Emergency Laughter

Welcome, You have a lot on your plate. That's good! How many hours is your EMT course?

Nice to see you here John. Looking forward to reading your posts. Mike

I think Mike might be the exception to the rule, since he had police training prior to the EMT course. But if the other students didn't like him trying to be the best he can be...so sorry, lead, follow or get the f**K outta my way. For all students though, I agree with islandEMT, you don't get good being a spectator. Do your skills again and again, and then do it again while prioritizing the next 10 things you need to do...even though someone is screaming at the top of their lungs. It's also nice to throw in something that smells...off the charts..just awful. Oh hey, do all that when you have to pee like a race horse! In trauma surgery we were always told, "See one, do one, teach one." Of course it doesn't always go quite like that, but you do need to be aggressive.

Welcome Jmedic84, Could you elaborate on "clinical rotations in elementary schools? I can see myself, "This is what we do to little crumb crushers who stick things up their nose!"

Congratulations! Yes, it's very exciting! Keep us updated on what's going on, and if you have any questions...you're in the right place. Study, study, study! And then study some more!

Thank you Mike.

OK, since when did anything from the 80's become "antique?" I was trained to use that thing when I worked in Hawaii in the early 80's. I don't recall any crew ever putting the "Thumper" on a real patient. Everything had to be perfect for it to work right. One loose strap, a slip here, a wrong movement there and that piston would take off across the manikins chest or stomp it's way up the trachea. It was scary! It was like something you'd see on that show "Wipeout." I think the engineers should us the humanoid looking robots that already exist. Instead of walking up and down stairs and dancing, program them to do compressions. Use lasers or sensors to size up the patient and compute depth of compressions and watch em go! They can auto correct for proper placement and even play the BEE GEE's Stayin Alive over a speaker so little kids and baby boomers don't freak out. Keep the little guys in old post office boxes on busy streets. When activated they bust out of the box and zero in on the lucky MI "Make a hole, emergency, coming through!" "Whether you're a mother or whether you're a brother, you're staying alive...stayin alive!"

Bienvenue, merci de l'histoire fascinante de la médecine d'urgence français. C'est la même chose, mais très différent, oui? J'ai hâte d'en apprendre davantage au sujet de votre travail. Merci encore! I was wondering what you and your Colleagues think about the gun violence in America? Have the recent mass shootings been shown on French news media? I don't know, so I ask; Can French citizens buy and own guns the way Americans can? Is there much gun violence in France? Thank you for answering so many quesitons! Mike

Hi, ah I think you guys are getting a little off track of what's important here. Can we focus for a minute? So, the television wasn't hurt was it? Your husband saved it from getting hurt right? And he stayed with it during the aftershocks I'm sure, yea, of course he did, what am I thinking....your husbands a good man!! Seriously though, that Cascadia fault just off the coast of Washington is a scary thing. They say it's a couple of hundred years overdue. Coastal towns would only have something like 20 minutes between earthquake and tsunami. Makes me not want to go clamming.

StretcherRunner, I started a Pinterest account (I thought it was an English Pub where I could get a pint of beer and rest) so I could create the board and list "EMS authors and books of medicine." I'm slowly getting the books I've read and ones I intend to read listed...check it out here- https://pinterest.com/mikecyra/ems-authors-books-of-medicine/ Please let me know about the books you've read and what you think of them. Another couple of resources for EMS books, since you seem to be a voracious reader, is Greg Friese's site, Medical Author Chat, and his other site, Everyday EMS Tips. Another site is EMSWorld.com's Reading Room. One trait that runs consistant with successful people, in any profession, is that they read a broad spectrum of topics and opinions and they read..a lot. Reading is great, but experience is The Bomb! I hope you get plenty of both. We now return you to your regularly scheduled program....

Your Bear looks like he's watching a climbing accident..... It really makes a difference Mike, thanks. Plus it's just cool to know what's up.

Congratulations Brandon and welcome. Lot's of good times in your future. The patient first. Mike Hey, why is the fat guy with the bottle and stethoscope greeting people twice? Somebody should say something to him....

