Recent content by EMT271WNY

As a NY EMT-B, who has seen a bonafide save with an eppipen, I cthink I can speak for rural EMTs all over. MANY of the tx in my district are 20 to 30 minutes AFTER we get the patient to the unit. Getting them out of the woods is another story. The call we had was a logger, in the woods...

BLS - "Keep the red stuff in" So control the bleeding, let the Docs worry about infection. :unsure:

Dont forget you can lean on the other members of your organization. They can be a great help with these calls. Your County should also offer CISM, this has been a huge help to me after calls like this. Hang in there it gets better - not easier, but better. FF/EMT-B Ripley Fire District...