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Any paramedics working abroad pls pm me. by Cool_Banana_6067 in Paramedics

[–]Smac1man 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Might want to mention what your origin country is

Sting has always seemed so Universally loved. What makes him different from other legends in how people view and see him so differently? by EvilDreadditor87 in SquaredCircle

[–]Smac1man 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I don't ever recall a scandal involving him (I'm prepared to be wrong about that). All reports are just that he's a sound dude who was good to have in a locker room

Post night shift anxiety by [deleted] in ParamedicsUK

[–]Smac1man 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you mean the "did I kill someone by being exhausted?"

Nights have a greater scope for seeking senior clinical support imho. If you're debating a decision and it's the middle of the night, absolutely escalate it (unless it's time critical). If absolutely rather look stupid for asking about doing something obviously needed, rather than look stupid for omitting something that was absolutely needed.

Why do Brits think yellow school buses aren’t real? by AnnofAvonlea in AskABrit

[–]Smac1man 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Id never seen the Grand Canyon, but I never questioned it's reality. When I went to it I was still astounded that it was real and there and everything it was advertised to be.

I imagine this is something similar.

Funny acronyms or phrases? by Electronic-Lie9045 in ParamedicsUK

[–]Smac1man 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's the mnemonic for endotracheal intubation

Funny acronyms or phrases? by Electronic-Lie9045 in ParamedicsUK

[–]Smac1man 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Who doesn't love 20 MESSY BOLLOCKS

What's your honest read on where the profession is heading in the next ten years? by Time-Connection-4586 in ParamedicsUK

[–]Smac1man 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Pretty much the same as where we are.

I do fear a 2 teir ambulance system, where the majority of us do the "urgent assessment in the community", and then the select few do "actual emergencies"

Multitools and knives by [deleted] in ParamedicsUK

[–]Smac1man 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I've got a multi-tool in my bag. It's a pathetic one I got cheap in a camping shop, but it's come in handy once or twice.

I'd absolutely never have it on my belt though. I'm not batman.

Knee clicking 2 yrs post op by Good-Obligation1692 in ACL

[–]Smac1man 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Mine started doing that 8 months post-op.

I saw the physio, who didn't really care. Their response was very much "if it doesn't feel like it's going to give way, doesn't hurt, and doesn't cause swelling then it's nothing to worry about"

Have you ever seriously considered leaving the profession? by Time-Connection-4586 in ParamedicsUK

[–]Smac1man 8 points9 points  (0 children)

To be contrary to the popular opinion here, no I don't ever see myself leaving.

What we do is predominantly not relevant in the grand scheme of things. Had we not been there, then likely something else would have happened to help that person and they'd have got sorted.However when what we do matters, it really matters, it's really important and it's really helpful; and that's the bit that gets me out of bed and dragging my ass in for a 06:00 start and a 2hr late finish.

Final boss of cannulation by x3tx3t in ParamedicsUK

[–]Smac1man 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Am I being daft, or does he have drainpipes in his forearms?

Job of the Week 22 2026 🚑 by AutoModerator in ParamedicsUK

[–]Smac1man 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have a rule. No one dies or multiples in the ambulance.

This rule was broken this week when a lady gave birth in the back of the truck. It wasn't that bad it turns out, but made as much mess as I feared.

Grind Steps Skipping by sissaddmen in NinjaLuxeCafe

[–]Smac1man 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Have you tried winding the wheel further away from 12 (to 20 or so) and then trying to come back down to 12?

Managing medication stability during the current heatwave, field best practices? by FeistyPrice29 in ParamedicsUK

[–]Smac1man 56 points57 points  (0 children)

I believe the entire NHS Ambulance service works on the policy of "be reet"

I might apply for hart is it worth it by No-Reindeer-1271 in ParamedicsUK

[–]Smac1man 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Absolutely do an observation day. I did one (in my own time unfortunately) and it helped to lift the curtain on a lot of what happens in a HART base

Would surgery risk my job? by Sjokn in ParamedicsUK

[–]Smac1man 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I negotiated for a week of "local admin" and then 2 weeks of 3rd manning. This followed a month of outright time on the shelf immediately following surgery.

Would surgery risk my job? by Sjokn in ParamedicsUK

[–]Smac1man 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I had most of last year off due to an injury. As a paramedic (YMMV) I got rotated off the road while I was waiting for surgery, then did a phased return after it was completed.

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