Alice24

Ambulance refrigerators, I bet that's the next step in ambulance evolution Thanks Rich, Dust. That's interesting to know.

Wow, you guys are the most terrible people in the world I will just reply again since I don't feel fair letting this be. I am a medic. Occasionally one forgets stuff. I do RECALL what was being said to me, and that's why I developed the instict since I remembered the idea was not to take it out. I think I remember a lot of stuff from my course, more than the average medic. I occasionally forget a thing or two -- it happens. One never remembers EVERYTHING 100%, sometimes a single fact may be a little blurry, is all. I can scan and show you my medic certificate if it helps, but I don't really see the need to verify my position to you. I don't see why you had to reply so viciously to someone seeking help. Whether it's medical help, or help in knowledge. That's pointlessly mean, downgrading, and seems to be of more destructive use than helpful use. Wouldn't you rather I get out of here with the confidence of knowing to take the right actions? But, I guess you rather insult me, doubt me, step on me, to make yourself feel just a little better about yourself. Well, I hope you're happy. I won't be posting back at this forum if this is the prevailing attitude here. I was just hoping to better myself. I guess it's not a valued virtue here. Ah, I just found this: "The first step to treating someone with a stab wound is DO NOT REMOVE THE IMPALED OBJECT if it is still inside the patient. This is the most important thing because the knife or object could be stopping whatever bleeding could be happening. If the object is still impaled, secure it the way it is on the body. You can do this by using a cup to brace it, taping it down to the body with rolls of cloth next to each side." I remembered correctly then See? No drama or time travel thank you. I guess spending more time googling is better then asking questions here. I tend to go by a lifetime mantra of "the only stupid questions are the ones you don't ask". Clearly that is not applied here! I still can't get over the degree of meanness! Do you guys create pain or alleviate it?

Say someone got a serious injury from a sharp object. Like, a knife, or a sharp piece of wood, or whatever, and it stays in their body, and here I come to give first aid. My first instinct would be to leave the object there, call an ambulance, and there would be nothing else I could do. Is that right? PS. I'm a medic. And it never happened to me, I'm just wondering.