the 100% directionless thread

[fast65]

Y'all whippersnappers suck, that's all I'm gonna say.

abckidsmom, I do remember those. Remember the pacing pads you could ONLY pace through? Or IV caths that actually had a needle exposed when you pulled it out? Homemade wooden backboards? Philly collars and sandbags? At least I'm not the only one that, to quote, is "much to young to feel thus d@mn old" lol.

That hurts :'(

 

[usalsfyre]

That hurts :'(

Y'all only suck because you make me realize I sould like one of those old farts I couldn't stand when I started, and I haven't hit my third decade yet. Except they were talking about LP5s, Bertylium, bicarbonate for everyone and gasoline ambulances.

 

[katgrl2003]

gasoline ambulances.

And now gasoline ambulances are coming back... at least at my service.

 

[fast65]

Y'all only suck because you make me realize I sould like one of those old farts I couldn't stand when I started, and I haven't hit my third decade yet. Except they were talking about LP5s, Bertylium, bicarbonate for everyone and gasoline ambulances.

If you say...but the pain is still there :sad:

 

[shfd739]

Y'all whippersnappers suck, that's all I'm gonna say.

abckidsmom, I do remember those. Remember the pacing pads you could ONLY pace through? Or IV caths that actually had a needle exposed when you pulled it out? Homemade wooden backboards? Philly collars and sandbags? At least I'm not the only one that, to quote, is "much to young to feel thus d@mn old" lol.

I'm only 10 years in and I've used all of this stuff. It wasn't really that long ago that we stopped.


Sent from my electronic overbearing life controller

 

[Meursault]

The only time I consciously think "I've been doing this too long" is when I run across a baby Basic who's never seen a LP10 or MAST.

I've never seen MAST (wisely chose not to get RI reciprocity), but a community hospital near me has a LP8 sitting on its primary ED code cart.

 

[Anjel]

And now gasoline ambulances are coming back... at least at my service.

We have one. I hate it. basics voted to give it to ALS.

 

[Handsome Robb]

Only diesel here. And Philips MRx monitors. I've never even used a LP, played with a Zoll in the ER and for ACLS the first time around.

 

[fast65]

Only diesel here as well, just got four new GMC chassis'

 

[usalsfyre]

I'm only 10 years in and I've used all of this stuff. It wasn't really that long ago that we stopped.


Sent from my electronic overbearing life controller

Same amount of time here. It's just a little shocking to realize those items have pretty much completely disappeared.

 

[Sasha]

They stopped using lifepak 10s!?!? When?

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[usalsfyre]

They stopped using lifepak 10s!?!? When?

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I haven't seen one in at least three years, maybe more.

 

[DesertMedic66]

My school still has some LP8s I believe.

And we have 2 or 3 gas rigs. They are hated. So our "new ambulances" are drove to us from other divisions around the US. Our "new" ambulances already have 100,000+ miles on them. Ford had to stop producing the frame we use combined with the deisle engine.

 

[Shishkabob]

Being a Paramedic:

Exciting and alluring to female civilians.

Doesn't work so well on female paramedics...

 

[abckidsmom]

Y'all whippersnappers suck, that's all I'm gonna say.

abckidsmom, I do remember those. Remember the pacing pads you could ONLY pace through? Or IV caths that actually had a needle exposed when you pulled it out? Homemade wooden backboards? Philly collars and sandbags? At least I'm not the only one that, to quote, is "much to young to feel thus d@mn old" lol.

How 'bout the rousing debates on whether the defib pads could POSSIBLY provide the same electricity as paddles without the 25lbs of pressure behind them?

 

[usalsfyre]

Stacked, escalating, monophasic electricity at that.

 

[fast65]

Lemon pepper chicken w/twice baked potatoes and wild rice tonight, it's gonna be delicious

 

[foxfire]

Lemon pepper chicken w/twice baked potatoes and wild rice tonight, it's gonna be delicious

Mmmmm, that sounds good. wish I lived closer, I would be at your door step in a minute.

 

[foxfire]

Being a Paramedic:

Exciting and alluring to female civilians.

Doesn't work so well on female paramedics...

Nah , we know what the paramedic's life is really like.
wonder if it hold true for female medics?

 

[Sasha]

Being a Paramedic:

Exciting and alluring to female civilians.

Doesn't work so well on female paramedics...

We know what whackjobs actually work in EMS.