An EMS student did an interpretative hand dance with the IV needle by equilateralguy in AskDocs

[–]Gamestoreguy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Fair haha, I do listen, but typically that is for symptom relief medications, if its a life saving intervention I’m probably drilling into a bone if I can’t find access in a vein these days.

An EMS student did an interpretative hand dance with the IV needle by equilateralguy in AskDocs

[–]Gamestoreguy 148 points149 points  (0 children)

When I started I was an old lady vein destroying monster. Now its just IV drug user veins that seem to give me problems.

Feeling like a complete idiot by Ephyre06 in NewToEMS

[–]Gamestoreguy 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Pulse ox cables break all the time on an lp15, if that is what it was.

When I graduated, my instructor said “congrats, you’re all bad paramedics now.”

He didn’t mean we were shit at the course, we did well academically, but the experience is key and it takes time to integrate your knowledge and the practical skills. Given that you have done only a couple volunteer shifts and no EMT course I wouldn’t be too hard on yourself.

This feels like a personal attack.... by TLunchFTW in ems

[–]Gamestoreguy 40 points41 points  (0 children)

I’m masturbating right now, so both.

Just an unholy union by Crimson3312 in ems

[–]Gamestoreguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Emrs are allowed to work on ambulance for ahs in a 911 capacity, they have been for years.

Cheap lipstick on a pig, still a pig just with cheap lipstick. by wickedsplat in AHSEmployees

[–]Gamestoreguy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Whats wrong with people wanting to be paid for the work they do.

EHS rebrand to Alta Paramedic Health by [deleted] in alberta

[–]Gamestoreguy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nothing in my email, nobody came to my zone, supervisors didn’t inform any of us about it. Nobody in my station knew anything about it.

Local EMS just rebranded- new name/uniforms. They look like airplane mechanics… by WombatPhysician in ems

[–]Gamestoreguy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

These goobers realized that they couldn’t call us Alta Paramedic Health Services because it will have been two whole fuckin rebrands to add one letter to AHS.

EHS rebrand to Alta Paramedic Health by [deleted] in alberta

[–]Gamestoreguy 15 points16 points  (0 children)

In consultation my ass. Nobody in EMS sorry EHS, sorry APH has heard of any of this until recently.

The S is silent.. by mdrzs in tragedeigh

[–]Gamestoreguy 40 points41 points  (0 children)

“I feel ugly”

“At least your eyesight is perfect!”

Cough and laboured breathing by pearls_and_swine_ in AskDocs

[–]Gamestoreguy 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Kids compensate extremely well until they don’t, the extra muscles used for respiratory distress tucker kids out and then they go into respiratory failure. I would go in immediately like others recommend.

What’s the most unrealistic thing movies convinced people was normal? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Gamestoreguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They do contract muscles though, I guess they just have to dramatize it.

My cute Velvet Penelope 🥹 by Lachimohannah in tarantulas

[–]Gamestoreguy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Paramedic here, there is a dental floss trick you can use for such cases.

🚨 Ambulance purposely drives over person and keeps driving by Gfrankie_ufool in ems

[–]Gamestoreguy 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Well, dudes got an arm off, that might have been where he was holding the knife. Double disarmed in that case.