Recent content by r4state

i'm glad i'm not the only one!

Thanks everyone for your support. I am a bit frustrated. My orientation consisted only of filling out New hire paperwork and introductions. I plan on seeking out the protocols an more of what is expected of me. When I started this job, I was very uncomfortable with the minimal information my...

thanks firetender, i am in over my head. I guess I never learned that a c-collar alone won't do anything. I'm pretty embarssed, but I'm glad I know better now.

Yes. Thanks for the insight, I feel wiser already!

Really? I thought it would keep her from bobbing her head forward and back or moving it side to side too briskly... better one than none?? Had it been a more serious injury where spinal trauma was in the least bit suspected, I wouldn't have taken her off the backboard. She didn't hit the bottom...

It's a bit confusing and weird... I work for the city, but don't get dispatched with the ambulance for 911 calls. Like I said, kind of like a first responder for those parks, where urgency is usually low, unless otherwise told so. So I guess you can say I work for waterparks and other areas...

I never took off the c-collar. And thank you everyone, all of your comments are extremely appreciated! I'm actually not with an ambulance, I'm more like a first-responder with an EMT-B certification that specifically goes to the waterpark for calls so that the team actually working with the...

I did not, and that's a very good idea. Thank you, I will remember that next time.

Hi guys! I'm a newbie EMT-B, and I'm very paranoid about the quality of care I provided since it's my first call BY MYSELF. I would like comments/critiques, and feel free to be as harsh as you'd like. I was called to a water park because a 7 year old hit her head coming down a 20+ feet...