GhostMedic28

After 10 years in this field, I still look forward to going to work. I love this job and I don't think I could see myself doing anything else that's not related to EMS.

Go on, tell us how you really feel. Like I stated in my post, I am rather sure that drugs played a part in this little fiasco. As far as the orgasm comment "that is what SHE (the pt.) told us". Now whether or not she had one, I don't know and frankly I don't give a flying f*ck!! All I know is that up until that time we had NEVER encountered this type of response, so EVERYONE on scene was quite unsure of what to do with regards to the well being of the patient. Maybe she was sexually perverse and just craved the attention, again I don't know and I don't really care. However since we were unfamiliar with this type of situtation and since we are not permitted to remove any type of foreign body regardless of the type of foreign object it is or where on the body or in this case in the body the penetration occured, medical control was informed and the physician on the other end of the phone informed us to "cut it" and transport her and the foreign body to the hospital for further evaluation and treatment. This incident also occured 9 or so f*cking years ago, when I first got involved in EMS. I was a Basic, and this type of medical / trauma emergency was not taught to us. So maybe that will make you get off my case about it. However, if you still feel opiniated about this whole post and you still want to call it bulls*it, then that's your opnion. But you know what they say...."Opinions are like assholes, everybody has one" Frankly I don't care about yours.

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What is your malfunction?? Do you just hate the American people, or are you just naturally a smart-ass? I joined this community to talk with other EMS providers, not to be slammed because one provider thinks his or her country's EMS system is better. I pride myself on my professionalism and the continous training that myself and my fellow American EMS workers have to have. Aside from your kindergarten-like comments, what have I or any other American provider done to you. You don't know anything about me, you don't know anything about the EMS system that trained me, nor do you know anything about the EMS system that I currently work for. While no one system is perfect, the current EMS system I work for holds it's employee's to a higher standard than most. We constantly train, for any number of incidents that we may respond to. I don't know why you feel the need to criticize fellow EMS providers, but if that's how you get your rocks off, if that's what makes you feel better, then go ahead. I have nothing more to say to you on this subject.

Now hammerpcp, why did you feel the need to criticize the American people at large just because you disagreed with what I quoted. I have yet to hear of this, from "any provider", but if you guys say you have heard this little story then I am not going to try and disprove you. All I was doing was placing one of my most memorable calls on a message board, if I had known that it was going to illicit such a negative response from this community, I never would have posted it. This call was "silly, stupid' and funny" all rolled into one. I am quite sure that drugs were involved with regards to this individual and her little exhibition. Hopefully she learned a valuable lesson from this experience, but then again according to hammperpcp, "Americans a have diminished cerebral function". Guess that's why we have so many individuals who are involved in EMS, guess that :oops: "diminished cerebral function" :oops: just doesn't allow us to hold any other type of position other than that of low-paying EMS providers.

You can say what you want, I was there, I know what I witnessed, and what occured. What would make anyone do something as stupid as this is beyond me. BTW, what is your problem hammerpcp, why do you wanna accuse me of making something up like that. Your in Canada, eh?? I am in the US, to very different EMS systems.

Here is one of my most memorable calls. My unit was dispatched Code 3 to a female, with foreign object penetration. Thats's all the information that dispatch was given, so we were puzzled at first. AOS, and located the patient in a small. to mid-size compact vehicle, surronded by approximately 25-30 people most of which were snickering when we walked up. The other half were pretty much in awe, to say the least. What I found when I made my way through the crowd was an 22 year-old female who on a DARE had umm....how to put this (sexually molested) a 5-speed gear shift. During the process of her show, a vaccum formed, thus making it impossible for her to remove herself from the object. We had to request for a fire unit to respond for extrication as our units do not have extrication capability (at least not then). When the fire department arrived, they had to use the cutter from their extrication equipment to extract the patient from the vehicle. Patient was transported to the trauma center, where she underwent surgery to remove the "foreign" object. The most unusual part of this call, was during the time it took FD to "cut" the gear shift, the patient actually experienced an orgasm, from the vibration of the cutter. I swear to God, I am not making this up. That is the most memorable call, I have ever responded to.

Just thought you guys would like to know. On Friday September 22, 2006 my unit was dispatched to a MVA (head-on) with entrapment. Our reponse time from notification to arriving on scene was under 4 minutes. I am pleased to announce that a local emergency physician who lives near the accident scene was the first medical personnel on scene prior to the arrival of my EMS unit. The physician's name is Dr. Lance K. Dyess of Elba, Alabama. Dr. Dyess, responded to the scene and without any regards for his own personal safety, heroically extriacted one of the patient's from the vehicle while it was on fire. Approximately 2 minutes after Dr. Dyess, removed the patient, the vehicle became fully-involved. I as an EMS professional want to give Dr. Dyess a pat on the back for a job well done. I have also contacted the Governor's Office to inquire about having Dr. Dyess recgonized for his actions that saved the life of a local resident. I have also contacted my EMS Chief about presenting Dr. Dyess with my departments highest award, the Medal of Valor.

Yes, Glucagon has just been added to our protocols. Unfortunately it doesn't go into effect until Jan. 1, 2007. Until then.....well you know

The oral glucose might become a hinderance if the patient is unable to swallow. If you administer an oral medication to a patient who otherwise is unresponsive or unable to swallow you risk causing an obstructed airway. For any hypoglycemic patient who exhibits the signs like what James described, D50 is almost always the best treatment.

Did you check a CBG on this patient. If so, what was the results? Any history of diabetes?

I would love for my service to put the Stryker Power Pro stretchers in service, but they (management) are too cheap to buy them. I do physical training, but there is only so much one person can lift. I work in a rural area, where usually it is just me and my partner and on more than one occasion, I have been placed with a female who weighs all of 115lbs and can't lift, even if her life depended on it. Now I am not saying that females shouldn't be in EMS, but I think a physical assessment test or physical agility test should be required prior to employment so that the individual can demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job. This applies to both males and females.

As one of many EMS veterans in here I feel that I should comment on this as each area and service has it's own protocols and SOP's regarding transport. First off, I have worked for both BLS and ALS services, and in doing so I got quite a bit of experience. Ok, now on to the point. If your partner was treating a patient whose c/c was nausea and dizziness with stable vitals and in no immediate distress, ask him what his medical reason was for wanting transporting emergency versus non-emergency. Granted, nausea and vomiting are some key signs for an MI, but nausea can also accompany a host of other illnesses. If he was so concerned for the patients condition, then he should have instructed you to transport in an emergency mode. After all, we aren't mind readers. To this day I still ask my partner how they want the transport (emergency or non-emergency). Since we are from different states, and each state has it's own laws regarding the operation of emergency vehicles, remind your partner this....should you have transported the patient emergency, and in the course been involved in an accident, can YOU being the operator of the vehicle justify your decision to transport the way you did. After all, since you are the operator, it's your license/certification that may be suspended or revoked because you are in control of the vehicle. I have worked with people like him in my career and I just tell them to do their job, and I will mine.