FireMedic65 Posted March 8, 2009 Posted March 8, 2009 So I was on a long transport and I picked up some food (A couple cheese steaks from Pat's). I didn't want them to get cold, so I put them in the IV warmer. I thought it was a great idea. Until day shift came in to do their truck check and asked me why the MICU smelled like cheese steaks.
itku2er Posted March 8, 2009 Posted March 8, 2009 So I was on a long transport and I picked up some food (A couple cheese steaks from Pat's). I didn't want them to get cold, so I put them in the IV warmer. I thought it was a great idea. Until day shift came in to do their truck check and asked me why the MICU smelled like cheese steaks. '' Personally I say yes its wrong because that is a peice of medical equipement it is an infection control issue.
spenac Posted March 8, 2009 Posted March 8, 2009 I would have to check but I believe you can be fined several thousands of dollars and possibly lose your certification for food in the patient compartment. I could be wrong or perhaps that is a state by state thing.
FireMedic65 Posted March 8, 2009 Author Posted March 8, 2009 Actually it is a camping cooler that also heats up. I do see your point though. They were just all bent out of shape I didn't bring them any. My supervisor laughed about it.
itku2er Posted March 8, 2009 Posted March 8, 2009 I would have to check but I believe you can be fined several thousands of dollars and possibly lose your certification for food in the patient compartment. I could be wrong or perhaps that is a state by state thing. Yeah I think that is about right. What would happen if you put them in there had a code or bad MCI and forgot about them? Could become a major issue.
spenac Posted March 8, 2009 Posted March 8, 2009 I believe actually OSHA has a say about it so even if your employer laughed if they were caught they might not laugh very long.
Dustdevil Posted March 8, 2009 Posted March 8, 2009 Yeah I think that is about right. What would happen if you put them in there had a code or bad MCI and forgot about them? Could become a major issue. When I was on the road touring with bands, one lead singer -- who shall remain nameless -- bought several pounds of crawfish to bring back to Texas from Louisiana. She stuck them in the microwave to keep them from stinking up the bus. Then she forgot about them when we got back to Texas, and they festered in the microwave, in Texas summer weather, for a week. When we got back into the bus the next weekend, we about died from the smell. You would NOT want to be remembered for doing that in an ambulance!
FireMedic65 Posted March 8, 2009 Author Posted March 8, 2009 That had to be such a foul smell! When I was a kid, I was in my basement putting together model airplanes. I unplugged "something" so I could plug in a lamp for better light. Little did I know, what I had unplugged was our bigass freezer that was full of deer meat and beef. Also during the summer, while it was not Texas... it still produced a very horrible smell.
RatPack Posted March 8, 2009 Posted March 8, 2009 I would have to check but I believe you can be fined several thousands of dollars and possibly lose your certification for food in the patient compartment. I could be wrong or perhaps that is a state by state thing. Lose your certification? This is an OSHA violation, not an OEMS violation.
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