Recent content by ffmedic08

As a basic- you often got the "WHY ARENT YOU DOING ANYTHING FOR ME" look, yell, scream or stare. Everyone sees EVERYONE getting 02 on TV... so they think thats treatment. So, give it to 'em is my theory. Makes it seem as if you are doign more for them-and as I tell some of my more "spunkier"...

Everything is always situational, and no one can really accurately say... In my experience, I dont know if it was a lack of creativity or what but I've never heard of D50 orally... interesting though. Thats one of those lil tid-bits you put in the back of your 'filing cabinet' for when you...

:d Once you get the feel for the crew, and the feel for the squad-you'll be alright. Make sure yout ake time to learn the truck. Even though you are only doing one day - you never know what call you might get, and a body is a body- the crew will take advantage and you'll be the gofer. I'm not...

what about..... ... and impaled object. As simple as a tree into the chest causing a pneumo..... or asucking chest wound... or something that is effecting the airway- are these medic "newbies"? See if they can cric or trach. An impaled object must be stailized, but one affecting the airway...

hmm Being a schizo pt, kinda gives you a different feel on things. If you are a BLS crew and have no way of chemically restraining him if things really go south - I'd probably have to determine his LOC, A&Ox4?? Compliant with meds? Idk if I'd push him to full c-spin immobilization if I didn't...

Same thoughts here! LOL!!!!

ps. A maglight works well tucked into the lower of your back (into your pants or belt). It can serve as a pretty hefty self-defense tool, and usually the pt doesnt' know you have it. Used this one quite frequently.. Also.. you never know when you will need a light! :D

Weellll.... I'm going to assume that your instructor is giving you this scenario because 1) he wants to drill home the point of scene safety, and see if as a medic student- you can still think back to the basics, or 2) you did not know that the pt had a knife until half way through attempting...