EMT Fan15

actually, did you really have the right to refuse transport?

I'm thinking that there is more to this question and post than meets the eye.

As a minor, you really don't have the right to refuse transport but you do have the right to refuse treatment.

Your parents are really the only ones who can say no to transport, they are your parents/guardians and what they say goes.

But you do have the right to refuse treatment such as IV's and Medications. Parents can overrule that but I'd be hard pressed to force an IV or a medication on someone of any age. Caveat here - if it's a infant or toddler they can't really make a informed decision on medicatoins or IV's but someone 15 would have a huge part in saying what kind of treatment they receive.

So what's the real background on this question? Did you get transported to the hospital when you didn't want to?

Nothing. I drive around alot with friends, and sometimes they will get a little careless while on the road- And Winter is crawling over to New Jersey slowly, and aswell as that, most my friends are older then me, and may sometimes get drunk, while I'm over there, and they may end up being too careless with me. So, I just wanted to know weater as a Patient, if we'd be aloud to refuse treatment, or transport.

You could always take legal proceedings and become an Emancipated Minor.

Hell no. No thank you, I'm staying a vergin. :3

Having your own insurance cards makes no difference... You're a minor---you go to the ER unless your parent or guardian says no. But really I'm with Ruff on this... you've come on here for medical advice for a cold and now you're questioning about this...what's really going on???

Nothing is going on. My friends are careless when driving on ice, or are drunk, and throw me around too carelessly- considering I'm about 80 pounds, 4'10 4'9

Why? Do you really believe you are qualified at 15 with medical professionals about your medical needs? Do you believe your parents do not know what is best for you? What are going going to say when you go to court? Bash your parents as incompetents?

Lets just say, I need it incase of emergencies, I drive around with friends just about 24-7, and sometimes they have road rage, or drinking problems- I just wanted to kno just in case anything happened. And I do believe my parents know whats good for me, i never said they weren't, my mother lives 40 minutes away from me, and my father works alot. My brother is never home, and doesn't even try to bond with me. And I am not going to Court. And no, I would never- asmuch as I hate mom's boyfriend, I'd never do that to her. -My parents are Divorced, have been for a nice portion of my life, since I was six.

Okay, thank you guys.

I'm 15, and wish I had my own cards, and insurance cards, so I did have the choice to refuse transport though. Gotta figure out how to get it..

Okay, i was wondering if Patients are aloud to refuse the Transport to the hospital in any situation?

It can help to prevent head trauma should there be an accident ...

Lmao, thank you..Very much.

Wear a helmet.

Wear a Helmet? What's that do?

Okay, this is starting to irriate me. I can barely eat anything, or drink anything. My throat is sore, and I have a pretty high temperture, and i can barely stay awake, and stay still. When I walk around the block, by the time i get back-my heart is pounding at like, three times I normally am, and I can barely stay focused in School. Any ideas what it can be?

Be careful and make sure mykel is not just taking advantage of you. He is legally obligated to report the abuse.

Okay, I do, and will continue. It hasn't been recently though, luckily- Last time something happened that was pretty bad- Was Christmas Day Evening- He owns a pair of Handcuffs, and he put them around my wrists really tightly-practically sprained my wrist, and he was Drunk. But, now, things are going alot more smoothe, and I don't deal with him alot- I live with my father.

If you are being abused and mykel is not helping you by reporting the abuse mykel is not a real friend. Get help then decide what to do with your future.

Mykel prevents it from happening, everytime something goes down, he picks me up from the house. I just resolve it by not seeing her Boyfriend.

You need to seek help with that. Talk to a school counselor. Get those issues dealt with so you don't carry that baggage around the rest of your life.

Yeah, I know. Although I really don't like seeking help from Counslers and whatnot.Heck, I hate going to hospitals for injuries, which i don't, I normally just talk to my EMT Friends. The only TRUE counsler I have, I'd have to say, is my best friend who is an EMT, Mykel.

Welcome.

Be sure and get a great education. Take advanced science classes. Make sure and get college level A&P 1&2 ASAP. Go straight to a Paramedic degree program, many now include basic during 1st semester.

Make sure you get and stay in shape. Avoid sex, drugs, drinking, etc.

Alrighty. Thank you. All I do is Smoke Cigarettes. Why? I don't know, I have alot of family problems, especially with drunk abuse with Mom's boyfriend.

Hello, I'm Cynthia, I am 15, and I have a few friends who are either EMS's, Fire Fighter's, or EMT's/Paramedics. I talked to a few of them, about their job, and they told me its a fun field. I'm a freshman in Highschool, and I'm enrolling into a Club, called "Sports Medicine", inquiring to grab students who want to attend into a Medical Health career. For me, I want to be an EMT, not only because I like to help people, but aswell, for my own safety. I'm a very accident prone teen age girl. I was wondering if you had any tips or heads up on the field. Much appriciated, thank you.