Recent content by edash

shooooot..you're telling me.

Actually, they are doing this for the opposite reason...they make this "diagnosis" to convince someone to go to the ER by amb.

I don't enjoy running calls with this dept. This 'test' they perform is not just one fireman or one crew, it is the bulk of the dept. In their minds, if you call 911 you should be transported by amb to the er, so they try and say anything to convince people to go in by us. Drives me nuts. I...

I work with (not for!) a fire department who's go-to for any patient that is weak or dizzy is inner ear infection. Their test is to ask the patient to close their eyes and turn their head side to side (like answering 'no'). When the patient says it makes them feel worse, their field diagnosis is...

sounds like you work in King County..this is business as usual for us..ABLS..hahaha

hahahaha. Wow, you hit the nail right on the head. However, even with all things considered, I still love what I do.