hartzap7261

I have been in EMS for nearly thirty years. My tenure in EMS has revealed some of the secrets of this challenging profession. I would like to start the discussion by giving examples of a couple of these timeless mysteries. I hope that other EMS people who have experienced the same phenominon will dare to share. Mystery # One: WHY DOES THE AMBULANCE ONLY GET DIRTY BELOW THE SOLID COLOR STRIPE? Did you ever notice that when it comes time to wash your rig....it is only necessary to wash the lower half...the part below the solid stripe. Hmmmmmmmm. Mystery # Two: WHEN YOU COMPLETE A CARDIAC ARREST CALL...THE DRUG ADMINISTRATION TIMES ALWAYS SEEM TO MATCH THE CURRENTLY ACLS ALGORITHM PERFECTLY i.e.: epinephrine 1:10,000 IVP @ 13:20, epinephrine 1:10,000 @ 13:25, epinephrine 1:10,000 @ 13:30 Hmmmmmmmm Mystery # Three: WHY DOESN'T ANYONE EVER KNOW WHO LEFT THE MAIN OXYGEN TANK ON? One theory is that hung over elves turn on the tanks when the rig is not in use...and they take turns sucking down high flow O2 to cure their elfen hangovers. Hmmmmmmmmm Mystery # Four: WHY DO EMESIS BAGS HOLD 500 MLS WHEN THE AVERAGE STOMACH HOLDS 750-1000 MLS? An obvious design flaw Hmmmmmmmm Please feel free to add to the "mystery" list... :wink: