“ Who of you guys know the ABCs of dealing with hazardous waste situations?” asked Bill, taking the last bite of his home made meal, and crumpling up the tin foil. “Armchair, Binoculars, and a Case of beer!”
By the end of our early dinner Bill, an EMT and firefighter in his thirties with wire rimmed glasses, had me and the other six or so EMTs doubled over in laughter from jokes and stories ranging from a mental institution neighboring his childhood home to police, or as they called them, “blue canaries.” Since police tended to rush into a scene if there were downed policemen around then it was a sign that the scene wasn’t safe for other first responders. If I hadn’t known Bill was an EMT training to be a paramedic he could’ve made a living as a comedian. As we ate, all the EMTs swapped stories about their experiences in the emergency room, burn ward, or ambulance rides. Each taking pride if theirs was the most gruesome and serious. Delivering children and asthma attacks were nothing, but cardiac arrests and head-on collisions were something to talk about. EMTs are a group of highly motivated individuals who work together as a team to save lives in emergency situations.
I had come to be sitting at this table through my grandfather, Dan. Dan is my mom’s father, a wiry older man with short hair and a thick white mustache. He has worked in many fields throughout his life, but has always been the guy who is calm and collected under fire. Not one to stop challenging himself, he has been in this intensive paramedic program for the last year after becoming an EMT.
Everyone sitting around the table were EMTs except for Roger the program director, and new director to be. EMT stands for emergency medical technician. They are trained to resp...
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After observing this group of people and their dedication to becoming a paramedic has whetted my interest and encouraged me to become involved. I want to have more than a run-of-the-mill knowledge of emergency care. However, for me, becoming adept at medical skills is for solely practical use, as I have no intentions of starting a profession in the medical field. Knowing more than CPR will certainly come in handy on the extended wilderness trips that I plan going on/leading in the future. While I am attending college in the coming years I want to become a certified EMT. I am going to Northland College and they even offer a WEMT ( Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician) program that I plan on completing. Wilderness medicine focuses on the treatment of injuries with minimal equipment and personnel, while also being in remote areas.
Independently, within the Australian health care system’. The role of the paramedic is ever changing, but never so much as it is of late. However, there has been little reflection of those changes in either the perception of the discipline as a profession or the manner in which the profession is trained, socialised and educated. Paramedics currently at best are seen as semi-professional and a great deal of discussion about whether the discipline actually wants to achieve full professional status exists. In the past twenty years from 1995 to 2015, paramedics have been the main provider of pre-hospital care, transitioning from ambulance drivers to the current practitioner role. However paramedics are not yet classified as health care professionals, even though they work alongside and in conjunction with other recognised health care services. The paramedic industry therefore works independently from other health care organisations and autonomously and exclusively within their own state organisation. This essay explores the evolution of paramedics and investigates the advancement in the skills and recognition within the ambulance service over the past twenty years, highlighting their present status as a semi profession. Investigation into the state specific capacity of a paramedic and the imminent changes enco...
Imagine finding your child pulse less and not breathing. What a terrifying thought! Would you know how to save your child’s life? The number of parents that do not know CPR is astounding. Simply knowing CPR could make a dramatic difference in the lives of you and your loved ones.
As the study continues on, it is getting more and more interesting. more and more I am imagining how it was to have been Lia living with such a difficult and unpredictable condition. I thought that the EMT took very good care of Lia during the "big one". They provided advance life support care as they would to any other patient. Focusing on airway, breathing, and circulation. When they noticed that they were having too much difficulty to manage Lia in the ambulance, the driver was asked to speed up and to go to head to MCMC on code 3, which is described in the chapter as the most emergent code. Although the nurses have noticed Lia history as a frequent flyer, they still proceeded to providing the best care that they could to her. Giving her
The rush of adrenalin traveling throughout your body because of the unknown and the overwhelming satisfaction you get from saving a life. The following is an example of what a paramedic faces for their job and the type of environment that I find intriguing. At the beginning of the semester, once I found out about the job shadow, I saw this assignment as an opportunity. I saw it as an opportunity to explore a career that I could potentially be interested in, in the future. I hope to narrow down my career and hope that shadowing a paramedic will give me an idea of what career that I could possibly have. Therefore, my plan is to narrow down my career by researching my career, looking for potential colleges, preparing myself for the job shadow,
On Friday September 2nd, Dr. Tim Thomsen whose expertise is in emergency medicine discussed on field emergency care. Overall, I found his presentation extremely helpful and interesting. One of the biggest things that I took away from this conference is that there is a difference in knowledge of emergency care and experience in emergency care. One can know all there is to know about emergency care, but actually getting hands on experience will determine if one truly knows what they’re doing. As a student this topic can be intimidating but after this conference I realize that it is better to practice now so when a real emergency takes place I can be ready.
