Recent content by vfpd28pac17

I will be around. Thank you.

I want to thank you all for your opinions. I see that my opinion is not in the majority and that is okay. I won't learn anything if I don't ask. I was not trying to be or come off as argumentative. I honestly just wanted to know others thoughts. Thank you all for your input and I'll continue to...

Yes, we are in the same system.

Exactly my point. These are the protocols of the system the ALS units and my company both are supposed torun under. However, this is NOT the way calls are ran. I've complained to the EMS Coordinator and the Medical director, never getting answers. I'm not sure where to go next with my...

If I could trust our protocols I wouldn't even be on here with this question. Our protocols state under - Transfer of care during In-field Service Level Upgrades. "1) Safety will be emphasized throughout the intercept and transfer of care. 2) Patient transport should not be unreasonably...

I was trying to show that the hospital's act as though all patients ought to have ALS transport, and if they aren't having a fit over not giving pain meds for abdominal pain the medic was probably correct.

Being that I've not called an ALS for abdominal pain control since being told this and have not had a problem with the hospitals, I'd say the medic was correct. Just so you understand, these same hospitals ask if we have a line started when bringing patients in with flu symptoms.

We are not waiting on scene for ALS, and no it does not make sense for an ALS unit to repeatedly tell you they have been called for incorrect reasons. However, it does make sense to assist in the treatment of a patient and see that ALS does no more than BLS treatment. You will know the next time...

What I've been told, is that the hospital wants the patient to have no pain meds onboard for abdominal pain for examination at the hospital. As I've said, I'm only a B and I'm going off what I've been told and seen happen.

As far as the patient and crew safety goes. Every time a patient is moved on the cot there is a risk of the cot falling over, or patient falling from the cot & those lifting the cot being injured. While I've never dropped a patient and I've not hurt my back lifting a patient, all it takes is ONE...

Moving a little slow here, as I said, I'm a FNG. I will try and answer questions and explain as quickly as possible. That being said, "trying to dodge runs" is not my goal at all. The education I'm talking about is not how you are all taking it, if the EMT-B does not see what interventions the...

My opinion. The patient needs to stay on the BLS rig for completion of transport for many different reasons. 1) Safety of the patient and crew. 2) Patient comfort. 3) BLS education

The BLS unit is stocked as BLS. However, the intercepts are performed with ALS units that only have to transfer three items, the ECG monitor, jump bag, and drug kit, to have all ALS needs. While I agree with the BLS unit returning to service being a good thing, I feel it is acceptable to be out...

FNG here so if this has been covered I apologize. I haven't been able to find similar. I'm an EMT-B with a volunteer non-profit agency. I will keep the question simple and provide background or further explanation if required later. When providing ALS upgrade should a patient be...