Yummymedic05

LOL That made my day! I went on a call once, and it was for a male. He refused to talk to me due to the fact I am a "lady" (he doesn't know me well lol). So my partner talked to him. Pretty much he had blue balls and didn't know what to do about them, so my partner told him the same thing (masterbate). I'm glad i'm not a fella!

Tried, seems everyone where I worked likes the drama, backstabbing, filthy office, dirty ambulances, cheating on their spouses. It's hard to change anything when you're just one person.

I had the opposite. I had a great time doing clinicals during school, everyone was overly helpful, etc. Then I began to work and saw this wonderful world of shit stirring and backstabbing. I love being a paramedic, the patients, etc but can't stand the working environment. I to have reconsidered what i'm actually doing. But like so many others, I am using this as a stepping stone and furthering my education. I am sorry you're having a rough time.

I also forgot to mention that I explain everything to my patient, therefore if the student is paying attention they will know exactly what i'm doing, and why i'm doing it. I introduce the student, and will ask the patient (and usually the student will ask also) if they have any questions.

If I have a student I expect questions to be asked. No matter how it's asked, I remember what it was like to be a student. Most are nervous, etc and there's no need to be snippy. If I don't like the student's attitude, they don't ride with me. I had one talking on her cell phone in front of the patient, told her not to, she rolled her eyes, and she went home. Very simple. I don't care how they're asked, as long as the student is learning something.

:roll: Yep, i'm sure he'll jump right on and reply to being called out on being 100% fake!

Spenac, not all of us are allowed to deny transport to patients. I do educate, and try to "talk them out of it" But if they want the ambulance, that's what they get. I'm a little closer to the hospital and have 14 gazillion vollies around if someone needs an ambulance while i'm busy. I tell them it's not an emergency, they will be fine, someone out there could be having a real emergency while i'm sitting there arguing with them, and i feel like if they want to go, i'd rather get it over with than waste more time arguing about the matter. Heck that's how I raise a child! No wonder she walks all over me!

False teeth robbery Associated Press YORKTOWN -- A man accused of snatching another man's false teeth from his mouth faces a robbery charge. Robert Henry Stahl, 62, of Yorktown, was charged Thursday in Delaware Circuit Court with felony robbery and battery causing bodily injury, a misdemeanor. If convicted of robbery he could face two to eight years in prison. Billie Townsend, 56, told police that he went to a bar to pay Stahl money he owed him on July 27, when Stahl asked him outside and started punching him repeatedly. During the fight he allegedly put Townsend in a headlock and removed his false teeth. "He said, 'You ain't getting these back,"' Townsend told police. Stahl was not present at Thursday's hearing and the prosecutor did not seek a warrant for his arrest. An initial hearing was scheduled for Oct. 22. There was no number for Stahl in published listings for Yorktown or Muncie and he could not be reached for comment Thursday. Stahl was a candidate for Delaware County sheriff in the Democratic Primary in 2002. He also is scheduled to stand trial Jan. 4 on a drunken driving charge, according to court records. Originally published September 21, 2007

This is absolutely insane! Heck I joined, fxd my pelvis, and was discharged! That's an embarrassing story! But I have paperwork to prove everything! At least i'm honest and say what really happened to my military career rather than lying to make myself "look good". P.S. I am not on any state lists either 8)

I got into EMS so I could help people. Not play with lights and sirens. Everyone has their own definition of an emergency, and it's my job to triage it and help as seen fit. Don't get me wrong, when it's 10 minutes before the end of my shift, and the other shift isn't there yet, and I get a call (regardless of BS or not) I get pissy.

When I got my first EMS job I was also nervous. Mine was more so, I had a partner who had worked at the facility for many years, so when it was my run I would clam up because I didn't want to "step on his toes". When I finally realized that I worked there also, and regardless it was MY patient at the time, we did things my way, and I got over that nervousness quickly. You aren't out there to impress people, you are out there for one reason and that is to assist people in their time of need. So I suggest focusing in on your patient and not worrying about who is with you. Another thing is, it did not take me a year to get over my nervousness. Maybe a week. Do a lot of communication with the ones who you are intimidated by, maybe you have no reason.

Our FD is responsible for extrication. I do feel, this is just my opinion, that it would be nice in medic school to learn about this process. Whenever possible a medical personnel will get into the vehicle with the patient to keep them calm, examine as best they can, etc while being cut out. Since I really know extremely little about extrication I'd rather one of my partners who is on a FD go in (they prefer that anyhow). But seeing I don't know what to expect, minus cutting a car apart, I don't feel like I could explain to my patient in 100% honesty what's happening while we wait inside a vehicle that's being cut apart. I feel it should be the FDs job, because they are 100% trained on this where I am at, and they have all the gear. Our ambulances do not carry heavy duty gloves, turn out gear, helmets, etc for this type of situation.

I liked it even though Spenac didn't.....

I liked it even though Spenac didn't.....

My guess is just posting period to get into the chatroom.

I like to turn it around on the one asking. Like "I bet you see some cool stuff while copying papers at Kinkos also!"

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One of my family members watched either a commercial or infomercial for the "home plate" to do the abd. compressions with and asked me about it. Never seen this commercial or even heard of what it was. Extremely interesting!

I have no preference. I've worked with both, sometimes nicer having an EMT opposed to another medic, and vice versa. I am comfortable in how I do things, so i'm not concerned who my partner is.

If it appears to be natural causes, we call the dr to have the certificate signed, then call the funeral home. Police/Sheriff's Dept always respond to these with us. So we can mark back in service. Lots of times if the funeral home can't come immediately we transport to the morgue and leave the body there for funeral home. Anything not natural (MVA, SIDS, any children) we call coroner and wait on scene for him, he makes the call whether we need to transport for a autopsy or to call the funeral home. I did have a terminally ill 2 yo that passed, the child's parents had a vaild DNR, but due to it being a 2yo I still called coroner just to CMA.

Remember they saying "Don't kill the messenger"? Well we do! Like Dust said, you guys are interupting something...whether i'm sitting doing absolutly nothing and enjoying it, or actually executing a task I get huffy at times when dispatched anywhere.

I'm honest. I don't preach due to the fact i'm not perfect. I also like to give life examples to open their eyes. I'm always 100% honest when asked what I think.

LOL @ jump through hoops!

I'm not sure if it's the profession or the people. I know other professions are the exact same way. Brotherhood one moment, backstabbing the next. I learned extremely early on to just do my job and stay out of the gossip/shit stirring. If you are there to work, why worry about what others are saying/doing?

When I took mine they wanted detailed, and you can ask detailed questions also. For example you can ask how many steps went up to the home, down to the basement, etc to determine your plan of action in getting to a patient/getting them out. They wanted everything, meds, doses, procedures. They wanted me to ask all the questions, and give a mock ER radio report. Mine wanted it detailed. I had 2 stations (i think everyone does). And they were both ALS calls (obviosuly) one was a little boy having an asthma attack, and the next was an older man with chest pain, that turned into v-tach with a pulse and had to cardiovert. Just know what you're doing, and I would suggest giving too much info rather than not enough.