TRAUMA - Episode 2, 5 Oct 09

[Richard B the EMT]

The blond Paramedic stated that the reason she didn't become a doctor was that she didn't want to work with the MD A-Holes like the one that just called her an "Ambulance Driver".

Did anyone note that our favorite whipping boy, Rabbit, appropriately yelled at the rookie EMT for practicing moralistic views, instead of triage, when the rookie identified the vehicle driver as a "drunk driver", later found to be a stroke victim?

On a different note, while I have placed a patient (one time only) into a Bell Jet Long Ranger 412, like the one shown (on my Ferno 30, mind you!), does anyone know if the 412 could have taken 2 patients at once, with one of the ground Paramedics riding along in addition to Rabbit? That way, possibly, they could have saved both the stroke patient, and the profuse bleed patient.

Edited October 6, 2009 by Richard B the EMT

[EMT City Administrator]

Episode 2 now posted:

http://www.emtcity.com/index.php?app=videos&do=cat_view&id=5

[JPINFV]

The blond Paramedic stated that the reason she didn't become a doctor was that she didn't want to work with the MD A-Holes like the one that just called her an "Ambulance Driver".

Did anyone note that our favorite whipping boy, Rabbit, appropriately yelled at the rookie EMT for practicing moralistic views, instead of triage, when the rookie identified the vehicle driver as a "drunk driver", later found to be a stroke victim?

On a different note, while I have placed a patient (one time only) into a Bell Jet Long Ranger 412, like the one shown (on my Ferno 30, mind you!), does anyone know if the 412 could have taken 2 patients at once, with one of the ground Paramedics riding along in addition to Rabbit? That way, possibly, they could have saved both the stroke patient, and the profuse bleed patient.

You mean especially considering that it seemed like there was absolutely no care administered during transport?

I could have believed the dude tokin' it up getting sucked into the wood chipper, more than the lady being KO'd by the chunk of wood. I've had patients with digits cut off, torn off, and hanging by a thread by everything from vacuum cleaners to drill presses, grain mixers, power saws, snow blowers, rotary-manual lawn mowers and yes.. Wood chippers.

On the other hand, I'll give credit to NBC for not going after the obvious incident that I think most people believed was coming with the build up to that call.

[Dustdevil]

On the other hand, I'll give credit to NBC for not going after the obvious incident that I think most people believed was coming with the build up to that call.

That was my thought too. Actually pretty cleaver, leading us to assume the obvious set-up, then throwing in a twist, even if it was a lame twist. At least tells me they're capable of thinking outside the box.

The 206 is the Jet Ranger. The 412 is a Huey, although it is usually not called by anything other than it's numeric designation in civilian service. And I can't tell exactly how the interior is set up in that helo, but yes, I would expect that they can carry at least two patients. Of course, not if you're taking kids along for a joyride every time.

Rabbit completely screwed the pooch on that call, and it was obvious from the beginning. As JPINFV observes, all he did was sit in the co-pilot's seat the whole time on the patient he did transport. I'd have fired him for that run.

Also, the portrayal of both the patient and the care of the guy who bled out was just as horrible and inaccurate as it could possibly have been.

I liked the scene at the end with Rabbit and the pilot. Kind of humanised them both in a more realistic light than up to that point. I'm a little confused by what exactly the drama is about with the pilot being expected to know and render medical care. While there are some systems that send their pilots to EMT school, I don't think I have ever seen one that required patient care as part of their job. In fact, that would likely result in some serious FAA attention if they did.

What I also do not see in real life is helos being first on-scene, with no ground responders there to request them in the first place. Happens twice an episode on this show. They're making HEMS look even worse than the rest of us.

[JPINFV]

Dust, I think what Trauma is trying to do is just turn a helicopter into another transport device. Basically a flying ambulance that takes calls just like every other ambulance.

[Dustdevil]

Notice that they broke new ground by taking the stroke victim. That's the first patient on the show that wasn't trauma! Although, he was trauma also, I guess.

To the rookie's credit, he didn't go along with the "drunk" assumption. He was obviously onto the fact that something else was going on. And minus 10 to Rabbit for making a drama of the moral issue on the scene. Two wrongs don't make a right.

[mobey]

I liked the scene at the end with Rabbit and the pilot. Kind of humanised them both in a more realistic light............

Oh ya!! He's hooked!

[JPINFV]

To the rookie's credit, he didn't go along with the "drunk" assumption. He was obviously onto the fact that something else was going on. And minus 10 to Rabbit for making a drama of the moral issue on the scene. Two wrongs don't make a right.

I'll chock timing up to artistic license. I thought it worked well were it was placed and that it would have been awkward if they pulled 5 seconds at the end for Nancy (who we really didn't see with the newbie after she rode with the patient) admonishing him for 'moral triage' (on that note, I did enjoy the 'medical triage, not moral' line) to run through that lesson. Personally, I'd rather have them stop dictating their triage into the radio in real time for the simple reason that it doesn't add anything and is blatantly false.

[JakeEMTP]

Not as bad as the first show, that's for sure. My personal jury is still out on this one. I have to wonder though, why wouldn't they transport the arterial bleed via ground since there was only something like 10 ambulances on scene. NIMS was out the window on this call.

And another thing, if the pilot would just unzip her flight suit about 1/2 in. more, this would be porn.

[Kiwiology]

Our reality show "Rapid Response" here at least shows some of the boring, run of the mill calls.

This slop however makes me want to shoot the telly and hurl my whisky bottle at it!