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One more thing, don't say to the pt "just a little prick", this has been statement has been misinterpreted on at least one occasion that I know of.

OMG! Great idea for a post. I could go on and on about this one..........but I will only tell you about what I do most frequently, especially at four o'clock in the morning. I ask the pt (or family, whoever I'm talking to) a question and then I don't listen to their response. So I end up asking the same question over and over again. I hate to admit it but it is usually the Pt's name. :oops: Please don't tell me I'm the only one who does this. :?

I realize this is an old thread at this point, and that you have probably settled this somehow or another, but I'm going to throw my two cents in anyway. I say ditch the prick. Stick with your own kind. He won't ever understand, and you will only grow further apart. After coming home from a bad day at work and you have to listen to him go on and on about steel manufacturing and the coke ovens and grades of steel and scrap metal and sulfur and instrumentation and on and on, you may start to wonder if he even has a clue about what matters in life...... oh wait, that's my life. But you get the point anyway. You did kind of pull the old "bait and switch" technique here. But there is nothing wrong with that really. I mean, people change, they grow and mature, their interests change (and if they dint there's a bigger problem). If he didn't have the guts to go after his own dreams that's his sh*t not yours. He will probably blame you for that, no matter what you do with your life. As far as counseling goes...meh. The relationship councilors goal is to make the two of you get along...at any price. It doesn't matter who's right, who's justified, who is satisfied. Who ever is easiest to change (read: you), will be the one from who change is demanded. In conclusion.....I recommend not to settle. It's not easy to be alone, but its way harder to be with someone that doesn't support you. Don't waste any more time.

oooo! ooo! I have one........Tell your parents you are gay........just to see how they react. LMAO!

You aren't the only one. As happens occasionally, Dust is right, this is typical EMS politics. Doing the right thing will get you no where. Which inevitably leads to a decision that may be hard for some, but not worth a second thought for most. Do you stand by your values or do you play the game?

LMAO.......don't you just hate that!

LMAO @ puts his foot in the toilet....

I don't get it. Was the pt on hallucinogens or you?...lol

This is a culturally biased test. The results will not be fair! :wink:

And that's why the rest of Canada hates you.

That was really funny! I didn't know guys helped each other out like that...lol

Your doctor is an idiot. Get a second opinion. Here in Ontario the minimum lifting requirement is 190lbs between two people plus the wt of the equipment ie: stair chair or stretcher. If you contact any of the local colleges (Humber or Centennial college for example) they should be able to give you this req. in writing. Although there are quite a few differences between EMS in Canada and in the US, lifting is not one of them.

Come on akroeze. Did you forget that T.O. is the center of the universe? :roll: BTW code 3 is classified as an emerge call just not traveling with ligths and sirens.

I have had a call very similar to this, minus the adenosine, where the pt was also east Indian. The Dr. informed me of what VS mentions above. I also don't know if this is true or not, or if there is any scientific research to back this claim. Anectdotally though,it is a widely held belief that this is a "typical a-typical presentation" for a person of east Indian descent. Rid, I agree hole heartedly with what you said. Getting a call like this dissuades the complacency that tends to set in after a while. Even though it sucks, and you can''t help but question your actions, in my experience there is no better way to learn. Asys, I know you've heard this already, but you did the best you could with the information available to you at the time. It seems most probable that he died despite your care rather than because of it. You can do one of two things with this. You can look at it as a learning experience or let it haunt you. I think there will always be a call that you are not prepared for, although they do diminish in frequency as you gain experience. That is the nature of the job, the stress of the job, but also the excitement.

Mother I'd Like to F__k. Always happy to share the knowledge

Well you are the only person I have ever heard of who uses it. It has just been taken off the list of mandatory ambulance equippment by the MOH. But if it helps you that is good.

According to me, if the pt's condition has changed since they were last evaluated by the sending doc, they need to be reevaluated before the transfer. Also, if I am not comfortable with a transfer for whatever reason, I will tell the sending doc my concerns (doc's are people too *gasp* they are not infallible and pt's condition do change). When the pt is in your rig it could be your ass if something goes south. Stand up for yourself, and if you don't know ask.

If it doesn't matter if he is, or isn't working then your previous points would not apply,would they? Non working emts dont have a medical director or protocols. If you can help what you will? EMS? How does jumping on some guy online help ems? It doesn't, that's right. And get off my back too while you're at it. sheesh.

If it's osteoporosis the hip broke and then the pt fell.

I forgot to say.. Maybe it was a hypoxic seizure caused by the heart attack? Not the other way around? Just a possibility.

Wasn't there some similar contraption around in the seventies? It was discontinued because nobody ever used it, due to that it was such a pain to set up? Anybody remember that? Similar to the Genisis ventilator.....what a joke that thing is. Why do we have a zillion fire fighters around if they can't do compressions for us?

OMG! tough crowd. It is my understanding that you are not working EMS yet, since your occupation is listed as unemployed. So calm down Xselerate. And LONGSSTUGA, I am sorry but I will not be attending your pity party. We 've all had to go through crap to get where we are. You do what you've got to do in life to get by. Chin up. Why would you pick EMT if your only motivation is that you need a job? It's not like working at burger king (or white castle or whatever), although the training is similar, this is a much more challenging job in many respects. I recommend joinng the army. Not because I ever have, but just look at how they have molded AK into the upstanding individual that he is today. Come to think of it burger king probably pays a similar wage as EMTB, dont they? If EMS is what you want to do, do it. But don't do it because you think it is easy. It's not good for family life either. The hours suck. And if you have crappy DNA then your offspring will too, so why would they question themselves?

Why, are you looking for a job Dust? lol Congrats on the new job! You are officially a carny!

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