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Had a patient with chest pain. Real calm, obviously in a lot of pain though. Medic: "My partner (me) is going to start an IV for me while I get some medicine ready." Pt: "oh okay..." then asks both of us generally "So how long did you have to go to school to do this?" Medic: "I went for...

Not trying to get too far off subject but: - I would think so myself, but I have ran several gunshot wounds myself where the entry / exit wounds either don't match or the person must of been in some weird position. A particular one I remember running is a guy who got shot in the stomach, entry...

In my system we'd probably have to run him regardless. We aren't but tops 15 minutes from a hospital 95% of the time anyway. Trauma Alert / Trauma Code him, grab and go. Back board for compressions, C-Collar for airway. In order to stop compressions we'd have to call a doc since they were...

As the Title says, I'm kind of looking into the idea, for a few of us at work, of some simple training video's for BLS level care that targets a volunteer group. In my system, we have a Volunteer EMT division that rides along with the normal EMT/Medic crew to help them get road experience...

haha, That's what I'm sayin, The doc in the room was the same doc on the phone, and he just goes, "Yeah, I see what you mean. . . Alright, lets call him! Time of death?"

Personally I've been on both ends of this. I've called in a few of MVA's, a couple of them I stopped by, I had almost the same thing with two different dispatchers. I just told them I'm First Responding, came up on this wreck. Both had one Unconscious, one single car, the other two car...

All of it happen rather quickly. I'd say 5-10 minutes really before we "started" cpr. We took it easy on him. Also, our system is the same. They HAVE to have a DNR on a yellow piece of paper and fully filled out in order for it to be valid. Otherwise, we run them. When I put everything...

I think the medic thought about turning off the monitor. The only problem was the fact he just got released from the hospital. But couldn't tell you exactly what he was thinkin. And from the reading I've been doing really in depth on our protocols it was a loop hole kind of thing...

I'm an EMT, but work with a Medic on an ALS truck. So I'm not sure on the treatment part, however, I do know between the Unconsious, with Pain Response, and the "fixed unresponsive pinpoint pupils" with a Hx of drug addiction and a known access to opiates, I'd differently tell my medic I...

Was looking for something in the medical field. Don't want to be a Nurse, too poor to be a Doc. Also, pretty much what everyone else has said. I'm outside, I stay busy. And mostly, for me at least, I love helping people. Medical or not, I just like being able to help.

In a back room, patient was sittin' along side his bed, had his daughter there taking care of him. I was at the doorway / foot of the bed handing the Pulse Ox and Glucometer to my partner. Everything checked out, so we went to move the patient to the stretcher. With the daughter on one side, and...

on the "doing it as an EMT" without a MD... Isn't that illegal? I know here in Florida an EMT cannot do anything without a MD, protocols, standing orders, and so on. I guess technically it wouldn't stop you from "volunteering" as a first aid provider, but you couldn't do it in, say, your work...

We have one available on each shift, but it's maybe once a week we actually Have to use it. We have one crew that calls for it just so they don't have to lift some of the "border line" patients. It's not really a big issue around here, yet atleast. More 300-450lbs than anything. Also, has...

If it still matters, per Brady's Emergency Care (NREMT-B) Book: 1. Manually Stabilize Spine 2. Assess Pulse, Motor, Sensation 3. Apply Appropriate Collar 4. Position KED Behind Patient 5. Secure to patients torso (Doesn't specify order, I believe this includes legs) 6. Evaluate / Pad...

I was taught: Middle, Bottom, Top, (Loosely) Legs, (Tighten All) Then Head.

K12 or "Kind" / "Spice" is mostly what they call it here, and We have a BAD problem with this. Bath Salts not too much. I've ran one respiratory arrest with on it, seems the kid aspirated it and just stopped breathing not long there after. Otherwise, it's caused a lot of rapid heart rates...

I've only seen one thing like this. Lots of blood in the tube, and it came up with every compression. What we figured out is when the Medic intubated, we was a little excited and caused it from a rough intubation.

Just putting it out there. That is so much cooler than a shark bite. Sounds like they did do a great job. Kudos to the volunteers.

We have to run it unless there is a valid DNR. No other reasons are valid. And it had to be presented to us at the time of call in person, and be on a legal yellow sheet of paper. EDIT: Let me add that the family planned for this, but unfortunately, we (EMS) can't use the Living Will they put...

Now, let me first say I completely agree, and that's what we tried to do. This situation was given to me and a Medic I work with every so often, and I was Trying to make sure he was alright with what he was doing. At the time, I calculated that the patient only had (per our protocol) One...