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but if you have to expose to see why your skier who landed on their torso after coming off a jump can't breath and you need to C-Collar.I'm just saying the jacket needs to come off and if it needs to be cut,cut it.It just would be nice to do it where its someone elses clean up responsibility. ;)

I live in one of those areas in ND.We are lucky in the fact that most of our crew in my area are I-85 and Paramedic.We also have a Paramedic Quick response unit that gets dispatch on all our calls.I think in most cases the higher the level of response the better the outcome for the patient,as...

Well stated and like the quotes

Down filled jackets are best cut somewhere other then the back of your rig.let someone else clean the mess.

I agree with you.Usually if you explain to the patient in a nice calm manner,that you need to see whats going on.The patients in my case have been more than willing to let me cut the clothes.

Hi My name is don i've been in ems for about 10 to 12 years.I started as BLS for 2 yearsand then took the I-85 class.I've been an I for about 8 years now i think.