1. Skin signs tell all.
2. Sick people don't bitch.
3. Air goes in and out, blood goes round and round, any variation on
this is a bad thing.
4. Newbies have their own way of doing things.
5. The more equipment you see on a EMTs belt, the newer they are.
6. There is no rule 6.
7. When dealing with patients, supervisors, or citizens, if it felt good
saying it, it was the wrong thing to say.
8. All bleeding stops....eventually.
9. All people will eventually die, no matter what you do.
10. If the child is quiet, be scared.
(And A few more)
11. Always follow the rules, but be wise enough to forget them
sometimes.
12. If the patient vomits in the rig try to hold their head to the side
of the rig with the disposable equipment, not the stuff you have to
clean.
13. If someone dies by chemical hazards, electrical shocks or other
on-scene dangers it should be the patient, not you.
14. Any EMT, FF, LEO and/or scene chief who is more drunk (or more
stupid) than the patient is the real problem.
15. There will be problems.
16. You can't cure stupid.
17. If it's wet and sticky and not yours, LEAVE IT ALONE!
18. If at all possible, avoid any edible item that firefighters prepare,
especially the tuna casserole.
19. Heaven protects Fools and Drunks.
20. EMS is extended periods of intense boredom, interrupted by
occasional moments of sheer terror.
21. Every Emergency has three phases: PANIC, FEAR, AND REMORSE.
22. You are bound to get a call either during dinner, while you are on
the can, or at 02:00 in the middle of a great dream.
23. Rocket scientists that get into stupid car crashes are the first
ones to complain how bumpy the ambulance ride is.
24. The severity of the injury(s) is directly proportional to the
difficulty in accessing, as well as the weight, of the patient.
25. Turret mounted machine guns usually work better than lights and
sirens.
26. Make sure the rookie EMT knows that a med patch is a radio term and
not a medicated bandage.
27. Paramedics save lives; But it's EMT skills that save Paramedics.
28. When a patient vomits outside, be sure to aim it at the citizens who
wouldn't back up.
29. Never trust your rig, drug box, or airway bag to be
fully stocked. In spite of the assurances of the offgoing crew.
30. If you don't have it, don't give up, Adapt, Improvise, Overcome,
(then call for a second unit).
31. There is no such thing as a "textbook case"
32. Newbies always look for large things in the smallest compartments
and vice versa.
33. There is no such thing as a bad call. Only calls that didn't go the
way you planned.
36. If there are no drunks at an MVA after midnight, keep looking, some
one is missing.
37. Just because your paranoid does not mean the Supervisor isn't around
the corner.
38. Remember what MICN stands for, "May I interrupt your Call Now?"
39. Just because someone's license date is before yours does not mean
they know what they are doing.
The final rule is.....It is not your emergency, calm down[/font:8e4e6170ee]