MAGICFITZPATRICK

One of my favorite quotes from another EMS forum.. it sums it up!

Whenever you say, "I can do everything that a blank (Intermediate, Paramedic, RN, MD, etc) can except for (or but)" basically you are saying you are something that you are not.

THANK YOU !!! I could not of said it better myself!

kinetic energy- The energy possessed by a body because of its motion,

equal to one half the mass of the body times the square of its speed.

Is this a statement on nothing or a swipe at something? :?

Difference between EMT's and Paramedics video

You have got to be kidding!In my class I have to watch hours of video much worse then this.This was what I was hit with at 8am as I was drinking my morning coffee this week......class video.

My first rotation in the ER in NYC on a Saturday night 10pm-8am ....I saw 3 suicides 1 amputation 1 hart attacks 1 facial slashing and multiple beat downs.The first 2 hours I saw 4 people die.I estimate I saw over 30 to 40 patients that night.I guess you guys don't see a lot of actions because if you did......this video would not of fazed you.

I HAVE RECEIVED A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VIDEO.. SO I WILL PLACE A WARNING ON IT.

IT HAS A VERY GRAPHIC FIGHT SCENE. IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO WATCH A GRAPHIC FIGHT SCENE, DO NOT

CLICK THE VIDEO. - ADMIN

Could you use (snoring respiration)

to describe this young mans dilemma?

Punch him in the face after the call.Just kidding!

Off duty end of story!

Funny you're in Missouri. I'm in southwestern Missouri and I can't buy a job as a paramedic. I'm lucky to get 20 hours a week. My area is far from short. Pretty soon I'll be asking people if they want fries with their burger just to pay my electric bill.

They forgot to give 2 breathes before giving chest compressions

I guess these paramedics skipped the HIPPA class.

Sounds like a rough couple of days. Go home monday, take a day away from the Pager and the scanner if you listen to it.

spend some time with friends, family or just in a hobby you enjoy.

My first day as an emt, brandnew on the streets emt, pedi code, adult code, mva with 3 class I trauma patients. They were so busy that I did not have a field training officer to ride with me and coach me. I was alone with my partner. All in all it went well but it was mentally draining.

Everyone has weeks like you had and in the end it does all work out.

Keep your spirits up and by all means, spend some time with the ones you love. We dont' get to see them all that often in this line of work.

Logrolling a fat pig farmer patients onto the spinebord in a pig pen at the local agricultural show.

He tried climbing the fence and fell knocking him self out when he hit the poll with his head.

Problem... Couldn’t find the spinebord, when we rolled him onto it, it sunk in the muck and other waste products lol. Pigs were still in the pen to... Everyone found it pretty funny except me and my partner who smelt lol... The fun at the show ay! But hey nothin rescue cant fix.

Had to climb up the fieriest wheel at the same show to an asthmatic patient. Fieriest wheel was jammed... Great timing!

THIS IS THE BEST STROY...LOLOLOL

I heard that Bellevue is great for amputations.Would you agree?

Off duty!!!!!!let every one know that your still on the job.Let every one know your a hero with this spiffy number. Dont ever let any one accuse you of being a part time EMT again.

If you have this......your are one .wanker toy

Thank you for all the great feed back.

Will it sign consent forms?

The ambulances came and went out so fast that it reminded me of JFK airport instead of a hospital.

They touched down for no more than what seemed like 15-20 minuties then they were off again.

Ah, the cellphone thing is a good one! :thumbright:

Another excellent suggestion was don't hang out in the ER after dropping off the patient. Once he or she is off the cot, you need to be on your way out the door with the cot and all equipment. Even if the patient has a really awesome gunshot wound to the head. Even if they were doing something cool to the patient. Get out of there. Get out of the way and get us ready for the next run. The next move is to immediately move the ambulance to a different parking space if you are taking up one of the spaces nearest the ER entrance. Don't make somebody with a critical patient (or anybody else, for that matter) wheel their patient around you because you were too lazy to move your truck. In fact, unless you had a critical patient, you shouldn't have taken that parking spot in the first place. After the truck is moved, the cot needs to be cleaned, disinfected, the linen changed, the floor cleaned, the squad bench and all work surfaces cleaned, all supplies replaced in the jump bags, and the trash emptied. Only then should you return to the ER. And if you found any patient belongings or EKG strips while cleaning the truck, take them back in with you.

Here's a few more:

• Don't strap a pillow down on my cot.

Don't EVER leave my ambulance unlocked. Never. Nowhere. Not even if we are in it. Every door and compartment shall remain locked at all times. ESPECIALLY if we are in it.

Don't put your feet on the dashboard. Or the cot. Or the squad bench. Or the couch. Or the table. Or the desk. Or the bed. Or anyplace else that was not specifically designed as a walking surface.

Don't use tobacco products while on duty. None. Not in the parking lot. Not out back. Nowhere.

Don't hang an IV bag on that hook right over the cot where the tubing bangs the patient in the face all the way to the hospital. Find another place for it. (I want to castrate the idiots who put those things there in the first place. WTF were they thinking? Obviously they have never been a patient on a cot.)

Don't give me any $hit about wearing body armour.

Don't do anything half-arse. There are darn few things that we do that we are in such a huge hurry for that we cannot take our time and do it correctly and completely.

My sister was a trauma nurse in the 80's Rochester NY can someone say CRACK WARS! She told me to do one thing!!!!STAY OUT OF THE WAY!!!!Dump the patient and go.

Im lovin this...keep it comming.

Hi Mark..

I've done the transport bus business and know both of those companys..Adamo as far as I know is long closed.

You can always come apply at Atlantic Ambulance.

is it a bastard orange book by the american association of orthopaedic surgeons?

Cause if it is use it as a door stop

Paramedic's tell me a what a new EMT should not do to irritate you.I'm sure you have a lot of stories about newbie emts.

.....I don't want to irritate the paramedic I will work with someday in the future.

I just got my EMERGENCY CARE & TRANSPORT OF SICK & INJURED in the mail today.I will be taking my class with St.Vincent's Hospitalin N.Y.C!