Well, well, well. Rules

[runsoversquirrels]

1. Skin signs tell all.

2. Sick people don't bitch.

3. Air goes in and out, blood goes round and round, any variation on

this is a bad thing.

4. Newbies have their own way of doing things.

5. The more equipment you see on a EMTs belt, the newer they are.

6. There is no rule 6.

7. When dealing with patients, supervisors, or citizens, if it felt good

saying it, it was the wrong thing to say.

8. All bleeding stops....eventually.

9. All people will eventually die, no matter what you do.

10. If the child is quiet, be scared.

(And A few more)

11. Always follow the rules, but be wise enough to forget them

sometimes.

12. If the patient vomits in the rig try to hold their head to the side

of the rig with the disposable equipment, not the stuff you have to

clean.

13. If someone dies by chemical hazards, electrical shocks or other

on-scene dangers it should be the patient, not you.

14. Any EMT, FF, LEO and/or scene chief who is more drunk (or more

stupid) than the patient is the real problem.

15. There will be problems.

16. You can't cure stupid.

17. If it's wet and sticky and not yours, LEAVE IT ALONE!

18. If at all possible, avoid any edible item that firefighters prepare,

especially the tuna casserole.

19. Heaven protects Fools and Drunks.

20. EMS is extended periods of intense boredom, interrupted by

occasional moments of sheer terror.

21. Every Emergency has three phases: PANIC, FEAR, AND REMORSE.

22. You are bound to get a call either during dinner, while you are on

the can, or at 02:00 in the middle of a great dream.

23. Rocket scientists that get into stupid car crashes are the first

ones to complain how bumpy the ambulance ride is.

24. The severity of the injury(s) is directly proportional to the

difficulty in accessing, as well as the weight, of the patient.

25. Turret mounted machine guns usually work better than lights and

sirens.

26. Make sure the rookie EMT knows that a med patch is a radio term and

not a medicated bandage.

27. Paramedics save lives; But it's EMT skills that save Paramedics.

28. When a patient vomits outside, be sure to aim it at the citizens who

wouldn't back up.

29. Never trust your rig, drug box, or airway bag to be

fully stocked. In spite of the assurances of the offgoing crew.

30. If you don't have it, don't give up, Adapt, Improvise, Overcome,

(then call for a second unit).

31. There is no such thing as a "textbook case"

32. Newbies always look for large things in the smallest compartments

and vice versa.

33. There is no such thing as a bad call. Only calls that didn't go the

way you planned.

36. If there are no drunks at an MVA after midnight, keep looking, some

one is missing.

37. Just because your paranoid does not mean the Supervisor isn't around

the corner.

38. Remember what MICN stands for, "May I interrupt your Call Now?"

39. Just because someone's license date is before yours does not mean

they know what they are doing.

The final rule is.....It is not your emergency, calm down[/font:8e4e6170ee]

[Asysin2leads]

27. Paramedics save lives; But it's EMT skills that save Paramedics.

Them's fighting words. Rule #40: Anyone who says EMT's save paramedics has a lightbar duct taped to their Yugo.

[MedicRN]

She said EMT SKILLS save paramedics. She said nothing about the person to whom they belong.

Rule 41. The best paramedic remembers that three-quarters of their job (and title) is EMT.

[BushyFromOz]

Wowz! Yuz soz coolz!

If i searched hard enough, i bet i could find every one of those stupid cliche's here on the city at least twice..

Rule 41: Posting lists of cliche'd phrases on EMS forums makes you look like a tosser :roll:

[Asysin2leads]

She said EMT SKILLS save paramedics. She said nothing about the person to whom they belong.

Rule 41. The best paramedic remembers that three-quarters of their job (and title) is EMT.

Yeah, I can't tell you how many times I've lost a patient while I thrust my BVM to the sky and shouted "IF ONLY I HAD AN EMT HERE!!! IF ONLY I COULD REMEMBER MY BLS TRAINING!!! OH WOE IS ME, I CURSE THE DAY I EVER FURTHERED MY EDUCATION!!!", and then it starts raining and lightning bolts start coming down from the sky and stuff. It's all very dramatic. This goddamned phrase has been so overused that I am at the point of considering small scale airstrikes to put an end to it. Yeah, I'm sure sometime it was cute when you found the paramedic's keys that he had dropped in the fracas and saved the day and got a pat on the back and had a good laugh about it, but just like your niece breaking wind at Thanksgiving dinner, the first time is cute but it gets old really, really quickly. Oz, I love the term 'tosser'. I'm procuring it for my own purposes.

[Richard B the EMT]

On #36, I have a problem: the time is not midnight, but 3 AM.

[BushyFromOz]

Oz, I love the term 'tosser'. I'm procuring it for my own purposes.

No problems mate :wink:

[scratrat]

May I steal a few of these to put on a coffee mug???

[AZCEP]

She said EMT SKILLS save paramedics. She said nothing about the person to whom they belong.

Rule 41. The best paramedic remembers that three-quarters of their job (and title) is EMT.

Point of fact: It depends on where you are certified/licensed as to how your titled. AZ does not have EMT on the Paramedic's documentation.

[Asysin2leads]

Point of fact: It depends on where you are certified/licensed as to how your titled. AZ does not have EMT on the Paramedic's documentation.

YEAH you tosser!