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Great responses :) My partner and I did discuss that. Unknown on the pacer. She had eaten within an hour of arrival on scene. Both services immediately said "she's overmedicated". Whether or not that's a good call, we unfortunately were not able to follow up, but she was given Ativan due...

Fairly new EMT at the time, curious to see comments/thoughts. BLS unit called to SNF for "difficulty breathing". UA 72 y/o F sitting fowlers in bed unresponsive to verbal/painful stimuli. (To the best of my recollection) Vitals: PR 130 strong/irr BP 202/(90?) RR 30s shallow chunky...

Hey everyone. First post. I am a brand new EMT who just started working. I just landed a spot for a BLS and CCT company. Only a few shifts in and I was coming here in hopes of getting some insight from people experienced in the field - everyone was new at some point. I'll just lay it out...