Comments on: The Perfect Emergency? Well, almost http://lifeunderthelights.com/2010/02/the-perfect-emergency-well-almost/ This blog is about EMS, and one Paramedic's quest to make this the profession it deserves to be. Tue, 08 May 2012 01:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: medicthree http://lifeunderthelights.com/2010/02/the-perfect-emergency-well-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-1644 medicthree Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:15:39 +0000 http://lifeunderthelights.com/?p=697#comment-1644 Where I get frustrated is the BS call that makes it so that I am even later in getting to this call, which likely came in code 1 due to it coming from the 3rd party service. <br><br>We have a very large homeless population and a very large population of people with cell phones who call for people lying on the ground in the park, or bench, or bus station. Rarely do they even want our help, let alone need it. So when I complain about BS calls, it is ONLY because people who need it (and often are reluctant to call us) get pushed by the wayside. <br><br>Public outreach and education is the only solution, and my ginourmous private ambulance company has deemed they'd rather not deal with the hassle. Ugh. Where I get frustrated is the BS call that makes it so that I am even later in getting to this call, which likely came in code 1 due to it coming from the 3rd party service.

We have a very large homeless population and a very large population of people with cell phones who call for people lying on the ground in the park, or bench, or bus station. Rarely do they even want our help, let alone need it. So when I complain about BS calls, it is ONLY because people who need it (and often are reluctant to call us) get pushed by the wayside.

Public outreach and education is the only solution, and my ginourmous private ambulance company has deemed they'd rather not deal with the hassle. Ugh.

]]> By: medicthree http://lifeunderthelights.com/2010/02/the-perfect-emergency-well-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-1034 medicthree Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:15:39 +0000 http://lifeunderthelights.com/?p=697#comment-1034 Where I get frustrated is the BS call that makes it so that I am even later in getting to this call, which likely came in code 1 due to it coming from the 3rd party service. <br><br>We have a very large homeless population and a very large population of people with cell phones who call for people lying on the ground in the park, or bench, or bus station. Rarely do they even want our help, let alone need it. So when I complain about BS calls, it is ONLY because people who need it (and often are reluctant to call us) get pushed by the wayside. <br><br>Public outreach and education is the only solution, and my ginourmous private ambulance company has deemed they'd rather not deal with the hassle. Ugh. Where I get frustrated is the BS call that makes it so that I am even later in getting to this call, which likely came in code 1 due to it coming from the 3rd party service.

We have a very large homeless population and a very large population of people with cell phones who call for people lying on the ground in the park, or bench, or bus station. Rarely do they even want our help, let alone need it. So when I complain about BS calls, it is ONLY because people who need it (and often are reluctant to call us) get pushed by the wayside.

Public outreach and education is the only solution, and my ginourmous private ambulance company has deemed they'd rather not deal with the hassle. Ugh.

]]> By: CBEMT http://lifeunderthelights.com/2010/02/the-perfect-emergency-well-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-1033 CBEMT Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:35:30 +0000 http://lifeunderthelights.com/?p=697#comment-1033 Ah, the generation gap. Frustrating EMS and killing seniors since.... well, a long time ago. Ah, the generation gap. Frustrating EMS and killing seniors since…. well, a long time ago.

]]> By: Jeremiah Bush http://lifeunderthelights.com/2010/02/the-perfect-emergency-well-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-1032 Jeremiah Bush Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:42:18 +0000 http://lifeunderthelights.com/?p=697#comment-1032 Well said CK! First off, allow me to commend you and your service for it's community out reach and education efforts. This is a very good example of why we all should be doing this, and proof that it works!. We can give them resources and teach them the signs and symptoms of things like strokes, but getting past the feelings of embarrassment and the modest nature of a sweet old woman is a whole other science fare. <br><br>As for our role. Yes it is our "job" to take care of the scared, sick and stupid. But it is also so much more. You, as well as I know that our role in EMS and the community is expanding into realms never even dreamed of 20-30 years ago. (And don't get me wrong, that's a good thing) A Paramedic is an interesting creature indeed. We are not doctor or nurses or cops or firefighters (well, some of us) or teachers or social workers or plumbers or therapists or space ninjas......*breath*..... We are everything...All the time... and we are still expected to do even more with even less. I give the soap box back to you sir. Good post and point as per usual CK. Well said CK! First off, allow me to commend you and your service for it's community out reach and education efforts. This is a very good example of why we all should be doing this, and proof that it works!. We can give them resources and teach them the signs and symptoms of things like strokes, but getting past the feelings of embarrassment and the modest nature of a sweet old woman is a whole other science fare.

