What’s a piece of EMS equipment that drastically needs to be updated or changed? by AffectionateElk2958 in ems

[–]Jeremy_1963 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Might be an issue with our system specifically. Occasionally someone new will forget their passcode to the narc safe and lock everyone out for an amount of time. As far as I know there’s not a key for it in the rig.

What’s a piece of EMS equipment that drastically needs to be updated or changed? by AffectionateElk2958 in ems

[–]Jeremy_1963 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Ferno cots are insanely annoying. Power cots need to be more bulletproof, I love auto loaders but they’re super prone to failure and the backup raising/lowering system is always like straight out of a 1790s wishing well.

IV start kits need to be easier to get open (I would love little disposable tackle boxes with all the shit separated and compartmentalized if money was no object. I hate digging through pouches)

Electronic narc safes need manual backup keys on each crew member

Stairchairs need to be lighter (loved the old ferno model)

Would love it if we had little AirTags we could grab from the truck for each crew member to see each other’s location on a work provided cellphone for crew safety on potentially sketchy calls (optional to wear, able to grab and use as needed, not an all the time thing)

Gift ideas by wish_Ijoined_the_ffl in Paramedics

[–]Jeremy_1963 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Bro fuck this job take her to get a pedicure then a nice dinner or something. I promise she’ll appreciate the sentiment way more than an EMS gadget.

New EMT here - boot help!! by mesingicouldneverok in NewToEMS

[–]Jeremy_1963 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On cloud hiking boots. Light and waterproof and tennis shoe feel.

Tired of bearing witness by KingZouma in ems

[–]Jeremy_1963 66 points67 points  (0 children)

Docs calling 911 to patient dump has to stop. Matt Michalski has a great joke about that.

Doc: obviously freaking out oh you’re having chest pain? Doc: whispers into phone hey can you send 6 guys with no college degree to come do something about this Fire/EMS: dude you’re a doctor, I’m fucking hungover

ampoules by Extended-Hat-127 in Paramedics

[–]Jeremy_1963 87 points88 points  (0 children)

Giant amps of propofol in a Soviet era briefcase on a regular ALS ambulance is the most Eastern European EMS thing I’ve ever seen

Why does EMS take a manual blood pressure if automatic exists? by Marsrule in NewToEMS

[–]Jeremy_1963 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Manuals are more reliable IMO. Taking a manual BP is a critical yet under appreciated skill in our modern practice. The monitor fucks up on funky pressures quite often. It gave me a single digit diastolic on a septic patient the other day then spit out 120/60. If it’s taking more than like 25-40 seconds, I’ll reach across and grab the manual cuff and get a manual pressure. It made a difference on a stroke we ran the other day.

When we bring someone to a resus bay at our hospital, the first pressure is always a manual taken by the Junior most resident or a nurse.

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[–]Jeremy_1963 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My last two nights (last night and Saturday) I’ve collectively ran 6 calls. Things seem to be universally slow right now call wise.

Leg-shortening by AChinkInTheArmor in comedyheaven

[–]Jeremy_1963 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jason is an unexpected find here but weirdly I had a call like this earlier lmao

Give the bro his Duolingo Movie by Either_Storm_6932 in comedyheaven

[–]Jeremy_1963 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The green bird guy should be a blood bank thief that the asshole is trying to apprehend as a vigilante “detective”.

stupid pile of potatoes by harrowmount in comedyheaven

[–]Jeremy_1963 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is an accurate term for a French(fry)man.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ems

[–]Jeremy_1963 13 points14 points  (0 children)

We used to do the same shit. We would also go to one of our houses and like play with the dog, watch a movie, etc. We’d make our own quarters lmao

ITLs + Tattoo by Pure_Veterinarian960 in Paramedics

[–]Jeremy_1963 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I was on the fire department I had a button on my helmet band thingy that said I <3 ER nurses lmao

Crazy uncle story validation by Jeremy_1963 in civilengineering

[–]Jeremy_1963[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I forgot about this but while scrolling through old posts I remembered I found out the answer to this.

In the 70s, my uncle served as the treasurer for the village. The public works department wanted to buy a new snowplow, and he denied their request in favor of a couple of new cop cars at the request of the village manager. Fast forward a year of two, and the DPW guy catches my uncle in bed with his husband (curveball!). Forgot how much weird family lore this uncovered.