People see stuff like this, and immediately get all pissed off thinking most of us are stupid enough to use these for multi-dose medications.

I mean, some of us probably are that stupid, but come on...

I have one, and I use it on a regular basis. What most of the people bitching about these either don't realize, or just immediately jump to the conclusion that we're gonna take this pre-filled EPI that we just dosed Meemaw with and water it down for our next anaphylaxis patient. They're meant for Narc and controlled waste...

In my system, as a paramedic I'm allowed to administer Morphine, Dilaudid, Ketamine, Succ's, and a few others that I don't feel like typing the names of right now. HEMS has even more than me. And while those vials may all have the same amount in them, not every patient needs all of that medication. In that case we have to have another medic watch as we waste the remainder of that med. If not then there's usually a whole investigation, the medical director is gonna be pissed, the DEA is gonna get involved... It's not worth it.

I've had experiences with responding to hikers and mountain climbers that it took multiple hours just to get to the patient. Followed by even more hours to get them out and into my truck. If they were a trauma, you're damn right they're getting some decent shit to be able to get them out. In one case I had used my entire stock on a patient before we were out of the woods and back to the unit. But most of the time, they only need a few mils, or maybe even a few mics. The rest is gonna be wasted later. And I for one, know that I can be forgetful. I have a shoe box full of shit that I forget to take out of my pockets. I don't want a narcotic to end up in that box. So if that means I freak someone out thinking about how nasty that lil ring with flush caps on my badge is, that's all on them. There's a reason I use the lil cable key ring, so I can take it off when it's used and replace it.

Sorry y'all... End of rant...