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Bro, thanks for the advice, but I'm almost seventeen, I am in college, and I've been through a hell of a lot more stress than most kids my age. I appreciate the advice, but i am going to go with two things on deciding on doing a ride along 1) the advice that people I KNOW have years of experience and 2) if I personally feel ready for it. And I do. After more than a year since posting this thread. And it doesn't matter since I have to be 18 anyway.

Come on. You have a chronic condition. How would you feel if every single time something happened to you someone around you who didn't understand what was going on insisted on calling 911 even if you were completely and totally capable of handling the after effects of such an event? You'd get annoyed very quickly. It would also be a waste of resources. A reasonable care plan put together with the person in question and any necessary parties (PCP, school administration, power of attorney if there is one) that will outline if and when 911 needs to be called is both reasonable and practical. There are times when it may be necessary. There are times when it won't be. There's little need to involve the 911 system every time it happens while this student is in this particular school setting.

Yes. It is a reality. These types of care plans exist in facilities all over the place when there are special considerations to be made regarding individuals with special health needs. They exist in schools, day care centers, long term care facilities... even workplaces. They are put together in conjunction with the individual or responsible family member, the people providing care on site and those responsible for the overall health care management of the person in question. These plans are in place for kids and adults alike.

OK, so you obviously missed the part where we all agreed that there needs to be a family meeting and a care plan developed with all of the appropriate parties. Try to stay with us.

I disagree. There are plenty of places that have care plans for their students, especially when they are specialized schools that deal with people with chronic diseases. I completely agree that the emergency contact should be notified each time, but good luck getting a recorded line at a school.

I’ve used it twice in hospital, once for an obstetric emergency and the other was last weekend I had a 22 year old cystic fibrosis patient who had a large hematemesis event with EBL 600 to 700ml, initially hemodynamically unstable with ambulance but after fluid challenge and tranexamic acid he recovered well and maintained for 2 hour transport to specialist care. Haven’t had the chance to use it in trauma patient’s yet.