craig

and the fact there will be a person or PERSONS in any one of the situations you mentioned...single room establishments or multi roomed ones

the fact still remains there is some in there with a gun that is bent on killing or injuring people....so again what good is an ambo that has been shot to the other people that also have had this fate..........

the bad guy is going to have a shot at anyone he sees

even more so if it is some one in uniform.....don't matter what uniform......

even worse if the attending paramedic is wearing a POLICE ballistic vest

wouldn't the BIG WORD of POLICE written in BRIGHT WHITE letters be sort of a TARGET

the reason we get told to stay outside and wait for the scene to be cleared is a damn good one

NO ONE can get saved if the attending paramedic cops one...........

the cops are the ones that are paid to do the risky stuff.......it is a fact of life in a terrible situation like this people DIE....not good if more people are put at risk than need to be.....

gawd......be funny if it wasn't....

1: the person giving it

2: anyone else in attendance

3: the patient......

otherwise it would be hilarious to watch the antics when it all takes effect....

Here in nsw. We have the combi style kids seat...it goes from a baby capsule to one that fits a kit of 4 or 5 as a seat. The ambulance stretchers have dedicated mounting points for the correct and approved mounts for the seats.

supposedly she went to hospital once and after they gave her "the oxygen" and later on she had a runny nose

Clearly allergic to oxygen

no clearly an oxygen thief......

had someone who was allergic to oxygen once.....

Allergic to it?......check closely and you will find the person that told you that is probably an Oxygen thief Bushy.......

The little old lady that says "My doctor says I'm allergic to epinepherine." Really? So you have an allergic reaction everytime you get startled?

So what treatment does the Dr or paramedics give in an anaphylaxis stiuation? Seeing that she us allergic to the most common treatment...

I wonder, did they get a group discount for the angiogram and the stent/ bypass

Ironic

what Aussie paramedic exam?

do some research and you will find there is none

to beemployed as a paramedic in Australia, you either have to be employed by a state authority (as in ambulance service) or a contracted private provider (non emergency as in a 911) and have degree in prehosptal care/ paramedical studies

good luck with your search

Does yhe student get all the answers required from the patient? Has she missed vital questions or just 'got them out of order'?

The OP didnt say she missed them, just that she asked questions at inappropriate times. In whose mind did this happen in, her ONLY preceptor?

Maybe the way she covers her payient questioning is the way she feels comfirtable doing it and getting things formulated in her mind. If she gets the required answers to allow correct treatment of the patients condition, wheres the probl er m? Howevere if she does not get the required information or her questioning delays definative treatment....well there's a problem

Does yhe student get all the answers required from the patient? Has she missed vital questions or just 'got them out of order'?

The OP didnt say she missed them, just that she asked questions at inappropriate times. In whose mind did this happen in, her ONLY preceptor?

Maybe the way she covers her payient questioning is the way she feels comfirtable doing it and getting things formulated in her mind. If she gets the required answers to allow correct treatment of the patients condition, wheres the probl er m? Howevere if she does not get the required information or her questioning delays definative treatment....well there's a problem

Excuse the spelling and typo's small keyboard on the smart phone and early start to the morning....

I've got malteasers.... anyone want malteaser???

Malteasers with beer.....thats the problem with you mexicans (aussie joke here).....no taste......it was you guys that introduced the world to Fosters.....(YUK)

but crack me a tinny, as i want to join and watch this one from the side line.....looks like fun..........

No man, i went around crash tackling 19 year old chicks at the bar

Iv'e never been the same since i met you craig

Ahhhh the ultimate form of restraint...was it you crash tackling or their AVO's...........;D

What do you think i do, walk around crash tackling 16 year old depressed kids to the ground who are having had a bad day, give them 10mg of midazolam, then strap them to the stretcher prone, with a spine board on their back?

you don't?.......what did they teach you at uni in Bathurst? better still didn't you listen when you visited us?......cheers bushman

Well you get what you pay for...........quick and cheap normally is.......

