A longtime medic told this story about resistance to change in the fire departments. In 1983 he was to teach the first EMT class at a fire department, then at the beginning of the process of training every firefighter to … Continue reading →
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Tagged fire
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A patient is immobilized on a longboard on the gurney in the ambulance. I’m sitting quietly in the jumpseat by the patient’s head doing paperwork while a police officer is getting a statement from the patient about the accident she … Continue reading →
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Tagged cops, silly
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TNT has a new drama about paramedics called Saved. Kinda like Rescue Me, I guess. It may very well turn out to be worth watching, but in a recent trailer I saw a character – a paramedic – running into a building … Continue reading →
USA today had an article dated May 21, 2006 on paramedics, well, too many paramedics… A new study found that survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest were higher in cities with fewer paramedics per capita. This mirrors USA Today’s findings, … Continue reading →
Code 3 for bleeding. It’s just a small 1/4-inch cut on the thumb because the knife slipped. Two friends are waiting to follow the patient and the ambulance to the hospital in their car. If you’re wondering: people really do … Continue reading →
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Tagged EMS 2.0, stupid
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