TerrfyinFlyinSrvc

Ya know, he might have really had something there. I've seen a couple articles about dogs being able to "read" diabetics and epileptics. It wouldn't totally surprise me to find out that a dog could detect something wrong for coronary events. Think of all the chemical changes and the sensitivity of a dog's nose.

You did the best you could with what you had to work with...and against. I think you did great just getting this guy there still alive. I mean, he didn't have a whole lot going for him. Well, he must see a great deal of utility in boar tits. On one hand, he says you're useless. Yet he has no problem handing you a 80yo septic, drowning, extremely hemodynamically unstable pt. No doubt if the pt had croaked off in your ambulance, the doc would have complained of and testified to your rank incompetence. General question: How many of you have refused to do a transfer of someone like this without either getting the pt. more stable or more help, be it mechanical or personnel? Would there be repercussions against you in your system? I know that transport of unstable pts between care facilities goes with the territory. But, at the same time, a doc could just be handing off a lawsuit in the sense of you accepted custody of someone you professionally knew to be in need of more care than you could ideally render. Just curious.

Sparky Stump Makes me sound like unsuccessful fireworks manufacturer.

I have a couple. "Dead Virgin" "Bite Reflex" "Cellmate Killer" "Escapee" "Last Seen Running"

That was definitely chuckle-licious

Make a little drawstring bag for it, like the old gym bags. You can still hang it up, but it won't sun bake. Just a thought.

Hi Dust, I was talking to a P.A. who treated me a couple yrs ago about that. He had 2 hitches as a Navy corpsman, inc Iraq 1. He said the same thing. That his experience made school alot easier, but they didn't count his military classes for anything. But they did count some night classes he took at the Onslow county community college outside LeJeune. Really struck me as kind of dumb. Does much transfer for military nurses? Just curious.

That's sweet. 8) I'll have to keep that one in mind.

Bet ya a nickel most of their pts have the same recorded vitals....including a few of the dead ones. :roll:

No, no, no! A balaclava is a pastry made of phyllo dough, nuts and honey. What you describe is a ghetto atm card for use in convenience stores after midnight.

Tire Money reminds me of the old S&H Green Stamps down here.

I don't even know what my beliefs are, but I do have a theory of what hell is: It is sitting in front of a pc, subscribed to an infinite number of forums with an infinite number of subjects, yet every single topic returns to an acrimonious debate on personal religious beliefs. I swear, it doesn't matter if the forum is dedicated to coin collecting, aircraft, or tiddly-winks, sooner or later, the religious thread is started. I'd start a forum solely for believers and non-believers to argue, but there ain't that much bandwidth in the universe.

Fraction of Inspired Oxygen The actual amount or percentage or fraction of O2 of the gas entering the lungs, ventilator or a blood oxygenator. Ex. 21/22% O2 room air, approx 90% on a NRB, 100% on a ventilator set to 100%

And finally, I'M NOT ARGUING!!!!!! I was just pointing out things I found interesting about O2.

Well, I certainly was not implying that they were. Although to take up your point, the same can be said of many substances, whether salts, sugars, metals, calcium or any other chemical found in the body. Salt on my celery is a food, saline whether administered via IV or orally is a drug. Too much or not enough in my body will kill me, although not as quickly as a lack of O2. I will also point out though, that under many circumstances oxygen is a deadly poison. Long term breathing of 100% O2 is potentially very harmful, and extreme depth divers will breathe mixtures containing around only 4% O2.

Now that really scares me. Bet anyone a dollar we'll be reading about this guy again. And looking at the pictures of the storage unit/cellar/shallow grave where he kept the bodies of the missing school girls. :twisted:

Well, if someone has all the other necessities of life except O2 they will die. So, I'll go with a conditional but emphatic yes.

That my friend is extremely funny. Thanks

Ummmm, that was dustdevil who wrote that.....

Blackjack chewing gum- And Beamons and Teaberry and Clove? Wax Coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar-water- And Wax Teeth and harmonica? Candy cigarettes-Did you prefer the sugar or the chocolate? Soda-pop machines that dispensed bottles- NeHi, Green Spot, A-Treat Coffee shops with tableside jukeboxes-6 songs for a quarter Home milk delivery in glass bottles with cardboard stoppers-Remember the smell of the milk box? Party lines-And the nosy parker who always listened in? Newsreels before the movie-Ed Herlihy P. F. Flyers-PF Flyers make you run faster and jump higher. Butch wax-Only hoods wear a Duck's Ass! You're getting a flattop!! Telephone numbers with a word prefix (e.g., Olive - 6933)--SPruce-0792 was ours Peashooters-And Rubberband guns? Howdy Doody-And Wee Willie Weber, Gene London, Lorenzo? 45-RPM records ... and 78-RPM records--Hold on, have to wind it up again. S&H Green Stamps--And how neat it was to fill a book? Hi-fi systems--With the record changer? Metal ice trays with lever-Which seldom worked well. Mimeograph paper Ahh, that smell! Blue flashbulb- Ever have one go off in your fingers? Youch! Packards-The poor-man's Cadillac Rollerskate keysI got a brand new pair of roller skates. You got a brand new key! Cork popguns-Stop shooting your sister!!! Drive-in theaters -And how advanced it all seemed when you could tune in the movie soundtrack on your AM radio Studebakers-Learned to drive in one Washtub wringers-Tit in a wringer really meant that!! And dirt roads, and outhouses, and hand water pumps, and taking a TRAIN that ran on COAL. Told you I farted dust.

