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How to Save a Life by The Fray

I'll be honest, I did not read everyones posts. But I read the scenario. You stay on the code. My reasonings for this: you are already past the wreck, if you would go back you would be back tracking, leaving the code for your second unit who is closer to the wreck and further from the cardiac arrest. Plus your second unit would have to go past the MVC to get to the arrest, and it would take longer due to traffic being backed up. So you go to the arrest, you do your job, you drop the pt off at the hospital. Go back to the wreck, by the time you are back, there should be additional units there and the scene should be under control, it should be at the point where you get a pt transport and if needed return again. With it being that big of a MVC, there should be any available units there. You're main focus should be the cardiac arrest you were originally dispatched to until that call is taken care of. After that worry about the MVC.

Ruffy...you're my hero. It's all about saving the junkies.

Here's my notification: MC county patch to the hospital Amb 69 switch to med 8 stand by once on med 8 : xy hospital go ahead "XY hospital this is Amb 69 in bound to your facility ALS, 3-5 minute ETA, On board we have a 66 yr old male chest pain trouble breathing, have him on 15 lpm oxygen via nrb, medic 43 is on board providing advanced care, everything seems stable at this point give ya a better report at bedside in about 4." Even if I go BLS i use the same standards,. Not that it matters once because 98% of the time the ED staff doesn't listen. Hell I had a cardiac arrest one night, we were working the guy, notified the hospital, got there, as we were walking in (still performing CPR) a nurse stops me and asks what we got... :roll:

Ok so the story, dispatched a few weeks ago for an overdose, it was for two drugs i dont remember them..i believe one may have been soma or something like that. But the crew was advised that the person had left the residence in a vehicle, was travling in the direction of the hospital but was unsure of where they were going. The call was about 7-8 miles from the station, the vehicle was reported seen about 3-4 miles from the station, the crew went and tried to track down the person. Never did find them. But when they got back and I got angry with them for going...they couldn't figure out why...

Dispatch, and they were advised by family members of the subject

Scara, if you guys go with that uniform, sign me up

That is a good point JP. I know in my company we have 25-30 members. About 15 of those are EMT-B's and about 5 of us get the rigs out. So I guess I should have put that I was just speaking from my perspective. But your perspective was right as well.

First off let me start off by welcoming you. It's nice to see new faces around here. I to am from PA..so what part are you from? Second off, it sounds like you might have a good head on your shoulders. Take the time and research EMS. Make sure you know its a lot more than just lights, sirens, and the glory calls. Not all of it is fast paced, however it is ever changing. It takes a lot of hard work, and a lot of education. EMS isn't for everyone, and to make the profession grow there is a lot that all of us need to do to help it grow. You said you had a lot of questions about the field, well this is the place to ask. Look around the threads, you'll most likely see a lot of your questions have been answered. Theres a lot of great people here who will be willing to answer your questions and educate further. You can ask me if you want. For now, take care and stay safe.

Dispatched for an overdose. Advised that the pt had left the residence and we were given the direction of travel. What do you do? A. Go and find them B. Stage out C. Go available D. Other (please specifiy) I'll give you the story once I get some answers.

Along with the site that Ruff posted you can watch it on nbc.com

The volunteer thing...you can't have a no-call no-show policy, thats why the word volunteer is there. Its a choice. Yeah a person can "dedicate" themselves for the night by signing the schedule but they don't have to show up. Honestly in today's society with the lack of volunteerism (not trying to start a fight I'm a volunteer), are you really going to tell someone they are not welcome anymore because they didn't show up for a call? I doubt it. Now as for being paid, if you just don't show up, see ya, goodbye, nice knowing ya.

Of the two companies I run with, the first one we only have 3 paid people they are required to wear BDU's and a polo shirt, in the colder months they are allowed to wear job sweats. The volunteers are basically allowed to wear whatever. However if I'm the scheduled EMT I wear what the paid crew wears for a sense of professionalism. The second company is both paid and volunteer however with the uniforms you wouldn't know the difference. We are required to wear the Navy Blue EMS pants, and a navy blue button up uniform shirt, with an ID tag, along with our last name on the shirt, the companies patch and our level patch on the proper sleeves. Job sweats are permitted but they also have navy blue jackets we are allowed to wear that have the companies patch our name. Its very professional.

Dwayne as a female...I take a whole lot of offense to your post. [spoil:69b8600572]Actually I lied...it made me chuckle, and sadly your right..sort of. .[/spoil:69b8600572]

Personally, the two things I take on every call are the jump kit and the oxygen bag. If its dispatched as chest pain or something along those lines I throw the AED on the litter to take it in as well. As far as getting the patient out of the house, normally we are a three person crew, myself (EMT-, a FR, and the driver. Myself and the FR will proceed into the residence with said bags, after examining the pt, I will tell the FR what else I want or weather I want the reeves, stair chair, or the litter, and him (or her) will bring it in along with the driver. Oh and something else I take on every call, a portable radio & a pen.

Yeah...deff. wasn't a good experience...especially since I just had that feeling we were going on our side. And what especially sucks is the call turned out to be nothing anyway. Damn driver anyway. Everyone please stay safe out there. Remember you can't help someone if you are injured.

Last night, we met a snow/ice bank and went slightly airborne...does that count?

I have not been in one yet. The reason I say yet, we've come damn close way to many times.

I believe that I agree with ruff on this one...I'm not to sure that suicide..or someone attempting suicide and failing is something to joke about...

Brad Paisley Letter To Me

My Black Dahlia---Hollywood Undead

If someones life isn't in jeopardy, why put it there? Our job is to help people/make them/keep them safe, not possibly cause further harm to them. Plus like someone else said you come first. If you would take that transport for something that is not life threatening...not only are you risking the pts life, the pts families life, you are risking your own life. The answer is clearly NO.

I'm going to guess Meningitis

Ruffy I guess you're the person to ask..am I allowed to come out of my hole for this or do I have to stay away??

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