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Interesting point about support. When we are new providers, we may feel overwhelmed, especially in a system where you may have the highest level of training and are medically responsible for a patient for the first time. I remember the first cardiac arrest I had after I became an officer. I was working with a green and very tentative partner and remember thinking- uh, oh- I need to run the show now. It worked out fine, but it is definitely a shift in your frame of mind. You go from knowing your experienced partner has your back, has probably dealt with most scenarios, to being the one making all the decisions-both medical and procedural. It's a process and a continuum, not some finite goal. We all need mentors-regardless of how much time in the business we have- whether they are instructors, partners, supervisors, family, friends, or even a virtual community. As our confidence and experience grows, we become more assertive and better able to express our opinions and state our case- whether it be on the streets or here in a discussion forum such as this.

This thread and previous threads like on Trauma have really shown OUR lack of understanding of the entertainment industry, not their lack of understanding of us. Television and film have a long history of entertaining us by stretching truths and fictionalizing everyday situations. Law and Order does not accurately portray law enforcement or the practice of Law, yet SVU is one of the highest rated shows on television. I have yet to see police unions and organizations taking a stand against Law and Order for showing violations of constitutional rights, excessive force, etc. In fact, the actress who plays Olivia Benson has been honored by Law Enforcement after becoming involved in women's rights and rape crisis counseling. I do not see scientists at Fermilab blasting the SyFy channel for its grossly inaccurate take on particle physics. The American Medical Association is noticeably silent on the TV show House. House portrays physicians as drug addicts with little moral and ethical character, and is grossly inaccurate on how medicine is practiced. Yet somehow the physician community is intelligent enough to understand the entertainment value and realize the public is smarter than extrapolating what they see on TV into real life. The public does not fear doctors breaking into their houses to search for drugs and look through underwear drawers when they are admitted to the hospital. I enjoyed watching Trauma near the end of its last season and saw it slightly mature into a better series in its final few episodes. Like you, I do not preform emergency vascular surgery in the field, but after a long day at school or work, I like to come home and watch something that departs from reality for an hour.

The standard and capability of the average Australian Paramedic (note, not ICP, MICA, US ALS etc etc) means that we need not have IC Paramedics in abundance as blokes like myself and phil are more than capable of handling a vast majority of pre-hospital cases.

They're not? That's it! I'm dropping any plans to become a medic!

I would, if using any search engine researched answer, give credit to either my information source, or at minimum, the search engine itself. Then, again, that might just be me. Besides, some researched material might be copyrighted, so give credit where credit is due.

how about a two hand release method if the patient was not aware of it it would reduce the chance he could get it off quickly and you still could manage it fairly fast if need should arise.

glad to see its back!

Not a popularity contest. I earned some points because I tried to do something interactive, positive and educational. You took a tiny little beating because you simply whined, tried to do something negative, and then whined again, which is why you'll get negative points again. Your experience here is not normal. Very few of the new members stay and whine. They either need to whine, and eventually leave, or they step up to the plate and try and be productive and intelligent. You've done neither. You don't leave, yet you continue to whine. I hope better for you...I'm just waiting to see if you'll ever want better for yourself. I'm grateful for your posts though as this is an excellent example for the new members that want to do better for themselves. Thanks for participating. Dwayne

The complications will be dependent upon what stage you are at during the dive or if this is before or after. One must recognize that different treatment such as an indwelling catheter or tube must be inserted because the needle will not be enough no matter how many holes you poke in the chest. One may also have to decide whether recompression might be necessary to safely do the procedure. The outlines and material recommendations from the NBDHMT give the specific guides and procedures for HBO. There are more considerations and concerns for those working in dive medicine or HBO which is why even Doctors and Paramedics must take the courses to fully understand the differences. If you are designing this program for those about to take the certification exams or who plan on working with HBO chambers, it would be best to follow the material since this is a specialty.

all i can say is i lmao!!

Be ready to be belittled and criticized for every tiny thing you may mention. The attitude here is "you are wrong, so we will trash you for it" no matter what. Ignore those people, some of us here are friendly and understand.

Thanks for the replies guys, but this forum is very bitter. I will be moving along, I know this doesn't mean anything to you. I am still going to do more research. I don't have any time to sit around at my current job and grow up. I need to start acting now on my future career. Cheers btw skydiving wold be cool