In bushys defence.........yep I am backing you on this brother....here in the great land of Oz...we as paramedics can and have legal right to restrain patients in 'our care' being with physical, chemical restaints or both.

If the person is now ' compliant' ask them do they mind having them on for safety.....stating that the alternative is much worse...(a big cop sitting on them and being hand cuffed) if things go belly up.. if they are having an eipisode and require ambulance transport well then no issue...restain them then and there, or transport in the paddy waggon. Pateints in a physcosis or extreemly agitated state will not be all nice and easy and the paramount is MYPARTNER AND MY SAFETY... not the feelings of the supposed nutter in our care (term is tongue in cheek).

IMIST AMBO

TRAUMA. MEDICAL.

Identification Identification

(Pt's name & age etc.)

Mechanism of injury Medical complaint

Injuries. Information relative to complaint

Signs & symptoms. Signs & symptoms

Treatments & trends. Treatments & trends

Allergies. Allergies

Medications. Medications

Background. Background

Other issues. Other issues

The fact you state "this time you are going to focus and study a lot more" relays to me that you were either not serious or thought it was going to be an easy task the first two times........

Whilst being an emt-b in the states is a lot easier than here, you still need to put the effort in....don't be complacent, do the study, check out more sites to prepare.....ask for assistance.......his is up to you, no one will give you the qualification you seek if you don't show you have worked for it

Good luck

As a hard working paramedic ......money and sex....will I don't get enough of either..........lol

Any chance i could get a copy of your 3P's craig?

You should be able to to go the web site and they should be there to down load bushy.........just been informed that the update is being released in the next couple of weeks

you guys are thrombolysing CVA's in he field??

We are doing the FAST protocol to go directly (allowing us to bypass at our discretion) to a centre that can CT and thrombolyse for strokes

But we are doing thrombolytics on AMI's

"Well...it's got me buggered.........."

"Seeing you won't be using that "xxxxx" from now on, how much will you sell it for?........"

"What do I do with little piece that is left?"

"Do you think this will fit in that small size of an area?"

When placing an IV..........."just a little prick with a needle..."............and most times it is ....lol

Do they make walker pants that have to carry half the contents of your ambulance?

Do the same pants have lights that flash on them as well?

Gee if they have to left sided friendly, maybe you should move to England or down under....then it will be on the correct side.........

Isn't that what our kit bags re for....to carry all that gear?

Welcome ash, gods country down under here....just watch out for toto will you......

Thanks for the link Aprz.. and.. hahaha

You know, Craig and Kiwi.. you guys upset me a little. I post what I think is interesting and potentially useful information and you two hit me with "whatta ya want that crap for, just follow the protocol."

OK - no question, I may be a wee bit sensitized to this but I run in an area where protocol monkeys run the show. They don't want to understand any more than they do and consider someone who does a threat. I have learned to eat shit and smile.

Come on fellows - can you not admit that there is the potential in the field for some patient benefiting from you knowing how to do this?

thanks Kaisu

You must have pretty thin skin

All I said in my post was that I agreed with my mate from NZ

I have no problem with anyone doing things to better themselves or for better patient outcomes....however as kiwi stated current standards state that unstable wide QRS get the electrical treatment. In no way do I think that paramedics that just "run on protocols alone" and either don't want to or refuse to further their outlook and understanding a detriment to our profession.

At this current moment, the standing is electrical is used for unstable wide QRS....hanging around on scene doing things that are not required seems a little silly if you are talking about better patient outcomes.

Also if you do this at a scene with a stable patient, and them take them to the hospital, what do you tell the doctor..."ahh we did this.....and we found this....so the patient must have this........" what will most ER doctors think about you as a paramedic then.....that's his role for that ...think he might think this upstart paramedic might be over stepping the mark.

Saying that I am all for further advancement of trading, skills and understanding of A&P