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I completely agree with you all, both sides. The sad part is that if the attacker is not caught right away there will not be a way to test them for drugs, alcohol, etc. Then victims can say "well I smelled alcohol on their breath" or "they were acting like they were on something" and be shot down because the attacker can deny it. Sometimes our justice system s***s, but I agree that we should be able to black out info like that!

I work for a service where I see the same patients every other day (dialysis transports). Seeing these people struggle every day, I try everything I can to brighten their day. I have been to a couple of the patients wakes usually in uniform, because I work during the day. The only time I have been to a service that I had to wear my uniform was when one of my co-workers committed suicide. That was hard! So we have some patients that are about to die, so I see some more wakes in my future.

Seeing as how I work for a private service, I can give you some insight. We do "emergency" runs for local nursing homes and medical centers (immediate care centers, doctors' office, etc). We also provide transportation for people who require oxygen, suction, or other interventions that can't be done in a taxi. As for the money aspect, most insurance companies require a medical necessity form from a doctor. Medicare still only pays something like 80-85% of the total cost. So I guess you could say we are a "kinda for profit" ambulance service!

The pt in my care had bs of 54 and after the rectal d50 it was 95! But I agree it was probably the fb in the rectum!!

There is one other route that is gross, but if no venous access you can always go rectal. It causes a big mess, but with an unconscious, unresponsive BS<50, I saw almost immediate results. Just one more option.