Ok HELP! I need feedback from all of you wonderful people...based on your varying experiences, it could help me map out my next few steps.
This is going to be a long one so bear with me...
I started in Durham in 2002. I work with a guy who is black and apparently doesnt like Jews too much (I are one) and had made some pretty racist comments to me in the past. I never said anything because I was the FNG and I didnt think it was appropriate. This guy is quick to make EVERYTHING into a black/white issue and he knows that I dont tolerate his BS, so we agree to not speak unless its important.
Recently I got sick on the job, I had an anaphylactic reaction to some unknown agent while on a t50. I had some significant resp diff with stridor, a full-body rash and facial swelling. We had a student with us and my partner immediately initiated 0.5 of SC Epi. My assistant supervisor responded code 3 to our location (this assistant supervisor being the a$$hole I was previously discussing) When he arrived on scene, I was just getting 50mg of IV benadryl through a 16 gauge and being hooked up to the monitor and the O's. I was tachy at 170 (my resting rate is 80), BP of 170/90 (normal is 90/60)and tachypneic at 30-40. I was manic and hyped up from the Epi and really did not want to be transported. Eventually, they convinced me to go and as we get ready I see my partner talking to the senior medic. My partner was asking the senior medic to drive so he could ride in the back with me because after all of the ALS and 2 meds, he felt he needed to be in the back with me. Now this guy, who has had it out for me since I started says: " nah, you drive, I'll follow behind in the QRV and the student can ride in the back with Ginny." So I got to go to the hospital with all the ALS in place with a student from another county, who has no certification other than an EMT-B. I d/c'd all interventions in place while enroute except for the IV because I was stoned and had decided that I would not under any circumstances be taken in to the hospital on the stretcher.
Suffice it to say I made a complaint. This complaint was given to the ALS coordinator and he sent it off to the state office of EMS. I have it on good authority that it will be kicked back to the local level. Either way, I made this complaint April 19th and have heard nothing. I still have to work with this guy, FOR this guy and have to worry about him backing me up when the sh*t hits the fan. I'm tired of the "good-ole-boy" system, where this man can make this a black/white issue and not get any discinplinary action. I have already spoken to an attorney, but am not sure I want to file suit. Do you guys think I did the right thing? What would you do now if you were in my position? I am so stressed, and I need some help.
Thanks,
GIN
This is going to be a long one so bear with me...
I started in Durham in 2002. I work with a guy who is black and apparently doesnt like Jews too much (I are one) and had made some pretty racist comments to me in the past. I never said anything because I was the FNG and I didnt think it was appropriate. This guy is quick to make EVERYTHING into a black/white issue and he knows that I dont tolerate his BS, so we agree to not speak unless its important.
Recently I got sick on the job, I had an anaphylactic reaction to some unknown agent while on a t50. I had some significant resp diff with stridor, a full-body rash and facial swelling. We had a student with us and my partner immediately initiated 0.5 of SC Epi. My assistant supervisor responded code 3 to our location (this assistant supervisor being the a$$hole I was previously discussing) When he arrived on scene, I was just getting 50mg of IV benadryl through a 16 gauge and being hooked up to the monitor and the O's. I was tachy at 170 (my resting rate is 80), BP of 170/90 (normal is 90/60)and tachypneic at 30-40. I was manic and hyped up from the Epi and really did not want to be transported. Eventually, they convinced me to go and as we get ready I see my partner talking to the senior medic. My partner was asking the senior medic to drive so he could ride in the back with me because after all of the ALS and 2 meds, he felt he needed to be in the back with me. Now this guy, who has had it out for me since I started says: " nah, you drive, I'll follow behind in the QRV and the student can ride in the back with Ginny." So I got to go to the hospital with all the ALS in place with a student from another county, who has no certification other than an EMT-B. I d/c'd all interventions in place while enroute except for the IV because I was stoned and had decided that I would not under any circumstances be taken in to the hospital on the stretcher.
Suffice it to say I made a complaint. This complaint was given to the ALS coordinator and he sent it off to the state office of EMS. I have it on good authority that it will be kicked back to the local level. Either way, I made this complaint April 19th and have heard nothing. I still have to work with this guy, FOR this guy and have to worry about him backing me up when the sh*t hits the fan. I'm tired of the "good-ole-boy" system, where this man can make this a black/white issue and not get any discinplinary action. I have already spoken to an attorney, but am not sure I want to file suit. Do you guys think I did the right thing? What would you do now if you were in my position? I am so stressed, and I need some help.
Thanks,
GIN