I keep seeing on news sites like EMS1.com etc.. ambulances that have gotten in terrible car accidents. EMT's ending up in critical condition or worse. What causes it? I know for the most part the crashes are caused by other drivers, but could having a tired driver play a part in it?
I did my first long transfer the other day which totaled to nine hours of straight driving. More than once I felt myself getting sleepy and zoning out. I hate this feeling, and it literally scares the crap out of me thinking I got tired driving with so much in the back of the bus. I couldn't have switched out because I'm a basic and ALS was needed in the back.
My questions to you are:
Have you ever gotten tired driving before?
How do you deal with it? Because it's not like you can stop.
I did my first long transfer the other day which totaled to nine hours of straight driving. More than once I felt myself getting sleepy and zoning out. I hate this feeling, and it literally scares the crap out of me thinking I got tired driving with so much in the back of the bus. I couldn't have switched out because I'm a basic and ALS was needed in the back.
My questions to you are:
Have you ever gotten tired driving before?
How do you deal with it? Because it's not like you can stop.