Ask a Paramedic anything...

[Cognoscenti]

I'm a fully self confessed lurker on these Forums and I'm generally active but I tend not to input much - Which I should change because I tend to spend most of my free time mosing around.

Anyway, I'm on leave for a week with nothing to do and I've had a good read at the 'Ask A Highways England Traffic Officer anything' thread so thought I'd see if anybody has any questions to ask a Paramedic.

This might fail and get zero responses but it's worth a try.


Edit

Also got inspiration from this man! vvvvvvv

Dibble said:

Can’t believe you ignored my “Ask a Police Detective anything” thread...

Edited by Cognoscenti on Tuesday 29th May 22:32

[mp3manager]

Why do you block people's cars in when attending a call?

[Cognoscenti]

mp3manager said:

Why do you block people's cars in when attending a call?

The term "every second counts" can be used very loosely in most day to day occurrences. When it's a cardiac arrest it really is every second counts!

(and we're lazy )

[grumpy52]

Oi ! Get off my drive !!


Seriously, thanks for what you do .
I have been a bit of a frequent flyer over the past 18 months or so and had great service from Secamb .

[mp3manager]

Sorry I was being mischevious there.

[Pericoloso]

Been done before.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=17...

[Berkshire bred]

Forgive me for being morbid but what are the hardest jobs you have attended emotionally.

[Butter Face]

No question, just thanks for what you do, I honestly think you’ve got one of the hardest jobs out there and you have my respect.

[Cognoscenti]

anonymous said:

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I'm gay. You're creepy.

Berkshire bred said:

Forgive me for being morbid but what are the hardest jobs you have attended emotionally.

Without going into too much description. Suicides for most of us are sad to deal with - Fatal if not serious car accidents can be upsetting too especially if the injured or deceased party was not at fault. One suicide there was a note left, on the note the some of the ink had ran on the page from the tears of the person crying as they wrote the letter. That one get's me when I think about it.

Butter Face said:

No question, just thanks for what you do, I honestly think you’ve got one of the hardest jobs out there and you have my respect.

Your'e welcome. With all respect I hope we never see you

Edited by Cognoscenti on Tuesday 29th May 20:41

[Berkshire bred]

Berkshire bred said:

Forgive me for being morbid but what are the hardest jobs you have attended emotionally.

Without going into too much description. Suicides for most of us are sad to deal with - Fatal if not serious car accidents can be upsetting too especially if the injured or deceased party was not at fault. One suicide there was a note left, on the note the some of the ink had ran on the page from the tears of the person crying as they wrote the letter. That one get's me when I think about it.


Jesus that sounds bloody awful. Well done for doing a job that most wouldn't want to. Fortunately I've never needed your services but with my hobbies I probably stand a higher chance than most and I'm very apreciative that your there for if and when I need you. The one paramedic I know is one of the most humble people I know and will accept no praise. Difficult job and my utmost respect.

[Berkshire bred]

Also if I may have another go, what are the perks to the job, if any. I imagine the obvious one is being in a position to make a difference and genuinely help people but what others?

[Contract Killer]

What do you do with people who are already dead on arrival?

Do you still take them to hospital? Or do you leave them in situe for the morge to collect from the scene?

[Cognoscenti]

For me the best perk is the obvious, making a difference.


60% off the local Chinese when on shift is good too

[Berkshire bred]

Contract Killer said:

What do you do with people who are already dead on arrival?

Do you still take them to hospital? Or do you leave them in situe for the morge to collect from the scene?

The evil sod in me says check pockets for money first and foremost. Only joking OP.

[whoami]

Butter Face said:

No question, just thanks for what you do, I honestly think you’ve got one of the hardest jobs out there and you have my respect.

Amen.

[Cognoscenti]

Contract Killer said:

What do you do with people who are already dead on arrival?

Do you still take them to hospital? Or do you leave them in situe for the morge to collect from the scene?

Good Question,

Unless a patient has obvious injuries that are incompatible with life or are obviously deceased then we will always attempt resuscitation and it's very scenario based at that too - There's hundreds of different outcomes dependent on the patient, age and the injuries we believe they sustained.

If they are obviously deceased then we will hand over to relevant personnel to collect.

[manic47]

Hi - we've had paramedics out a few times taking My MIL to hospital after various incidents , but one thing that's odd is the amount of ambulances and paramedics stacked before they comple the handover of patients to A&E.

Can't a few paramedics from say 2 ambulances keep an eye on all patients dropped off whilst the others go back out?

[Otter Smacker]

What's the fastest you've ever been in the Ambiwlans?

[Cognoscenti]

manic47 said:

Hi - we've had paramedics out a few times taking My MIL to hospital after various incidents , but one thing that's odd is the amount of ambulances and paramedics stacked before they comple the handover of patients to A&E.

Can't a few paramedics from say 2 ambulances keep an eye on all patients dropped off whilst the others go back out?

People that go to hospital via Ambulance are generally very poorly for a start and require the attention of the crew - Secondly the crew would have built a rapport with the patient and know their history, drugs given and what action was taken on scene. It would be too inefficient as well as dangerous do a hand over to a crew to look after them in their absence then for that crew to remember all the patients info to handover to hospital staff

What if two or three of the patients both went into arrest??

Otter Smacker said:

What's the fastest you've ever been in the Ambiwlans?

Just shy of 110 to an unresponsive child. (Slight downward gradient helped though I believe!)

[sc0tt]

You boys do a great job, thank you.