Hey just got put on alert about 10 minutes ago that my unit my be re-deploying back to the sand pit....been there 3 times already and don't really want to go again...
If I do its doing my job....
Just asking for a prayer....positive energy......what ever you can offer.....
I did this once and got my butt chewed so here is a DISCLAIMER:
REMEMBER THIS IS MEANT TO BE FUNNY NOT OFFENSIVE..... I WOULD NEVER REALLY DO THAT I AM A PROFESSIONAL
THE LAWS OF EMS (EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES)
There is no such thing as a "textbook" case
Just because someone's license date is before yours doesn't mean they know what they're doing
Turrent mounted machine guns would work better than lights or sirens.
Sometimes it's easier to beg forgiveness than get permission
They said, "Smile, things could be worse." So we smiled, and sure enough, things got worse.
EMT's are taught the man with the gun is the man in charge (law enforcement). WRONG! When the fire department is on scene, the man with the nozzle is the man in charge. That charged hose will send you farther down the street and hurt more before the cop even begins to think about shooting you.
PVC's can be eliminated by sending a strip to the hospital.
Simple ETOH test: Hold your hands about 6 inches apart with the thumb and index fingers touching. Then ask the patient what color is the string you are holding. If they indicate a color, it is a positive test.
Rocket scientists that get into stupid car crashes are the first ones to complain how bumpy the ambulance ride is.
No matter how bad the politics get, the doors go up and the trucks go out.
If the patient has been moved by the family, they will have moved them so that climbing stairs will be involved.
Skin sign tells all.
Truly sick people don't complain.
Air goes in and out, blood goes round and round; any variation on this is a bad thing.
The more equipment you see on an EMT's belt, the newer they are.
If you drop the baby, pick it up.
When dealing with patients/supervisors/citizens, if it felt good saying it, it was the wrong thing to say.
All bleeding stops...eventually.
All people will eventually die, no matter what you do.
If the child is quiet, be scared.
Always follow the rules, but be wise enough to forget them sometimes.
If someone dies by chemical hazards/electrical shock/other on-scene danger, it should be the patient, not you.
There will be problems.
You can't cure stupid.
Somethings only a good autopsy will cure.
If it's wet and sticky, and not yours, LEAVE IT ALONE!
Heaven protects fools and drunks.
The severity of the injury is directly proportional to the difficulty in accessing, as well as the weight, of the patient.
Paramedics save lives, but it's EMT skills that save Paramedics.
If a patient vomits, be sure to aim it at the bystanders that wouldn't back up.
If you don't have it, don't give up. Improvise, Adapt, Overcome, then call for a 2nd unit.
If there are no drunks at an MVA after midnight, keep looking, someone is missing.
If it's stupid but it works, then it ain't stupid.
The important things are alway simple, and the simple things are always hard.
When it comes to needles, 'tis better to give than to receive.
I'm sending this card with a heart full of love that bears your name, with a head full of dreams about what tomorrow can hold for us. And I'm signing it with a warm kiss a breathless sigh, and a mischievous smile; for you're my passion, my dream come true, and the key to my happiness.
Of all of the people, I've met online, how did I ever get lucky enough to meet someone like you?
THERE YOU GO JFF I should have picked truth............DARE COMPLETED!!!! (((((HUGS))))
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Hugz_n_Kissez
me at the top of the list!!!
RE: Let's write a story
but new the narcs were closing in