TalkEMS

what challenges do you see paramedicine and emergency medical services facing?

Creating a professional image for EMS.

Is that really relevant

Sadly.... Yes, it is relevant many places across America that have limited ALS resources. Keeping a ALS provider out of service for an extended time to hold hands and wipe tears will do nobody any good. Their healing process is going extend past your tour of duty and I doubt they'll offer you overtime.... do what you can, call who you need to call, and get back in service ...

As for working a dead child?

While I understand compassion for the family - dead is dead. A grandstand performance may save them from dealing with reality for a few more minutes but the fact will remain the same. Call me what you will but I would rather have the truth than false hope.

Matt

Okay, to prevent another post from being hijacked.

Should resuscitation measures be made on obvious SIDS case with conclusive death findings ?

No.

Best advice I can give you:

Pay close attention, take notes, listen and keep your mouth shut!

then .... next week, forget everything they told you, and start bitching like everyone else!

Matt

Just curious what everyone's experiences with Wheeled Coach have been like(views from crews and administrators welcome)? Good, Bad, Ugly?

Matt

It goes back to the old saying " Treat the Pt. -- not the book" ... Sounds like when faced with a pt. your gut instinct kicks in and you starting rolling. You'll do fine - don't worry.

Matt

I'm guessing that pages 2/3/4 have most of the meat of that thread. I'm at work and it comes us as a banned site for weighted phrase content. I'll have to wait until I get home.

One thing I did pick up on is, and this is for Matt the admin, you say that you respect asys and his opinions so why is one of your moderators posting that your site will have to revue his involvement in your site?

I suppose the only answer I can give is : Mods too, have emotions and opinions of their own. They should not let emotions reflect in their posts related to administrative functions on my site. I'm currently in the process of reviewing the moderators on my site and how they're managed.

Matt

My name is Matthew Carter and I'm the administrator of Public Safety Talk. I've went ahead and reopened the thread so others may post their thoughts, etc. on this matter. Please express your thoughts in a professional manner.

IMO - I seriously doubt that sleepy*doc*whatever is really involved in EMS or FIRE at all - but who knows. I've never heard of a medic program allowing anyone still in high school to participate nor a trained firefighter running into a fire without scba.

Asysin2leads, you speak your mind and I respect that. I respect your opinions and hope to see you around the site frequently.

Matt