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WannaBeEMT

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  1. Thank you everyone, I appreciate all the comments. It is nice to know that the majority of EMS think positively of the folks who stop to help, before the emergency services arrive. And those who don't, I'm sure have their reasons. I know, that when I had my car accident, I wasn't jumping for joy, and really appreciated when the OPP got there within a few minutes of the call. And at the minor accidents that I came across, and the person was alone or a whole group in the car, even if not injured, they were still scared, and you could see the relief on their face, when they see someone is there to help. So even if it is only moral support. It's got to be worth it. One time I was coming home from Toronto on the HWY 401. It was already dark, but it was summer so the roads were clear and dry. All of a sudden I saw headlight shining at me in the front. Going at a good clip of 120km/h, on a one way hwy, its a bit of a suprise to see someone coming towards you, to say the least. I hit the brakes. It all seemed to be in slow motion, but probably happened in less than a second. The headlights whipped around and disappeared. So we stopped to see where that car was and if anyone needed help. What most likely happened was the driver was speeding and lost control of the car, or tried something stuping and the car did a 360, hit the post and wire guard rail, took out two posts and flipped on the wires and ended up in the ravine below. There were 4 or 5 people there, all young, and by some miracle they weren't hurt. Although they looked as if they've just seen a few ghosts, and probably couldn't really believe that they were alive. By seeing us approaching, they seemed to realize they were still on earth , and one of them started talking, while the rest couldn't find their voice for a few minutes. I asked if they wanted me to call 911 and they did, so that was that. Just another story :wink: WannaBeEMT
  2. Those were my thought exactly. Thank you for confirming. I don't usually pull over if the emergency crews are on site, but will stop and ask if everyone is okay, need help, or to call 911, if the needed services are not present. If everything is good, I leave. With the wintery road conditions, we have a ton of cars in the ditches. One guy was on the phone with CAA, but had no idea where he was, "uh, in the ditch!!" so I just gave him the cross streets, and was on my way. Now this last Friday. I was going to work in the morning, when came across a 2 vehicle accident, both were in the ditch, and one was "hugging" a utility pole. A few bystanders on scene, who had no medical training, but were on the phone with the 911 dispatcher. So After checking for hazards, I identified myself as an advanced MFR, and asked if help was needed. Consent was obtained from the patient. So I had someone hold manual c-spine control, and asked the patient to not move his head. Asked questions, to assess LOA and LOC, to ensure an open and clear airway, ability to breathe without much difficulty, did a rapid body survey to check for any life threatening bleeding (with consent again). Covered with two blankets and kept talking to him, to keep him calm. His chief complaint was his neck and side of head, and a few small scrapes and bruises. The police arrived a few minutes after I stopped, then in another couple minutes, the EMS and Fire came, taking over the care. I gave the handoff report, and cleared with the cop that I was no longer needed, and was on my way. This was my first "real life situation". Before it was only practicing scenarios, mostly with partners. So this was a big experience for me, that was somewhat on the nerve-wrecking side, but I did as trained (missing a few things, but nothing life threatening), so overall, I had a positive experience, and hope that the patient felt cared for.
  3. There was a bit of a disagreement on this topic, so I'd love to hear your opinions on it. Q. When a car accident occurs, and someone who has some medical knowledge and training (Like an EMR, MFR) stops to help, to assist with what is needed, provided the actions are in his/her training/authorized ability to do so. EX. Keep a clear airway, hold manual C-Spine, CPR, protect from elements with blanket, update EMS, etc. If you were responding to this emergency. How do you feel, has this person done the right thing by stopping to help, or should s/he, who has the ability to help, just drive by, and only call 911?
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