Recent content by FDWhitey

There is no doubt a refusal AMA must be signed if the patient denies transport to ED and goes POV to DC!!!

I have never experienced it but it does pose the question on what to do when responding to an MVA with a patient complaining of neck/back pain... and they insist in transport to chiro only!?! At our next Rescue Lt. meeting I'm going to hit our medical director with it just to get him flustered, lol!

I don't believe that a chiro is a higher or same lvl of care as a medic when responding to a true 911 emergency. This is my opinion - no facts to back it. And, I am pretty certian my medical director would hav ea serious issue with it as well, lol!

I think the liability for you (or other EMT/Medics) is way too high to even consider it! First, it is a 911 (emergency) patient and a Chiro is not trained to treat an emergency patient. Second, you are transferring the patient to a lower level of training. I think one of the other issues to...

We have done a few interesting, educational, fun drills... 1) Airway drill using your basic intubation manikin. Starts with a FBAO while eating. Once the medic uses a laryngoscope and forceps to remove the object (we used a piece of a sponge), we then pressed on the stomach part of the...

Things to do... Contact your local AHA Training Center and look into taking CPR, ACLS & PALS Instructor courses. Having instructor certifications will benifit you in the future and help to keep your skills and knowledge current. Whitey

Great resources Thanks for the articles! Our protocols tell us not to give atropine in 2 degree type II or 3rd degree blocks - yet when we get to the ER the MD asks why we didn't give it, but never explains why we should. Now I understand! Whitey