Need the bird?
In light of some of the discussion and recent news articles over the perceived delays in rotor transport vs. ground transport, let’s imagine a multiple vehicle accident with one Priority 1 patient...
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Post bird.
The shift, post turkey, was one for the books. Our first call was a cardiac arrest that was downgraded to a delta response when the patient started hollering “Get yo drunk ass offa me” while the...
View ArticleBoxed Doc
This bullshit post nasal drip/cold/bronchitis/crud drove me to the Doc in the Box yesterday to get a scrip for a Zpak and some Flonase. I went after my shift, on my way home, so I was still in my...
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I’m was kicked back in a blue recliner at Station 22, munching on popcorn and watching “The First 48″ on A&E. I’d done my station chores, finished the daily training, read some case reviews,...
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Wow!
I just realized I haven’t written anything since the end of December, and for that I apologize. I’ve been awfully busy at work… Plus I decided to go back to school and get my bachelors in...
View Article5 things I took away from EMS Today
Last week I attended EMS Today, the National EMS conference in Baltimore that is put on by JEMS every year. The high point of the conference for me was a lecture by Dr. Corey Slovis, and in honor of...
View ArticleThe turkey bowl diaries
1830: I arrive at the station about 30 minutes before shift change. I try get there early to put my gear on the truck, check over my equipment, make sure things are good to go for the night. My...
View ArticleDo your best.
I need to preface this post by making the following statement, “I really like my job. I like being a paramedic. I find it rewarding, and for the most part, enjoyable.” But there are some days, and some...
View ArticleDeath.
They say it comes in waves. Some days you’ll do nothing but calls for respiratory distress. Other days it’s chest pain. Injuries from a fall. For me, the last few tours have been nothing but death....
View ArticleNow I’ve done it.
I think I found the quickest way to piss off EMTs. Suggest more education. I had a discussion with an EMT the other day who said to me, “I think we should be allowed to give nitro and aspirin to chest...
View Articlewow. Just wow.
I was browsing on FB and saw a post for a new EMS blog that I hadn’t seen before. Okay. I like EMS blogs. Let’s give it a go. So, here’s the post I read....
View ArticleThe turkey bowl diaries
(In honor of the return of the Turkey Bowl at WaWa…a post from last year) 1830: I arrive at the station about 30 minutes before shift change. I try get there early to put my gear on the truck, check...
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