Monthly Archives: July 2010

EMS truism #5

Posted on July 31, 2010 by medic

The gear you don’t bring is the gear you need. (Can anyone say “suction”?) Other Posts: Welcome to the ghetto Call review #1 ***UPDATED Jer-ry! Jer-ry! Jer-ry!

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Too little Morphine? It depends

Posted on July 29, 2010 by medic

So I heard, “Severe pain + 2 mg of Morphine = Severe pain”? Nah. In fact, I’d say it was pretty comfortable. Other Posts: There is Power in a Union by Philip Dray Food trouble I can’t curl 300 pounds

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EMS truism #4

Posted on July 29, 2010 by medic

You’re always going to get a call 2 minutes before your shift ends when you have plans afterward. Other Posts: My back hurts Bad customer service example ***RESOLVED Boob

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EMS truism #3

Posted on July 27, 2010 by medic

It’s always in the very last bedroom, through all the junk piled from floor to ceiling. Other Posts: Ex-girlfriend Burrito Saved?

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Anatomy of a call

Posted on July 26, 2010 by medic

Code 2 or 3, depending on how the dispatcher feels. Drive as carefully as we can. Nine-to-one this is something stupid. No point wrecking for something stupid. Get there. Sometimes there’s a waver, no matter how stupid it is. It … Continue reading →

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