You can't really talk about the driving aspect unless you've done it. They don't teach you how to decide when to oppose traffic or when to play it safe and shut down and wait for the light in driver's ed. They don't teach you how people react to your lights and sirens. They don't teach you how to properly clear intersections. You're right, ambulances aren't race cars, but that doesn't stop people from treating them like one once the lights come on because "someone might be dying". Ambulances are long, wide, accelerate slowly and accelerate slowly. Now add in driving while your partner is working in the back. Turn that to driving code while your partner is working and it gets even more difficult.
Patients are not packages, they are people. If you say the things we see in EMS don't affect you you have a rude awakening coming my friend. Just because something touches your emotions doesn't mean it compromises the care you provide. You have to know how to separate it and deal with it in the proper manner.
I'm with firecoins, you're attitude is not ok.
Nope, nothing wrong with having emotions, and nothing wrong with speeding, so long as the two are done in appropriate ways at appropriate times.THESE are the people that needs to get out of EMS... emotionally driven EMTs who would speed the ambulance ? thats a no-no.
The fact that you don't understand that driving with everyone belted in safely is different from having someone standing in the back, handling sharps, and someone on a bed that probably doesn't trust the restraints prove that you missed his point.What are you talking about? how on earth would driving get more difficult ? You are only supposed to drive as fast as safety allows anyway. What you do? blast through red lights ? turn corners so fast that your tires skid ? what is this ? stunt driving ? no !
This is a funny statement coming from someone who, let's be honest here, has probably not seen as much as they think. You JUST got certified and this is your FIRST time doing anything in this type of field, correct?I have seen alot. nothing really bothers me.
Yes it does. emotions require your brain to work. your emt services requires your brain to work... you cant do two things at once.
Time is of the essence.
I see you edited:
"This is a funny statement coming from someone who, let's be honest here, has probably not seen as much as they think. You JUST got certified and this is your FIRST time doing anything in this type of field, correct?"
i guess I didnt say eariler. Im not some kid. Im 38 years old, former military.
I see you edited:
"This is a funny statement coming from someone who, let's be honest here, has probably not seen as much as they think. You JUST got certified and this is your FIRST time doing anything in this type of field, correct?"
i guess I didnt say eariler. Im not some kid. Im 38 years old, former military.
U haul has bigger vehicles.
I dont know about others, but my statement still stands un-silly. I have seen alot, and nothing really bothers me. my worse: man machine gunned with an AK47 dying where he fell in the SNOW ! 2nd worse, man pooed his wheelchair, then his toilet, then himself, then flooded his house in 1 inch of water so poo was everywhere, the whole place stunk to high heaven... no, dont really bother me.
Really ? I guess is not a very busy area where you are. everyone here is concerned about response times, and the ability to go to the next call as soon as it comes in.
Time is of the essense.
"Rarely"
Really ? I guess is not a very busy area where you are. everyone here is concerned about response times, and the ability to go to the next call as soon as it comes in.
Yes package.. The package is a person yes. Do u know what package means? It seems you are making it more than it really is! So what if pt codes? So what if ppl are dying. You still drive it in a safe and responsible manner. One accident and your package will be delayed. Or die in transit. Driving is not hard, not even with the variables you mention. Its not huge either its a pickup truck. U haul has bigger vehicles. I dont think attitude matters at all, we all have opinions but fact remains the same. Do the job right, do it well. Speeding kills.
We are making people more important than they really are? Why are you doing EMS?
We are making people more important than they really are? Why are you doing EMS?
Why? What? Why all the sissy stuff? Telling the family ? Who cares? Thats not my job! Im supposed to cpr the package all the way to the er! Im aint telling nobody nuttin! And who cares if the pt looks like your mom? Man.. You ppl are really something!