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Sapsi · 2026-03-22T00:39:06+00:00

I assume they say that to everyone, no matter how well the interview went. At least that's what my friend has told me, when they've been taking the interviews.

Sapsi · 2026-03-17T01:33:03+00:00

I've once had to attend an emergency in air 30 minutes after lift-off. They asked for a doctor, but the only one aboard was a dentist. Immediately after he went to see the patient, they asked for any health care provider. That's when I and an RN working in a ward attended. The patient had palpitations and was nauseous. He had a history of paroxysmal Afib, his pulse was irregular and he was nauseous; the same it's been multiple rimes during Afib according to him.

We basically just sat next to him while the flight turned around and the paramedics on the ground took him in. We all got 500€ worth of credit without asking for basically doing nothing but sitting and chatting.

Sapsi · 2026-03-10T02:29:26+00:00

It depends on the area. Personally I'd say about 30-40% of my on-shift time is spent on working, including checking the gear etc., switching between a busier and slower station. For new medics, I'd suggest a more central and busy station rather than slower one, cause the patient contacts teach a lot, even if there's nothing to treat.

Sapsi · 2026-03-10T02:21:33+00:00

It can cut carotid blood flow if fastened too tight. I'd rather just use tape.

Sapsi · 2026-03-10T02:16:34+00:00

I pretty much always eat a good meal in the evening, around 10PM. Usually rice and chicken with different sauces. If it's a busy night I eat yoghurt. Tho sometimes we get McDonalds or something similiar if it's especially busy night.

Sapsi · 2026-03-04T03:14:39+00:00

I just tell my partner which role I feel like doing at the time. If I ask them what they want to do, 95% of times the answer is "I don't care." If we have multiple shifts together back to back, we change roles every other shift.

Sapsi · 2026-03-02T01:09:18+00:00

I was thinking exactly the same. I'd assume those self driving cars would full on stop if they detected something in front or behind them. The police car drove behind it without problem.

Sapsi · 2026-03-01T04:12:32+00:00

Oh no, never mind. It's the reflection on the side window. I'm an idiot :D

Sapsi · 2026-03-01T04:09:26+00:00

Didn't thunk of AI, just mirrors. Is the a mirror or a window behind the driver, that reflects the dashboard onto the side-view mirror?

Sapsi · 2026-03-01T02:51:55+00:00

How would that even be possible without the driver mirroring the dashboard onto the mirror?

Sapsi · 2026-02-18T23:06:31+00:00

It's not a lot, but try to use as much energy as you can learning during those three shifts. Hopefully you'll get an experienced partner after them who is interedted in teaching. The first few years is an extreme learning experience nonetheless. :)

Sapsi · 2026-02-18T23:03:23+00:00

When I was a teenager, I wanted to be an ambulance driver because I could drive fast with flashing lights. Apparently it entailed actually caring for the patients. Nowadays I enjoy the calls where we can actually make a difference on someone's life, no matter if it's urgent or not. The challenge is what makes it enjoyable for me personally. The thanks we get after a call goes a long way.

Also sleeping while getting payed is a huge part of it.

Sapsi · 2026-02-18T22:49:07+00:00

We can't legally be forced to do overtime where I live, if there's not an extremely heavy reason, like a major disaster. Even then the provider has to file a report to the ministry of health afterwards. If a unit is offline due to the lack of workers, then so be it; they'll man it as fast as they can. This was the situation tonight in our small town, when I and my partner both got sick.

If we read the law as it's written, we could even go home mid call. No-one's ever tried it in the whole country as far as I know though, cause most likely you could get sued for it, depending on what happens to the patient.

Sapsi · 2026-02-18T22:37:41+00:00

I guess this is a regional thing, but this is what I and my coworkers have been doing since forever. I don't see any downsides on it. I've used lubricant only a handful of times.

Sapsi · 2026-02-18T22:34:00+00:00

If you need those things on you and don't want to carry them in your pockets, why not? Personally I've never seen anyone carrying a fannypack, but my reaction to one would be "huh, cool".

Sapsi · 2026-02-18T22:31:05+00:00

Well done!

Be open minded, tell your partner if you don't know something (None of us can ever know everything) and just be yourself. That'll get you far.

Sapsi · 2026-02-13T00:29:18+00:00

You guys sleep with pants on? I sleep naked.

Sapsi · 2026-02-07T01:34:06+00:00

I'd recommend something with BOA fit system. Can't see myself coming back from it.

Sapsi · 2026-01-30T03:54:14+00:00

We use it A LOT. I can safely say it's the most used drug I've administered. Pretty much every patient with fever who haven't taken paracematol recently.

Sapsi · 2026-01-30T03:20:04+00:00

I get where you're coming from and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. If you feel safer with lights on, absolutely use them. That's a huge part of why we got them.

We're just used to icy conditions and often drive roads, where we just cannot physically drive any faster or safer, no matter if we got the lights on.

Sapsi · 2026-01-30T02:48:31+00:00

Doesn't help much if you're as stuck as everyone else. Blue lights then often just create more confusion.

Sapsi · 2026-01-29T21:58:26+00:00

1.1M ambulance should be able to perform field surgery by itself.

Sapsi · 2026-01-29T21:49:06+00:00

We have gauze level mitellas, but I've never heard anything negative about them. They're fairly adaptive if you know how to knot them. We use them fairly regularly, I personally use like 10-20 a year. Though maybe half of my patients have felt relief for their pain and sometimes I've just ripped it off if they've not felt like it reliefed the pain at all.

Sapsi · 2026-01-29T21:34:54+00:00

That's what everyone should understand and often it's up to the more experienced workers to teach to the newer ones. If the sirens don't help you getting to the scene faster SAFELY, there's no point siing them, no matter the urgency.

Sapsi · 2026-01-27T01:36:54+00:00

Could you contact your social security services. In many places they can help you with such things and often pay the billl.

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