azemtjunkie79

Well there are several qualities a EMT should posses. One thing i have noticed were i am at is Gurney operations, people forget about there partners and how to make it a team effort.

I have worked as a psych tech for 10yrs now as well as a EMT, i worked for a behavioral ambulance company for awhile and that what we specialized in was those types of calls, really all u can do is restrain all limbs, spit mask if u have one or just a regular Tb mask works just fine. As a medic u have the option of giving them a IM considering patient wouldn't allow u to give them a IV. Sedate and restrain. That's all you really can do.

I work Private and 911 back up. With one of our contracts in the 911 sector we always respond code 3 lights and sirens. its more for public image from what i can gather. Transport is our decision. Some partners like to code 3 all transports as others have some sense and only code 3 a unstable patient. In the private general transport sector we will be dispatched code 2 or code 3 depending on the call and if we feel its a code 3 response based of dispatch info i or my partner will upgrade us code 3. example: "altered patient at detox facility, code 2 response, b/p 75/40 no further information" we upgraded and by the time we were there b/p was lower. Its kinda case by case thing once u worked in a area and know the facility your going to and how they work.

Thank you for all the info

Was just curious to know if anyone can send me a link of info for the correct placement of a rear facing car seat on a gurney with or with out the base.

Were i am there is no option at this time for new partner, waiting for shift bid to come up again and trying to get outta there. Talked to some of his old partners when he was on a BLS ride and they said he has always acted as if he is better than everyone around him.... He try's to piss people off just to do it from what i can gather. I have caught him on a few mistakes and just said hey i know your the medic, and explained to him what i saw etc etc...

No worries. There has been a long history of me and him not working well with each other he has only been a medic for a few months as well. hell his first days as a medic on shift he worked with me. I think that has something to do with it that and he is in his early 20's

Hello there. Well my partner of a few months now has decided to decide to say i am just a EMT. He feels the need to remind me of this and also inform other of this at the er during our drop offs. sorry but to me that is just rude and unprofessional. Medic or E you were a EMT at sometime. I am working on advancing my cert, just sick of hearing thou.. Sorry for my rant

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That got a few laughs out of me.