies up, and hits the other fan. In exchange for the cool flights suit, helmet, and title of "Flight Medic" you have to deal with all the stuff I already crapped my pants about.

I have no clue how you do it. I complain that I have too little space working in the back of a van (Type II) when I simply have to hook up a monitor.

If I had to go to work knowing that I was the highest level of pre-hospital care I don't think I could show up. When I call for an ALS intercept I expect them to be no more than one minute away at which point I can pawn off the patient, grab a NRB, and give myself 15 LPM.

I'm mixing jokes with truths because I have the utmost respect for what you do.

Have a good weekend

[vtemti]

That's it! Hopefully you've hit your pedi quota for a while.

Think positive.