Better c-spine?

[Seaglass]

Originally Posted by Epi-do

Ahhh.....if only that were true. I have selective c-spine protocols and was recently informed that "We have always boarded every MVA patient. It's how we do things around here. Since it doesn't hurt anyone to be put on a board, if I tell you to do it, you will do so." (Told to me by the EMT-B that is the officer at my station, hence, dictating which ALS protocols I can & cannot use. And that is just the very beginning of the issues I have with that statement.)

That's really bad. Around here, level of training+experience=authority. So you might find a basic who's had more extrication training telling everyone how they're going to get someone out of a car, but you'd never find a basic telling a medic what sort of care a patient will receive.

[JPINFV]

Originally Posted by Epi-do

Ahhh.....if only that were true. I have selective c-spine protocols and was recently informed that "We have always boarded every MVA patient. It's how we do things around here. Since it doesn't hurt anyone to be put on a board, if I tell you to do it, you will do so." (Told to me by the EMT-B that is the officer at my station, hence, dictating which ALS protocols I can & cannot use. And that is just the very beginning of the issues I have with that statement.)

Serious question. How did you keep from laughing to his face during that?

Second quick question. You did kick that up to your paramedic supervisor, right?

[Seaglass]

Originally Posted by Epi-do

Since it doesn't hurt anyone to be put on a board...

Missed that the first time around. That guy needs to be boarded and left for a good long while before saying it doesn't hurt...