Recent content by traumagirl125

quick update the child died last night at UVA and the parents decided to donate all his organs

You got that right that happens to us all the time when we go to Ruby Tues. and they wont save our table or hold our order like everywhere else so when we get done we have to start from square one. Needless to say we quit eating there while we are running.

There are a few minor errors in the article but you get the picture. But I must say this is one of the most heart wrenching codes I have ever been involved in. Here's the link to about the only article I can find so far: http://www.wric.com/Global/story.asp?S=5789911

Mine was for an electricution (sorry if my spelling is off) turned out the girl was unplugging a curling iron and was simply shocked. No burn, no redness, no anything...and keep in mind we got this call as our waitress is walking to the table with dinner.

Something similar happened recently at the hospital I work at... An older lady (in her 50's I believe) came in complaining of nausea/vomiting xseveral days. She had a resting pulse rate of 150 when she was triaged and we had placed her on O2 secondary to some slight diff breathing and really...

[/B]1) What is the certifications do you have?[/B] VA EMT-B 2) What do you do specifically? (EMT, R.N., etc.) I volunteer and work as an EMT-B 3) What is the most rewarding thing about your job? When someone looks at you and says thank you and you realize some people out there do...

We have a bus like this... at the moment it is our oldest and best truck.... all the rest are Wheeled Coach and there is something wrong with them all the time. Of the first year we had our newest wheeled coach truck it spent about 7-8 months in the shop....

I'm from hopewell... where in VA are you from??

Greetings also from VA....I have been in EMS for 3 1/2 yrs and hope to go to medic soon. I'm also new to the site....