Welcome Sir, I guess if you're going to retire, St Thomas is as good as it gets. There's plenty of "seasoned" veterans who are taking a "sabatical" here. A tropical island huh..........ok.

Welcome to the city! Lot's of great resources here. I'm sure you'll get the help you need. Again, welcome.

Welcome, Hey how was it for you during Sandy? Mike

Semper Paratus!

36! is it 36? 38? 88.... 92? You people are sick putting this stupid dots up that don't say anything....You people got a sick sense of humor! 33? is it 33? Oh it does does it? OK....wha.....I'm painting your house this summer Chief! Browns and greens and greys..and pinks and white..I hope you like gay camouflage!

It's not a book but a blog, and I always get something funny or informing out of it....Rogue Medic. Steven "Kelly" Grayson has two good books out, "A paramedics story" and "Enroute," Kelly writes for Jems magazine and is a really talented, funny writer. I always enjoy reading his work. Another exceptionally good writer is right here on this site. His personal blog is an eye opener and really interesting to read. I don't know if he wants me to blab it to everyone...so I'll do this....the name of his blog rhymes with "Chasing my life" NO Wait...that is the name of it. Crap. Well, easy to fix, I just won't hit Ente

OH MY GOD, You were in labor?? OH oh oh wait wait OK...never mind...I was gone, but now I'm back. Congratulations to you and your whole family on having a healthy new little alien in your life! AND on your promotion to near paragod. I'll speak for your family, because I know it's true....it's nice to have a medic in the family. whether you realize it or not, you calm a lot of nerves, reassure insecurities and allay many fears, just by your presence and willingness to handle things like the vaccines. Good job. You know what your payback will be? Baby poop! OH YEA...big time better you than me dude! Where there once was a room full of people....you now stand alone with the little bundle of wrinkles and....OH GOD I just had a flashback and smelled it......OK change subject.... So you missed the date and time of delivery by TWO MINUTES? Hmmm....a remarkable gift you have....OK....What am I thinking right now!! Quickly!! THAT'S RIGHT! So you will tell me what the numbers are for the next megaillions yes? I wonder what technology the baby will be using in 60 or 70 years? Have a good night DFIB

Wow, you and your friends are sick! So can I come party with you guys?!!?!! Dear pmbowman, Please accept my sincere apology. I did not intend for your introductory meeting post to go off into left field on a side conversation. I am also a newbie to this forum and I should be more considerate of etiquette. Again, let me welcome you to EMTCity. There is a wealth of valuable information on this site....just not from me. My apologies.

OK, I see what you mean. When you put it in the framework of stroking for a purposeful, manipulative end...then yea, work your magic, get the patient what they need! Thank you Arctickat.

Hey DFIB, Thank you. That’s exactly why I wrote it, to make my readers look like strange crazy people laughing. So you, Sir, obviously have a keen and exceptionally well-developed sense of humor! I really appreciate you saying that it was touching on a deeper level and that you can relate. I obviously take massive comedic license with my memories and the other stories that I include that were told to me by partners and others, but there is an underlying comprehension, I guess, that not everyone who hasn’t been there, or been there long enough, gets. So, I appreciate your insight. How is your Niece and her baby? That makes you the Great Uncle doesn’t it? Ouch! Isn’t the Great Uncle supposed to pay for the first two years of diapers and then half of the kid’s college education…up front! Like, NOW! Yea, I’m pretty sure that’s right. If you could just tell 100,000 of your close personal friends how funny the book was, you would make my wife one very happy woman! Thanks DFIB, Mike

Just a quick interjection here, someone stated, "to stroke his ego.." meaning the medic's. F**K his ego! Ego's kill people. The patient comes first. As Dwayne noted, I've heard Trauma Surgeons say the same thing many, many times, "Can anyone think of anything we missed..." Visualize the Space Shuttle exploding.

Nice to see you here, Brandon. We're all in this together, so jump right in! Mike

The feeling is mutual. Welcome!