Where I work, there's a dispatcher position where EMR is an asset but not required for the job position. I assume at one point it would be part of our training once we get hired.
Hey all, I hope this is the best place to post this.
I've been looking into dispatch and wanted to know what your thoughts are on it, and how it differs from the frontline crew (EMS/Police/Fire) that respond to the calls. If anyone has worked in it, or know someone who has/is, what's it like...
A coworker today was simply stretching and felt a pop in his lower back which resulted in a pinching sensation (from where he pointed out, it looked like it was in the Lumbar vertebrae region).
CMS in both upper and lower extremities were reported as normal and functional. He's had previous...
If a heat pack was all you got at the time, would it be wise to hold it off until you got something cold OR would you still give it to the patient to relieve the pain? Also, If there's already inflammation, would holding off the hot pack be more wise than putting it on?
It makes sense though, immediately after an injury like a dislocation, swelling and inflammation may occur and so ice would be the better option. I didn't notice any swelling or inflammation for my coworker's knee at the time.
My supervisor, who was there at the time, also popped his shoulder a while back and wanted a hot pack instead of a cold pack.
With that said, if swelling/inflammation is already visible, would it be wise at this point to put ice instead of heat?
A coworker slipped and popped her knee. I gave her a hotpack and it she said it felt much better.
But when she was brough to the hospital, the people there (I assume the doctors) gave her a weird look (hot pack on the popped knee), and gave her ice instead.
My logic was that if they could pop...
Of course. I'm fairly certain this is not a mistake I will make again, both in terms of finding a parent/guardian and recognizing the severity of the symptoms presented.
Also, @Martyn what latest guidelines are you referring to?
@WolfmanHarris Thank you for your response. I always do the best of my ability, and learn from my mistakes. I just want to minimize error as much as I can.
Another lifeguard and I did tell her to go seek medical attention if things worsened. That situation itself was the first of its kind I dealt with. Calling EMS didn't occur to me at the time because she said she felt better. If things got worse, I would have called for my supervisor (Which they...
I know that even in the EMS field, everyone is prone to mistakes. In my work setting, a girl (11 years old) swallowed water, then she had some trouble breathing and was experiencing chest pain.
I did everything I could think of at the time (vitals, O2, head to toe). Near the end, she said she...