As a student at RFUMS, I will use my experiences as a paramedic to contribute to the university's diversity. My paramedic career has granted me the opportunity to interact and treat patients outside of the hospital, offering the rare perspective of viewing the environment from which our patients come from. This has opened my eyes to the barriers those in a lower socioeconomic status face. By applying and sharing my experiences, I can help others understand and empathize with patients. I will embrace and respect the experiences offered by other students, working together to provide exemplary and compassionate patient
Emergency medical technician training is all about providing a great career opportunity to the students, who want to build their future in the rapidly growing healthcare industry in all over the world. Unlike the other occupations or studies, EMT training is a short period course in comparison with other medical degree courses. Many students are interested in EMT training but they are slightly getting confused between EMT courses and paramedics’ courses for a better career opportunity. EMT training and paramedics, both are involved in medical training but they are two different courses. EMT training is a primary stage of learning, where students can learn to handle,
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The next type would be the EMT Intermediate. The intermediate course is more in depth and will expose the students to different situations compared to the basic EMTs. The highest certification of EMT would be the Paramedic. Being a paramedic will require going to college such as a local junior college or other program offered in the area. Taking the paramedic course will require going to college for about 2 years to complete the course. This requires a weekend training class and will instruct how to properly do CPR and basics on saving someone’s life. “EMTs offer immediate aid to victims of accidents” (Bonk 1).
Firefighter EMTs can have duties that include firefighting, victim rescue and fire prevention education. An EMT's training allows them to respond to medical and trauma emergencies, to care for patients, administer medications and provide treatments to those in need. Firefighter EMTs have the training to extricate victims from wrecked vehicles and treat their injuries while transporting the victims to the emergency room. When not on the scene of an emergency, firefighters work at fire stations, where they sleep, eat, and remain on call during shifts of twenty-four hours. Many work over forty hours per week. The work can be very dangerous.
I completed the run… subsequently, that smile turned to concern as our Chief laid face down 200m away. Frantically, I sprinted, he was unresponsive, and already exhausted I performed CPR; EMS arrived and he was defibrillated, revived, and was responsive. As a physician assistant in the Army my only job is to provide medical care to soldiers. The impetus for pursuing a career as a physician came through family tragedy. My grandmother died of an abdominal hemorrhage after she was started on two blood thinners. It was then; I determined that medicine was ultimately the career for me, armed with an idea of helping other families avoid preventable tragedies.
Knowing these simple steps can save any one in critical situations. As an EMT, I recommend you and your family members to take CPR courses, especially if you have someone in your family who has respiratory problems such as asthma. I have faced families that failed to save their loved one,because of one simple fact, they did not know how to preform CPR.
In my personal observations at Red Bank Regional I’ve noticed these AEDs, these tired and restless athletes, and these overwhelmed, some even depressed, students. Worrying thoughts rush into my mind as I ponder the endless stream of scenarios that could happen; yet I have no clue how to work these AEDs, how to give CPR, how to protect my peers. Also, in my experience working, I want, rather need, to become certified in CPR. I currently work at a skimboarding camp during the summers and in order to secure a full-time job there I need to know how to properly protect the campers. There are countless other professions that require CPR certification, such as lifeguarding or working as a fireman; even becoming a flight attendant. The issue with many students, just like myself, is that we can’t possibly fit in the time to take these classes, not with academics and athletics taking our number one priority. High schools are perfectly condensed areas of young adults about to be released into the real world, and there could not be a better time to certify them in CPR. Not only to benefit themselves and their families, but to protect our society and gradually make it a safer place to live
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Knowing what to do in an emergency medical situation can mean the difference between life and death. Being trained in First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) skills can be invaluable when someone is in serious medical distress. This training is empowering as it allows people to save the lives of others, to act confidently when using the skills learned, and to be able to properly use an AED device should the situation require it (Berry, 2015). It is important to realize that you do not have to be a doctor, nurse or other trained medical professional to perform these lifesaving skills. Anyone interested can learn CPR, and become trained in first aid, as there are several reputable organizations