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Happy EMS Week

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:01:18 -0400

Yet another year has passed where we’ve been under appreciated, underpaid, and overworked.

Happy EMS week to my fellow members of the the Tumblr Fire/EMS community!

greentextmedic: >open pneumothorax secondary to a motorcycle...

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:02:22 -0400

greentextmedic:

>open pneumothorax secondary to a motorcycle crash
>atypical presentation for an open pneumo —blunt trauma like the kind experienced in a motorcycle crash usually results in a closed pneumo
>note the significant avulsion of soft tissue and exposed chest wall, most likely caused by sustained contact with the ground during a skid
>the avulsion was full-thickness and breached the thoracic cage —the trauma surgeon’s notes say there was damage to the lung too

ill-be-a-paramedic-in-good-time: It’s kinda funny, you can do so well at saving others but in the...

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:01:10 -0400

ill-be-a-paramedic-in-good-time:

It’s kinda funny, you can do so well at saving others but in the end you can’t even save yourself or the ones closest to you.

I just bought pink trauma shears.

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:01:21 -0400

xlightsandsirensx:

And I’m more excited than I probably should be.

"Doing an ALS intercept for a person not breathing, BLS crew and fire ahead of me. I walk in to find..."

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:01:40 -0400

“Doing an ALS intercept for a person not breathing, BLS crew and fire ahead of me. I walk in to find them doing CPR. Family is crying their eyes out, begging them to stop. They have a valid DNR in their hands. They presented it to first EMS on scene who verified it, but decided to disregard it. Did they believe it wasn’t valid? No. Did they think it had been rescinded? No. Did the family ask to revoke it? No. Their reason for starting CPR? “The new guy has never worked a code before. This will be good practice for him”.
Not only no, but FUCK NO!!!! You do NOT have the right to completely disregard the patient’s and family’s express wishes which are legally and appropriately documented and conveyed properly to you just so you can give the new guy some practice. Patient care is NOT about you, it is about the patient. These people are a damned disgrace to this profession. Enjoy the shitstorm I unleashed on you this morning boys. You deserve every bit of it. - NS”

- This was posted on Facebook earlier and it made me cringe… (via flightmediclife)

meme-team: Advice from a paramedic [Fixed] wonderful memes

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:01:44 -0400

meme-team:

Advice from a paramedic [Fixed]

wonderful memes

ajcapri: Two of my classmates dropped the course after the ORIENTATION! Seriously? What did you...

Tue, 21 May 2013 19:01:33 -0400

ajcapri:

Two of my classmates dropped the course after the ORIENTATION!

Seriously? What did you think you were signing up for when you enrolled in an intensive course that teaches you to save lives?! Thank god they left when they did.

-_-

It sure isn’t for everyone.

transportjockey: Studying between calls #myemsday #paramedic...

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:02:07 -0400

transportjockey:

Studying between calls #myemsday #paramedic #paramediclife #questforthewings

policecars: Today begins EMS week, take a minute to thank...

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:01:31 -0400

policecars:

Today begins EMS week, take a minute to thank someone. This is the most fulfilling things one can do. These people volunteer countless hours away from their families to save lives. These people miss family functions just to respond to the call. These people go a whole day without eating. The countless amounts of sacrifices for their communities should not go unappreciated.

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Tue, 21 May 2013 16:02:14 -0400

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Tue, 21 May 2013 15:01:54 -0400

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Tue, 21 May 2013 14:01:24 -0400

thedaysofforever: “Dallas firefighter [Stanley Wilson, Dallas...

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:01:30 -0400

thedaysofforever:

“Dallas firefighter [Stanley Wilson, Dallas Fire-Rescue] killed in six-alarm condo fire.” via Firefighters facebook page.

Rest easy, brother. We’ve got it from here.

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Tue, 21 May 2013 12:02:33 -0400

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Tue, 21 May 2013 11:01:24 -0400

santos757: #firefighter #emt #motivation #dreambig

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:01:34 -0400

santos757:

#firefighter #emt #motivation #dreambig

The end of the tax year by bolandrotor on Flickr.

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:40:37 -0400

The end of the tax year by bolandrotor on Flickr.

love-like-sleep: boomraptured: TRUE STORY you know… this...

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:01:16 -0400

love-like-sleep:

boomraptured:

TRUE STORY

you know… this isn’t a horrible idea.

padawanmedic: #workflow

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:02:25 -0400

padawanmedic:

#workflow

vanillaamaris: After officially becoming a firefighter,...

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:01:38 -0400

vanillaamaris:

After officially becoming a firefighter, celebrating with some amazing people, and spending the weekend in New York City with my love, I can honestly say I’ve had the best birthday week😁 ❤🔥