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the 100% directionless thread
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Anjel
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Rin
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I was boosting the head of the cot up into the squad since we were parked on an incline, and he just started loading the cot before I was clear. He couldn't see me over the back of the cot with the patient sitting up, and frankly didn't bother to look. :/
Rin
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On a different note, I'm getting really sick of ED's and their treatment of psych patients. How hard is it to just treat people with respect? It seems most of their problems with psych patients are of their own making.
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JPINFV
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Sigh.
1. Combative head trauma patients from moped accidents should go to trauma centers and not community EDs, even if the community ED has neuro sx available.
2. No-neck c-collars are not one size fits all.
1. Combative head trauma patients from moped accidents should go to trauma centers and not community EDs, even if the community ED has neuro sx available.
2. No-neck c-collars are not one size fits all.
rmabrey
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Its hard to explain that to new EMT's, and fire, and seasoned medics
Epi-do
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The last two shifts at work have brought 3 cardiac arrests and one totally pissed off 350+ lb patient high on bath salts. Hoping for a less eventful day tomorrow.
TransportJockey
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I'm now done with my job at the hospital 
last night was my last shift and it went off with a bang
last night was my last shift and it went off with a bangIt is. Especially when in EMT school you're instructor says to the basic words of "Don't even worry about sizing. Everybody's a no-neck." Then never even show you how to actually size one.
I think that's the real issue. And that most of the EMT instructors I meet are all fire.
DesertMedic66
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Complete opposite here. We have 1-3 instructors who are fire. Most of us are on the ambulance.
MonkeyArrow
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I'm now done with my job at the hospital
You can't just leave us hanging with an empty bang...:angry:
He set an IED on the way out, we're diverting all pts across town now. :/
Yep. I was never even shown the process on how to actually size one. Either the proper sizing on the pt or the actual way to physically change the size of the collar. Was told it wasn't important.
Arizona is a little bassackwards. Especially the Phoenix region. One of my medic instructors has not been in the field in any way, shape or form in almost a decade. Shocker in that story? He's an ex Phoenix firefighter. They get treated like Gods in my area.
My actual EMT class did not have a single non-Phoenix instructor. 6 total including common evaluators, not a single one was not.
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Those who can't do teach....I hate that damn saying except in some situations.
One of my fellow cripples here told our VP that they should take he guys that are out on injuries and put us in charge of education and the FTO period and we'd actually have people passing.
I thought it was hilarious, I guess the VP didn't appreciate it though.
One of my fellow cripples here told our VP that they should take he guys that are out on injuries and put us in charge of education and the FTO period and we'd actually have people passing.
I thought it was hilarious, I guess the VP didn't appreciate it though.
Yeppers. ^
And... I'm interested to see this development. Volvo's on the safety wagon again with an inflatable car seat.
http://www.theverge.com/2014/4/12/5608490/volvo-inflatable-rear-facing-car-seat-concept-video
And... I'm interested to see this development. Volvo's on the safety wagon again with an inflatable car seat.
http://www.theverge.com/2014/4/12/5608490/volvo-inflatable-rear-facing-car-seat-concept-video
Jim37F
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Ooookay....so this morning I get a text message from a number I don't recognize, saying "Hi Jim".
So at this point I'm figuring its either a friend who got a new phone, maybe someone from my old full time (and now part time) job in that area code wanting shift coverage, something simple like that right? So I text back saying "Hey good morning, I don't recognize this phone number, who is this?"
Rather cryptically, the unknown number replied by asking if I'm "the emt". Definitely sounds less like a friend or a coworker.
So slightly confused I say yeah and ask again who it is, and here's the WTF part, they respond by texting a pic that is literally a hard core porn scene. DAFUQ? And that's the last response I got from them, so yeah, I'm ever so slightly confused
So at this point I'm figuring its either a friend who got a new phone, maybe someone from my old full time (and now part time) job in that area code wanting shift coverage, something simple like that right? So I text back saying "Hey good morning, I don't recognize this phone number, who is this?"
Rather cryptically, the unknown number replied by asking if I'm "the emt". Definitely sounds less like a friend or a coworker.
So slightly confused I say yeah and ask again who it is, and here's the WTF part, they respond by texting a pic that is literally a hard core porn scene. DAFUQ? And that's the last response I got from them, so yeah, I'm ever so slightly confused
TransportJockey
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Lol basically one of the most physically intense shifts I have had. Restrained 4 people, got bit once, slugged once, and gave 200mg of Ketamine throughout the shift. Good times
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Craigslist missed connections?