With the various tv programs and movies depicting EMS personnel I thought it would be a good time to review appearance and conduct guidelines. Remember, most people's expectations of you are going to be drawn from popular tv shows, so you want to get this correct. Appearance 1. Hair: Male hair should be greasy and unkempt at all times. If you wash it, always comb a handful of dirty motor oil back through it to maintain the sheen and wet dog smell. 2. Only shave once a week, on your first evening off, so that you always have a heathy growth of a minimum of 3-day stubble on the job. Think Bluto, Sonny Crockett, or George Michael. Face should be greasy and sweaty at all times, so the public knows you are a hard worker. 3. Dental Hygiene should be maintained with cigarettes, pizza, and brushing your teeth with beer or scotch. 4. Uniform, especially the shirt. Shirts should be wrinkled and stained at all times. Use them to change oil and decon the ambulance to achieve the proper condition. Then crumple into a ball and drive the ambulance back and forth over it several times to set the creases. This uniform should then be worn 24 hours a day including sleep periods for a minimum of a week for proper seasoning. It should only be removed to jump a co-workers bones. See Below 5. Shoes, the dirtier the better. Never tie them. 6. Females should be immaculately attired at all times. Make-up should be wedding day quality. Hair should be freshly set with no more or less than 3 loose strands. These 3 loose strands are to be brushed out of the face whenever working a code, arguing with a coworker or preparing to jump a coworkers bones. All blouses should be one size too small to prevent buttoning fully and pants should be very tight in the buttocks area. Conduct 1. When working a code on a patient, the family will feel they are getting better service if you scream alot. Especially at the patient, something like "Don't you die on me you bast@@d!!" is usually appropriate. Remember proper CPR should look like a mugging with the exception of compressions which are done quite gently. The defibrillator should be set to make the pt come a minimum of 8 inches off the floor. 2. Human skin is stronger than sheet steel. So whenever giving an injection or starting an IV, be sure to jab the needle in like you are stabbing a rabid bear. If you do decide to remove the air from a syringe, make sure to also shoot an indeterminate amount of the lifesaving drug into the air, over your shoulder is best. 3. You have lights and sirens for a reason. Use them. Especially for sandwich runs, shift changes and to catch your favorite programs. It is against policy to run L/S at less than 90mph including when backing into the ED bay. 4. Communication is an essential part of this job. Be prepared to scream alot, all the time. Doctors, dispatchers, nurses, coworkers, and patients will expect you to yell and argue about everything. Your 150 hrs of BLS education is of far greater depth than any college degree. 5. If you ever find any drugs near an unresponsive pt, especially powders, the proper form of testing is to moisten your finger and taste it. You can instantly identify any substance and the specific dealer via this method. 6. BSI is only used during plague conditions at which point you don your spacesuit, which all ambulances carry. Gloves are only donned when you can remove them in a dramatic manner, preferably after the pt has died. When confronted with a dying junkie who is vomiting and bleeding from the mouth, artificial respiration is best given mouth-to-mouth. 7. The drugs carried on your unit are for the pts, unless you are having a bad day. Then help yourself. Always make sure you have a bottle of liquor so you and your partner can have a nip between calls. 8. The EMS life can be rough on personal relationships. Make sure all fights between you and your ex-wife, SO, family members and anyone else always take place at the station, the hospital, or during a call. This way everyone knows just how conflicted you are. 9. Finally, sex on the job. Males may wish to carry Viagra, Cialis or a similar drug with them as every single shift will require you to be able to perform in an athletically sexual manner. Females may desire a personal lubricant. It may be a coworker, someone at the hospital, a family member of a patient, or even a patient. And this may happen in your ambulance, a handy closet, or next to a deceased patient. You may even have to do this several times in a single shift. So be prepared. Your input and suggestions are welcome. Remember we have an image to uphold. neal

According to that survey I'm farting dust.

I know helmets in the rear have been discussed on here. I've worked high steel/scaffolding etc. and used inertial reel safety harnesses. I was wondering if there'd be anyway to hook up a reel running down the center roof of the unit. Sort of like a door gunner rig. You could still move around for patient care but maybe not roll around like an egg in a tin can in an accident. just a thought. neal

I can think of 2 possibilities. 1 The Oh Sh@t adrenalin got them out on the unit, but they really were banged up. 2. The "we're in deep kaka" thought made them decide that acting more hurt than they are look attractive.

If you do get pulled over, picked up, or otherwise by a police officer, be polite and respectful. He knows far more about your rights than you do. And many times a pleasant demeanor will serve to significantly reduce the amount of trouble you may find yourself in. If you see an officer in a store or resturant or elsewhere, say Hello, Thanks, and Be careful. Nobody joins the force to be a public enemy.