Recent content by imadriver

Had a patient with chest pain. Real calm, obviously in a lot of pain though. Medic: "My partner (me) is going to start an IV for me while I get some medicine ready." Pt: "oh okay..." then asks both of us generally "So how long did you have to go to school to do this?" Medic: "I went for...

Not trying to get too far off subject but: - I would think so myself, but I have ran several gunshot wounds myself where the entry / exit wounds either don't match or the person must of been in some weird position. A particular one I remember running is a guy who got shot in the stomach, entry...

In my system we'd probably have to run him regardless. We aren't but tops 15 minutes from a hospital 95% of the time anyway. Trauma Alert / Trauma Code him, grab and go. Back board for compressions, C-Collar for airway. In order to stop compressions we'd have to call a doc since they were...

As the Title says, I'm kind of looking into the idea, for a few of us at work, of some simple training video's for BLS level care that targets a volunteer group. In my system, we have a Volunteer EMT division that rides along with the normal EMT/Medic crew to help them get road experience...

haha, That's what I'm sayin, The doc in the room was the same doc on the phone, and he just goes, "Yeah, I see what you mean. . . Alright, lets call him! Time of death?"

Personally I've been on both ends of this. I've called in a few of MVA's, a couple of them I stopped by, I had almost the same thing with two different dispatchers. I just told them I'm First Responding, came up on this wreck. Both had one Unconscious, one single car, the other two car...

All of it happen rather quickly. I'd say 5-10 minutes really before we "started" cpr. We took it easy on him. Also, our system is the same. They HAVE to have a DNR on a yellow piece of paper and fully filled out in order for it to be valid. Otherwise, we run them. When I put everything...

I think the medic thought about turning off the monitor. The only problem was the fact he just got released from the hospital. But couldn't tell you exactly what he was thinkin. And from the reading I've been doing really in depth on our protocols it was a loop hole kind of thing...

I'm an EMT, but work with a Medic on an ALS truck. So I'm not sure on the treatment part, however, I do know between the Unconsious, with Pain Response, and the "fixed unresponsive pinpoint pupils" with a Hx of drug addiction and a known access to opiates, I'd differently tell my medic I...

Was looking for something in the medical field. Don't want to be a Nurse, too poor to be a Doc. Also, pretty much what everyone else has said. I'm outside, I stay busy. And mostly, for me at least, I love helping people. Medical or not, I just like being able to help.

In a back room, patient was sittin' along side his bed, had his daughter there taking care of him. I was at the doorway / foot of the bed handing the Pulse Ox and Glucometer to my partner. Everything checked out, so we went to move the patient to the stretcher. With the daughter on one side, and...

on the "doing it as an EMT" without a MD... Isn't that illegal? I know here in Florida an EMT cannot do anything without a MD, protocols, standing orders, and so on. I guess technically it wouldn't stop you from "volunteering" as a first aid provider, but you couldn't do it in, say, your work...

We have one available on each shift, but it's maybe once a week we actually Have to use it. We have one crew that calls for it just so they don't have to lift some of the "border line" patients. It's not really a big issue around here, yet atleast. More 300-450lbs than anything. Also, has...

If it still matters, per Brady's Emergency Care (NREMT-B) Book: 1. Manually Stabilize Spine 2. Assess Pulse, Motor, Sensation 3. Apply Appropriate Collar 4. Position KED Behind Patient 5. Secure to patients torso (Doesn't specify order, I believe this includes legs) 6. Evaluate / Pad...

I was taught: Middle, Bottom, Top, (Loosely) Legs, (Tighten All) Then Head.