For no really good reason, I left work a bit late the other morning. Sure, we caught a call 16 minutes before the end-of-shift, but the great guys on “A” shift were already there and ready to go so we didn’t have to take it. I could have left right on time then, but for no really […]
HazMat for EMS and Volunteers. This is a repost of one of my most popular posts ever. It includes an amazing and real video of something that could happen in your service area tomorrow. Are you ready? Terrifying.
This is my post for the November edition of The Handover Blog Carnival, hosted this month by The Happy Medic. The theme? Close calls. I’ve not been much closer than this.
The other day I was up at the station having a conversation with one of our firefighters when she described a call where she found that “this guys legs were like, all messed up. They were like every which way and stuff. Gross” Now while I have to give credit to great medical terminology where […]
Chris Kaiser aka "Ckemtp"
I am a paramedic trying to advance the idea that the Emergency Medical Services can be made into the profession that we all want it, need it, and know it deserves to be.
Austin Sullivan Soapy Pictures – The EMS Narrative Report Male patient in the care of himself. Patient is found sitting upright on the couch in his home. Patient said about 45 minutes ago, he started experiencing “a weird feeling” in his chest. He has never felt anything like this before. He said lately he has been under a lot of stress and is feeling…
2020-09-07 20:13:00
Jasmine Speeding to the hospital! or.. Nurses: Above the Law No cath lab i have heard of is “staffed” overnight. The staff is expected to work days that are scheduled... and on call days are extra. But we are not staffed overnight as we don't do cases all night. Should an emergency come in we need to live within 30 mins of the hospital in…
2020-08-24 00:40:00
Jasmine Speeding to the hospital! or.. Nurses: Above the Law I think noone truly knows what it is like driving to a STEMI unless they themselves have been on call, have been called in, and are a member of a Cardiac Cath Lab team. A stemi is indeed an emergency. The door to balloon time in NJ being 30mins. We HAVE TO be there in…
2020-08-24 00:30:00
zahzee Patient Friendly Jokes Get a grip. If u think vibrators are dirty, u need to wash yours. Join the 21st century &, perhaps, subscribe to cable~~u cheapskate~~where 99% of language is much more raunchy than bananas & vibrating. There are no princesses in U.S. so being a fraud, no1 wants to hear from a pretend person. Go away…
2019-04-27 19:43:00