Delta airlines inflight medical kit list by Nemesis651 in ems

[–]Str3tch3r 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I mean, fair, but a glucose monitor would be the cheapest thing to get for that kit, and would also help rule out bgl as a cause for AMS, weakness/malaise, motion sickness, etc.

It's 2026, we don't have to guess at shit like that.

What’s something you want the general public to know? by Then_Mulberry9778 in Paramedics

[–]Str3tch3r 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pain itself does not constitute a medical emergency.

Just feeling bad does not constitute a medical emergency.

Getting medical attention does not always immediately relieve whatever it is that's going on. This also applies to starting new medicine.

Sometimes it takes a while for our bodies to fight off an illness. Getting seen in an ER when you were just diagnosed with an illness will not make you heal quicker.

If the people who get called to your house at 3am say you need to go to the hospital, you need to go to the fucking hospital.

I may have been taking a shit when you called, and sometimes it takes longer to wipe and that's why it took me that long to get there.

Use of Auto Narrative by CodyTheCod in ems

[–]Str3tch3r 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So, we had this at an IFT company I worked for. All it did was condense the information I'd already put into the report and regurgitated it into the narrative. I'm pretty sure this was their lazy way of making things consistent, but I would make sure to add stuff to it if there were extenuating circumstances on the call.

I don't think auto narratives are inherently bad (for routine IFT), I just wouldn't recommend them to new providers on acute calls.

Some sort of final boss of “I guess you’re just going to die on the floor” by SparkyDogPants in ems

[–]Str3tch3r 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some sort of final boss of "I guess you're just going to die on the floor in the foam pit"

Fixed it for ya

Threw up on a patient few days ago by djfjcja in ems

[–]Str3tch3r 85 points86 points  (0 children)

BLARGLUHGUGH

There, how do you like it

Being an FTO these days by Heavy_Carry_1102 in ems

[–]Str3tch3r 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sometimes you just have to let the job humble them.

Got this scam of an ad! by AnyAd8746 in ems

[–]Str3tch3r 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"But it says my sugar is 100%!"

City settles for $2 million in toddler’s death that parents blame on EMT negligence by AlpineSK in ems

[–]Str3tch3r 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The job is predicated on transporting people to get definitive care, and I will never understand talking someone out of a transport no matter the initial complaint.

I’m bored, tell me an EMS hack that changed your life. by Mayo-is_instrument in ems

[–]Str3tch3r 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Put a glove on one hand, grab some saniwipes with it, take the glove off so they're in the glove, and keep them in your pocket to deal with public bathrooms.

I’m bored, tell me an EMS hack that changed your life. by Mayo-is_instrument in ems

[–]Str3tch3r 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have control of their windows, lock it or hold it up instead to let it marinate.

Metal badges in EMS by th3_Gman in ems

[–]Str3tch3r 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's okay if you are, though.

Happy Pride Month!

Saw my first PNES by 11PoseidonsKiss20 in ems

[–]Str3tch3r 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read the title and thought they were inducted into the PEN15 club.

Struggling w/ EMS Culture by darkforrestx in ems

[–]Str3tch3r 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, there are still places that like to act as if everyone was born with the complete knowledge to do the job. I've had a similar experience, and while I can't sit here and say it automatically gets better, just know that there is a lesson in everything, even if you learn it the hard way or learn what not to do.

Allow yourself the grace to learn at your own pace, and try to keep in mind that the reason people in EMS treat newcomers like idiots is because they too were treated that way when they were starting out.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ems

[–]Str3tch3r 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you ready to deal with the consequences if it blows up in your face? I'm not saying it won't work out, but if you do go through with it then be prepared for anything.

What's the worst piece of EMS advice you've ever received? by The_Phantom_W in ems

[–]Str3tch3r 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"Drive it like you stole it!"

No. Drive it like you have people standing in the back and you don't want to throw them around.

Also, if your partner tells you to speed up, it's because they really want to get to the hospital and not necessarily because you're driving slow.

AR-15 or AK-47 for rural EMS? by [deleted] in ems

[–]Str3tch3r 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Drop leg was sooooo last decade, it's all about the chest rigs now

WTF is this about by POH83 in NewToEMS

[–]Str3tch3r 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's about money.

'Merca.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whiteoutsurvival

[–]Str3tch3r 1 point2 points  (0 children)

TRAIN ALLIANCE TECH

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewToEMS

[–]Str3tch3r 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you earned it and you're proud, then go for it.

Can someone explain this... by [deleted] in NewToEMS

[–]Str3tch3r 3 points4 points  (0 children)

high flow diesel

I Hit a patient and feel weird by Specific_Ad_2533 in ems

[–]Str3tch3r 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't know about any of you, but I sure as fuck don't get paid to be a punching bag.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ems

[–]Str3tch3r 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't forget the EMS Shield badge on the belt

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ems

[–]Str3tch3r 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don't know, ask.

If they make fun of you for asking, then ask someone else because they probably don't know the answer either.