As for our role. Yes it is our “job” to take care of the scared, sick and stupid. But it is also so much more. You, as well as I know that our role in EMS and the community is expanding into realms never even dreamed of 20-30 years ago. (And don't get me wrong, that's a good thing) A Paramedic is an interesting creature indeed. We are not doctor or nurses or cops or firefighters (well, some of us) or teachers or social workers or plumbers or therapists or space ninjas……*breath*….. We are everything…All the time… and we are still expected to do even more with even less. I give the soap box back to you sir. Good post and point as per usual CK.

]]> By: Jeremiah Bush http://lifeunderthelights.com/2010/02/the-perfect-emergency-well-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-1031 Jeremiah Bush Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:42:18 +0000 http://lifeunderthelights.com/?p=697#comment-1031 Well said CK! First off, allow me to commend you and your service for it's community out reach and education efforts. This is a very good example of why we all should be doing this, and proof that it works!. We can give them resources and teach them the signs and symptoms of things like strokes, but getting past the feelings of embarrassment and the modest nature of a sweet old woman is a whole other science fare. <br><br>As for our role. Yes it is our "job" to take care of the scared, sick and stupid. But it is also so much more. You, as well as I know that our role in EMS and the community is expanding into realms never even dreamed of 20-30 years ago. (And don't get me wrong, that's a good thing) A Paramedic is an interesting creature indeed. We are not doctor or nurses or cops or firefighters (well, some of us) or teachers or social workers or plumbers or therapists or space ninjas......*breath*..... We are everything...All the time... and we are still expected to do even more with even less. I give the soap box back to you sir. Good post and point as per usual CK. Well said CK! First off, allow me to commend you and your service for it's community out reach and education efforts. This is a very good example of why we all should be doing this, and proof that it works!. We can give them resources and teach them the signs and symptoms of things like strokes, but getting past the feelings of embarrassment and the modest nature of a sweet old woman is a whole other science fare.

As for our role. Yes it is our “job” to take care of the scared, sick and stupid. But it is also so much more. You, as well as I know that our role in EMS and the community is expanding into realms never even dreamed of 20-30 years ago. (And don't get me wrong, that's a good thing) A Paramedic is an interesting creature indeed. We are not doctor or nurses or cops or firefighters (well, some of us) or teachers or social workers or plumbers or therapists or space ninjas……*breath*….. We are everything…All the time… and we are still expected to do even more with even less. I give the soap box back to you sir. Good post and point as per usual CK.

]]> By: -- http://lifeunderthelights.com/2010/02/the-perfect-emergency-well-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-1030 -- Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:50:10 +0000 http://lifeunderthelights.com/?p=697#comment-1030 Excellent. Excellent.

]]> By: -- http://lifeunderthelights.com/2010/02/the-perfect-emergency-well-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-1029 -- Tue, 23 Feb 2010 01:50:10 +0000 http://lifeunderthelights.com/?p=697#comment-1029 Excellent. Excellent.

]]> By: msparamedic http://lifeunderthelights.com/2010/02/the-perfect-emergency-well-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-1028 msparamedic Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:39:44 +0000 http://lifeunderthelights.com/?p=697#comment-1028 *raises glass* i very much agree with you on this topic, sir. as usual, you put into words better than I can! *raises glass* i very much agree with you on this topic, sir. as usual, you put into words better than I can!

]]> By: msparamedic http://lifeunderthelights.com/2010/02/the-perfect-emergency-well-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-1027 msparamedic Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:39:44 +0000 http://lifeunderthelights.com/?p=697#comment-1027 *raises glass* i very much agree with you on this topic, sir. as usual, you put into words better than I can! *raises glass* i very much agree with you on this topic, sir. as usual, you put into words better than I can!

]]> By: The Gate Keeper http://lifeunderthelights.com/2010/02/the-perfect-emergency-well-almost/comment-page-1/#comment-1024 The Gate Keeper Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:00:41 +0000 http://lifeunderthelights.com/?p=697#comment-1024 You are most correct sir. If one has an over-exposure to true abuse-of-911 calls, they very well may have acted with total disregard to the patients presentation. However, it sounds to me like she was well into her "window" for treatment and most like needed a healthy dose of supportave care at this point.<br><br>This may have been her life altering moment, even after all her foresight, and careless providers don't need to aggrevate it by overlooking the obvious.<br><br>(a duel medic truck...really?...must be nice) You are most correct sir. If one has an over-exposure to true abuse-of-911 calls, they very well may have acted with total disregard to the patients presentation. However, it sounds to me like she was well into her “window” for treatment and most like needed a healthy dose of supportave care at this point.

This may have been her life altering moment, even after all her foresight, and careless providers don't need to aggrevate it by overlooking the obvious.

(a duel medic truck…really?…must be nice)

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