Recent content by FF/EMT Sam

Cute little baby girl!

Anna!! I just delivered my first baby!!!!

Can the daughter override the patient if the patient is A&Ox4?

A bag of diesel?

I'm not sure I can resist...

First of all, department protocols need to be rewritten to mandate seatbelts at all times. I would notify dispatch of the problem. Hopefully, other stations will take care of the fire, because if I were the incident commander on the MVC, none of the units would be leaving it. I'd also...

And they made him a shift leader...Maybe whoever was supposed to be evaluating him was getting some fries with that?

I strive for honesty with all of my patients, which can often mean answering that I'm not sure exactly what will happen to them. It's usually not too hard to outline likely courses of action or possible outcomes, though.

You're one day closer to your Final Code...Happy Birthday!

Yes, I'm back after my ten month interlude in the high desert. Lock your doors and hide your kids. B)

I'll try to get to everything... No signs of swelling anywhere. No signs of trauma anywhere on her body. Skin is slightly dry, but not to the point of being a major concern. The candy is a bag of gummy bears, and it's not open. You try the BP again and get 124/68. 5 minutes after...

Your physical exam reveals no abnormalities, but you do notice a bracelet identifying her as an asthma patient. LEO reports that her billfold contains an ID, but no medical information. Vitals are as follows: BP: Very hard to hear due to passing traffic, but you can palpate it at 120/P...

You are driving down Main Street of your rural town when you see a person lying face down in a yard with a man bending over the person, talking on a cell phone. You look around for obvious scene safety threats, and, finding none, pull up, and identify yourself as an EMT. The man on the phone...

I was fortunate in that I got a paying job as an EMT at age 18 (after 1.5 years as a volunteer) with a non-emergency service. This service allowed me to work part-time, and pick up shifts when I came back from college on vacations. You might not be able to work out such a sweet deal, but it's...

If they were updated like they were supposed to be, they'd be a great idea, and I will be the first to admit that they have helped us with some of our patients. However, their unrealiablity renders them effectively useless. As far as R/Rid said about havign to search for them, I agree, but...