True Story... The dispatch information was updated before we had even rolled our rig out onto the pad. Eye injury, no serious symptoms. Jodie shut down the lights and I informed dispatch that we'd … [Read more...]
To Walk or Not To Walk?
March 11, 2010 By 10 Comments
The Happy Medic (THM) recently posted a fantastic topic on his blog. I love diving into controversial decisions that we have to make every shift. Here's one of those questions that we need to answer … [Read more...]
Credibility and Redundancy
February 13, 2010 By 4 Comments
I'm going to make an important point and I need you to pay attention. That sentence, the one I just wrote. The one about saying something important. That was a redundant statement. And it undermined … [Read more...]
Don’t Forget To Ask The Patient
November 18, 2009 By 2 Comments
Let the young know they will never find a more interesting, more instructive book than the patient himself. ~Giorgio Baglivi It was nearly two decades ago that I knelt on the floor before Sammy in … [Read more...]
Get Anyone to Go With You to The Hospital
August 27, 2009 By 13 Comments
I'm going to share with you a very powerful technique to convince just about anyone to go with you to the hospital, and I'm going to ask a favor of you. Please only use this technique in the patient's … [Read more...]
Before We Met
March 16, 2009 By 2 Comments
A letter from your patient. Dear emergency medical technician, I know we didn't get along so great the other day when we met each other. I want to apologize for that. It was partially my fault. I … [Read more...]
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