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yeah i wouldn't trust the course i don't believe in quick courses. We have a medic program here that is 6 months. they want you to learn patho and anatomy in two weeks how lame is that.

wow lol I never heard of drinking d50 but I think its a good idea if it works

Yeah I haven't done it my self, but I can say this karma is a bitch and if you do document wrong and lie it will really bite you in the ass. I have seen multiple medics get reemed for doing that

my favorite thing to do is if ya know someone that has a really retarded or artarded ringtone to call them when they are in a situation where its going to make everyone laugh ahahahaha

I don't think its crappy cpr. I do think that if it was crappy cpr there would be protocol clearly stating to not do cpr during transport. I also believe that the american heart association who makes the CPR regulations would also state DON"T DO IT

We have one of those doc's here. Complete ahole at sometimes its really annoying but you will get a chance to bust their chops every once in awhile

Ok so answer me this!! So if doing cpr while transporting is so ineffective then how come there are so many times and so many stories of people getting pulses back during transport. That right there sounds to me like effective Cpr. If it wasn't effective I don't think they would of got pulses back

Our protocol for a ca is work a pt for thirty mins. Where we work its 3 to 4 mins arrival, why stay on scene for another 25 mins, when you possibly could get something back under the right circumstances

So how is it poor and non consistent cpr when you tx with more that just a medic thats why its important for a firefighter or someone else to go. While the paramedic is performing his duties the firefighter is pumpin on the chest from the time we load up until the time we arrive to the hospital. Most of the time your not racing but driving nice and slow being aware of the bumps and everything. The only time you should stop is to check to see if there is a rhythm and to shock

On an ALS rig in a sub station 24 hr shift. But I understand if you got a cardiac arrest in a urban area why transport work them for 30 mins then call um

Yeah where I work we don't have specific protocols on using magnets I would understand why you would use them, But I think it would be a great idea

I work in Bakersfield California where we have a ten to fifteen min transport time, we always transport unless there is obvious signs of death

I'm the same way as the majority of the people who posted, I'm starting to become a seasoned salty employee. But I do remember when I first started a strait up rookie that it took awhile to get the grasp on everything. But I work for a private ambulance company and we run 100,00 plus calls a year. I have realized that the more calls you run, and the more you learn you start to feel more confident. But I still will sweat on a good call but not in a bad way in a good way do to I'm working my ass off LOL

Ok answer me this have you ever seen a physician in the emergency room working a cardiac arrest by himself, NO for one while he is getting ready to intubate, you have a nurse doing compression, normally a nurse starting a line and so forth. Once again I'm not trying to start anything but just get a grasp on how other companies work. I work for a private ambulance company and we don't have firemedics here. I have always seen a firefighter ride in with the crew on the way to the hospital. I have even seen a captain ride in just to help

Ok then help me futher understand then why do we need firemedics if they are there to fight fires. In the area that I work in and surrounding areas if there is a code and it a unit transports, a firefighter will go and normally help out I don't work in a rural area and transport time to a hospital is anywhere from 10 to 15 min's that's a short time so you think medics should work a code on their own. Start meds do compressions and push meds and vent. I'm not trying to start anything but just grasp everything in ems and how it works everywhere just not where I work

Ok so the other night My partner and I were sitting at a post covering our area, and we heard a structure fire go out. As fire arrives on scene they have a working structure on their hands single alarm, fully involved motor home, seconds after that a cardiac arrest goes out in the area. The bat chief arrived on scene and took over there was a total of three engines on scene. Moments later the ambulance crew responding to the cardiac arrest arrived on scene and requested help to work up the cardiac arrest from the fire department. During the process before ECC asked the bat chief, he stated that the motor home is almost burned to the ground and this is going to be a shovel operation. ECC then came up and asked if he could send someone from the structure to assist the ambulance. He came on and said no they needed extra man power, now come on I don't know about you guys but I do think he could of sent at least one firefighter and a engineer to help out. The cardiac arrest was only a couple blocks away and the majority of the crews weren't doing anything and there was only one hydrant. I'm not sure on the standard procedures on structures but I bet you that if that was one of his family members he would of sent someone over to help, Granite it is a luxury having a someone help then the medic doesn't have to juggle compression, ventilations, iv, pushing med's and so forth

As for me I have been working at a 24 hr station for about a year now and its not a slow station. The way we work is our main station is in bakersfield that has levels. If the level drops below level 2 which is 2 units we get called in cause we are the closest unit that can come into metro to help out levels. There has been many shifts where we run 24rs strait. I have thought of the same questions myself and have been told by my supervisor that if I am to tired to drive I can go home, which is bull crud. So I wish i could help but I feel your pain

In Kern County Per our EMS department, when transporting a pt hand cuffs an officer needs to ride with us in the back just in case we need to get the cuff's off for some odd reason. A couple medics here and myself actually carry a handcuff key on us for that reason some officer's don't always want to ride but they are universal. But thats typically out protocol

to all that have posted advice regarding my post. I take no offense to what you guys are telling me. I greatly appreciate your time and helpful hints. I need all the tips and corrections now as I am still new to this and eager to learn and fix the mistakes I make so as I continue to grow in this profession and this happens again I can think and use the tips you guys have gave me

Are you sure thats a GCS of 15?

Ok so Im still pretty new to the whole ems thing and continue to run some decent calls. I was doing a 48 out in taft which is a pretty rurual area and most of the mva's are bad and most of them are either head on or roll overs. So its about noon yesterday quick call goes off. We respond we receive the call as a rollover off of the 33 and midway which is in the middle of nothing. As we get there fire smokes us on scene. and is putting out the fire. I grab the monitor and first in bag and go to the car. Where i see out pt who was a 68f laying out side gcs of 15 but keeps asking the same question over and over. Fire had put a bandage over her head. So i removed it so I could see the wound. She had a nasty evolusion "she got scalped" from the above the eyes to the middle of her head. I couldn't see at first untill i cleaned the wound on how bad it was. After I saw the clean wound and the bright white skull with a peace missing and brain exposed not damaged I nutted up and couldn't move talk think but just stare for about two minutes. My medic actually had to pick me up and move me what the hell happened to me and is that normal for rookies. I have seen some pretty bad shit before and it never happened why yesterday did it happen. Do you guys know or have any suggestions on how I can not do that again

thats really a good subject but I work In bakersfield california for Hall Ambulance Per our ems contract FD is in charge on a rescue response they have the tools and have responsibility over the pt untill the pt is cut out of the car, as soon as the pt is free they hand pt care off to us.

as to the message about that 10 codes haven't made it to us we have alot of ten codes but in kern county our ems department gave us prioritys we don't have tones but let me explain priority 1 True Life threatning emergency Priority 2 emergency non life threatning priority 3 non emergent none life threatning priority 4 stat transfer. LOL

lol thats some funny stuff actually thought of doing that myself, but yeah per state and county rules you need to have a doctors sig under the order to complete the dnr and i agree i would at least make base contact to wish her orders

ok so its four in the morning getting ready to clear a hospital and go back to the station for off duty prep, we are right around the corner and we get a call priority 2 code 3 for leg pain!! what the eff so we get to our pt. who is in a hotel and is screaming in pain. As we walk in we smell the dope in the air see the needles and the spoons. And my partner says cut the crap, the pt stops instantly and says thier in pain. He asked how long and he says two years??? what the hell why does he wait to years before he calls. My partner asked his medical his and its long. He walks out to the gurney no limping and plops himself on the gurney and laughs. and says "i just called you guys so you can take me to the hospital so I can get a shot, I ran out of dope" beat that story guys