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Just to clarify, you're going to make the supine pt uncomfortable by putting them on a metal scoop or a wood board because you don't feel like carrying the stretcher in? I guess I don't see the stretcher as as much of a hinderance as you folks make it out to be. Around here (service of ~60 FT and about 20-30 PT) I have yet to see someone who does not bring the stretcher to the pt when we're ready to transport unless it can't fit or the pt is ambulatory. Majority of the time, it is brought in with you.

Good sir, kindly take your own advice. I will bold it to make it clear:

Will someone answer my question(s)? What if there are several stairs to go up? Do you leave the pt alone?

Question: If you don't bring the stretcher in and you need it, what do you do? Do both you and your partner leave the person alone while you go get it? Does just your partner go? What if there are several stairs to get up to the door? This is assuming it's just the two of you and no fire.

Everyone backs into the driveway here... it's the exception, not the rule, to park on the road.

Pretty common but... The other day we were sent to a poss hip # from a fall at a party. Elderly lady and she was the only sober one there. Of course one of the first things I did was start to assess her C-spine when one of the drunks behind me says "Hey buddy, she didn't hit her head at all... it's just her hip, how many times do I have to tell you? How about you do something for her??" I explained it to him and like two seconds later when I start palpating her C-spine he says something like "Look man, how many times do I have to tell you, it's her hip!" Drunks...

Is that a recruitment video.... ?

I know that Centennial has a very high reputation.... can't speak to the others or even that one beyond that. Sorry. Something to consider though is to possibly go to school where you plan on eventually working.

Source? Sounds like George Carlin to me...

... There are no words for that

Maybe I'm tired but I truly can't see anythign wrong with that second one...

Nearest ALS is >1hr away other than a chopper which is ~30mins... Let's just say that ALS (ACPs) are almost impossible around here. So assuming that there is no hope of ALS, I would figure it would atleast be reasonable to contact a base hospital physician before removing to get direction?

So as a BLS service, would this be something to consider having a medical director attend the scene since we have no ALS back up?

Sorta like the page out for a volunteer station I heard about a year ago: "Central dispatch to Station xyz, respond to.... your fire hall.... there is a truck in your firehall driveway that is on fire. Repeat, respond to... your fire hall... there is a truck in your firehall driveway that is on fire."

Why wasn't the FD even putting it out? :shock:

EMT-P? I could have sworn they had started to adopt the PCP/ACP designations in Alberta? Regardless, good luck! I'm half way done mine and it's amazing what you will learn...

Yes, it is used very frequently here in my experience as it tends to keep the pt more stable than the "twist 'em and lay 'em down" method.

Because you have a portable X-ray/CT scanner in your pocket right? I wish I had one...

If you can't spell the drug you're administering...

Just courious what your folks opinions on volunteer FDs is? As in ones who don't do EMS but are first responders that go to "major" calls where EMS will be delayed? Is that a worthwhile EMS element?

Just wondering where you draw the line on ALS services? 12-lead and IV are becoming standard BLS skills and those that don't do them will become the exception, not the rule. Do you disagree with BLS doing these? Not trying to sound confrontational... just curious.

What area was that? I'm going to guess it probably was with Hasting-Quinte right?

Here folks:

8, Just wondering, have you ever sent a student home that way? How was it received? Did it help?

Antiquated? As in used in the entire province except the city of Toronto to the best of my knowledge?