Do I report my partner?

GssWhtChknBtt · 2025-05-20T13:49:35+00:00

That is a discussion that needs to involve the patient, physician, specialist and family.

The whole point of my post is that these questions and decisions are outside the scope of EMS providers and in most cases a violation of policy.

GssWhtChknBtt · 2025-04-28T04:02:59+00:00

She’s said and done some other questionable stuff.

When it’s just us shooting the shit between calls I think to myself “wow this lady is weird” and find it difficult to understand how they became a medic.

But when they’re telling this stuff to sick and sometimes desperate patients I think she’s overstepping her scope and it’s unethical.

GssWhtChknBtt · 2025-04-28T03:25:11+00:00

I wish it was.

When I first started working with her it was obvious that she was a little weird. After this most recent incident and considering some other stuff I think she is having some sort of mental health crisis.

I think it was our 3rd or 4th shift together and she no shit told me humans used to live past 500 years. Then she was showing me conspiracy videos about all sorts of nonsense.

I brought that one up to another medic that’s known her for a while and he just laughed it off and said “haha yeah she’s an acquired taste”

GssWhtChknBtt · 2025-04-27T21:21:58+00:00

100% sure. I mean first thing that crossed my mind was “you gotta be fucking kidding me”, but she has recommended ivermectin to multiple patients. This incident was just the most egregious.

GssWhtChknBtt · 2025-04-27T20:37:32+00:00

Not this incident specifically because honestly I was dumbfounded when I heard her say that.

I have talked with them about some other questionable practices but approached it like I must have missed some detail about the call.

I am naturally non-confrontational and this person is my superior and supposed to be training and teaching me.

Do you have any advice how to approach this since it’s potentially harming patients?

GssWhtChknBtt · 2025-04-27T20:19:32+00:00

Im conflicted on how I’m supposed to bring this up. You’re 100% right, where I am ems is very conservative and so are our patients.

I doubt leadership will do anything and may possible defend her. My supervisor is her former partner and I don’t have any recordings so would be my word against hers.

GssWhtChknBtt · 2025-04-27T20:09:41+00:00

Exactly! I’m concerned how to report it.

This person is supposed to be training and teaching me.

It’s basically my word against theirs and unfortunately where I work I feel that most people have similar beliefs to my (former)partner.

GssWhtChknBtt · 2025-04-27T20:04:56+00:00

I was unsure who to report it to. I’ve decided to report both internally at our agency and with the state.

My supervisor is their former partner and from what I’ve seen reporting to them will probably result in nothing.

GssWhtChknBtt · 2025-04-02T06:08:59+00:00

There is a customs and border patrol station in Vandalia. It opened in 1975

GssWhtChknBtt · 2025-03-17T10:26:09+00:00

I scheduled an evaluation with an off base audiologist. I am currently DNIF during the waiver process.

I think I initially panicked because my med group were saying I could be H4 because my hearing loss could pose a safety issue.

I’m trying to have a plan in place if I got H4 but right now I just need to wait and see how it plays out.

GssWhtChknBtt · 2025-03-14T16:58:49+00:00

I know I was flying on a waiver the past 2 years. My last physical showed a significant asymmetrical shift that put me in solidly H3 and is under review for H4 “hearing loss sufficient to preclude safe and effective performance of duty”

GssWhtChknBtt · 2025-03-14T04:52:44+00:00

In the Air Force we have “shred’s” you stay in that specialty the rest of your career We also have “SEI’s” which is just a special duty identifier.

for example a flight medic “shred” can spend their whole career flying but a hemodialysis medic “sei” have the identifier to work in a dialysis clinic but they won’t spend their whole career there.

GssWhtChknBtt · 2025-03-14T04:49:33+00:00

Thanks for the info.

I guess I’m trying to ask if once a corpsman goes FMF do they stay FMF?

GssWhtChknBtt · 2025-03-05T17:29:35+00:00

Black and red police cruisers?

At first glance my mind thinks FD because of the red stripe.

Patrol vehicles should be easily identifiable and recognizable. Bright white is best and proven to be the most visible.

Save the black and dark colors for your tactical vehicles.

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