December 2011
“We, the willing, led by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the...”
– Unknown (via justanotheremsblog)
Where's The Pain?
*drunkard has fallen down a flight of stairs*
Medic: Sir, can you tell me where the pain is.
Patient: EVERYWHERE!!!
Medic: Marvelous, fantastic, thank you, we're off to a brilliant start.
Buckle up: (Volunteer) Paramedic problems: Close... →
mad-dic-shawn:
freeskywarp:
I’m a little messed up today.
One of the biggest problems anyone on my rescue squad, and most rescue squads, will tell you is that you often times know your patients. I’ve been extremely lucky in that respect, I’m not from this area and I don’t know many people. My luck ran out last night.
In the last 2 months I’ve picked up a little 90 something lady who lives...
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(Volunteer) Paramedic problems: Close enough
I’m a little messed up today.
One of the biggest problems anyone on my rescue squad, and most rescue squads, will tell you is that you often times know your patients. I’ve been extremely lucky in that respect, I’m not from this area and I don’t know many people. My luck ran out last night.
In the last 2 months I’ve picked up a little 90 something lady who lives...
I passed my EMT!!
like-a-sirens-song:
Woo! Congrats!
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Paramedic problems: Hx
Medic: Do you have any medical history that I need to know about?
Patient: Not that I can think of, no.
Medic: Alright. I'm going to start an IV and give you some fluid.
10 minutes later....
Patient: I don't know if you need to know this but I have Hepatitis C...
I Have the Hands of a Physician: The Secret... →
paramedicine:
Ambusneak - To shut down all lights and sirens several blocks from a scene
Beltsnarl - Mishandling of an ambulance seat-belt by a frantic relative accompanying a patient. Typically results in a need for assistance with disentanglement.
Blurrections - Unintelligible directions to a call (e.g. “turn left where the old grain silo used to be)
Brady Bunch - Medication (typically...
Carpe Diem: KED On a Neck of Femur Fracture? →
mad-dic-shawn:
freeskywarp:
mad-dic-shawn:
All ambulances under the Singapore Civil Defence Force are equipped with a KED. I’ve never had to use them before though, and have never heard of anyone else using it for the purpose of spinal extrication of a patient out of a vehicle during an RTA/MVA, even though we trained a lot with it back at…
I’ve used it for a pelvic fracture before. We had...
Carpe Diem: KED On a Neck of Femur Fracture? →
mad-dic-shawn:
All ambulances under the Singapore Civil Defence Force are equipped with a KED. I’ve never had to use them before though, and have never heard of anyone else using it for the purpose of spinal extrication of a patient out of a vehicle during an RTA/MVA, even though we trained a lot with it back at…
I’ve used it for a pelvic fracture before. We had one half way under...
Life of an EMT/Medic
ffstitch626:
Soo we walked into the er to do a discharge. Out pt gets all combative angry. Sayin she refused to go back to her destination. Huh well alrighty then where do you want to go? Pt refused to answer. Screamed i got my rights
So we disscus with staff what to do. And hear “hello? 911?! Yes i need a police officer here now… They wont let me leave. “. Yep she did exactly what you think...
“Even the humblest Party member is expected to be competent, industrious, and...”
– 1984, George Orwell (via jefftidball)
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Someone who betrays a friend is often called...
catbountry:
It’s like if somebody calls you Benedict Arnold.
They don’t actually mean that’s your name it’s another way of calling you a traitor.
Wait wait wait, people seriously think his name is Judas?
For fucks sake
Holy shit TF2 why wont you finish downloading?
Fuck.
AUSTRALIAN CHRISTMAS COMIC →
fuckyeahawesomefortress2:
WHY ARE YOU STILL HERE GO READ THIS
Holy Christ that was funny.
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Just found out how much paramedics make in...
TWENTY FUCKING DOLLARS MORE AN HOUR THAN I EVER WILL…
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alexd23237 said: fyi not all basics are dumb asses, also not all squads charge…..
Where in my post did I say basics were dumb asses? If you can find one place where I’ve ever said that I will give you my license.
If you look back through my tumblr you’ll see I have a great appreciation for basics. They’ve saved my ass many times and I’m not afraid to admit it.
Also, if...
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EMT Ranked #6 for the 10 Worst Jobs in the USofA.
paramedicine:
alison-oddity:
Hahaha according to a yahoo news article being a paramedic made the list of worst jobs. Personally, I think it’s the best job.
I couldn’t locate the Yahoo! specific article, but did find a top ten list at the Huffington Post and several other news agencies.
EMT made position #6 of the worst jobs in the USofA. Sadly, the average EMT salary listed is half of what...
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(Volunteer) Paramedic Problems
When 16 basics show up on scene but no one brings the ambulance…
Children, if we don’t transport the patients the rescue squad makes no money. No money means no brand new shiny ambulance. No ambulance means no rescue squad.
The Lesbo Book Author: EMS Miranda Rights →
fembliss:
You have the right to be spinal immobilized, despite the fact that you were only hit at the speed equivalent to that of a sloth on Valium. If you give up this right to abuse the system, any attempt to fake neck pain later on can and will be used against you in the course of me starting…
“My check hurts!”
YOU KNOW YOUR A PARAMEDIC, IF....
medic229:
You take it as a compliment when someone calls you a dirty name!!
honey badger.: this is exactly why the human race... →
andhernameistreason:
this is exactly why the human race disgusts me.
you can bitch fuck the police up and down, but if you need them for an “emergency” like a loud disagreement, you bitch when they don’t respond quick enough. you bitch because the dispatcher is asking your information.
you get in trouble for…
Seriously Steam...
Fuck you, I want to play TF2 without all your unable to sync bullshit.
Electric Eyes: I just have to rant about the... →
nightcreaturescrawlin:
They were so fucking rude. They kept asking my mother the same fucking questions over and over again, as if she was stupid. They were interrogating her like they were cops, and she was a murderer. Then they yelled at her, instead of telling her what was going to happen. Oh wait. Best part! They…
Oh boy.
I want you to know that I’m a paramedic. There’s...
padawanmedic asked: i'm just stopping by to say thank you. thanks for appreciating basic's. i know many medic's don't and it's a shame. someday, i hope to be a medic without the "i'm better than you attitude" like you. if the medic's i worked with could do that, they'd be so much easier to get along with. besides, they were all basics once before, too. im working my...
Just Another EMS Blog: Who Steals an Ambulance?... →
justanotheremsblog:
If your units have anti-theft devices…Use them!
Yeah, so day before yesterday one of our ambulances was stolen while on a call…Wasn’t mine, thank God! This crew goes on a call for a respiratory arrest and while they are inside working up the pt their ambulance gets jacked by some pillager. The…
Yeahh… it’s mandatory that the ambulance is locked at all...
