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EVOS — EMS Vehicle Operator Safety (2nd Ed.)

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EMS humor #EMSLife
Frustrating #EMSlife a collision last shift with a 4 yo in the front seat with just the lap belt on.
Hit be another car that ran the light.
Car seat in the back.
Asked the parent why the kid was not in the car seat: “if I knew I was going to be in an accident I would have”.
Snake bite tonight
Met 5 of the 7 T’s
Teen
Truck
Teeth, missing
Tattoo’s
Tank top
Testosterone
Tequila
Almost had two but we stopped the friends from catching the snake.
#EMSlife
Louisville Metro EMS field blood program continues to be a success!
They live up to their motto: Always In Service!
#EMSlife
Just returned from a call, I don’t thing they teach defensive driving any more.
But the offensive driving course seems to be going strong.
Yeah the big red truck with flashing lights and siren means pull right. Not pull left and slam on the breaks.
#EMSlife
Rural EMS vs Suburban EMS
Rural, farmer gets run over by tractor, fractured femur, finished chores, can’t work the clutch, apologizes for calling
SU, adult drops object on foot. It hurts with no visual injury can hold weight, insists we carry down stairs and pack a bag for them.
#EMSlife
I love #EMSlife
You never can predict what you get.
A naked lady, attacking a parked car with a watermelon.
Overdose victim found in a cemetery.
A cat scratch that did not draw blood.
Kid having problems breathing.
Adult with leg cramps.
All in the first 8 hours. 8 more to go.

Tonight’s #EMSLife WTF call: middle age person calling at 9pm (2100) to have their urinary catheter changed

Had skipped their doc appointment today

Got mad we would not do it, that we only go to the Emergency Department (and don’t bring them back home)

Left them cussing out us and the Triage nurse in the ED crowded waiting area.

#EMSlife call for tree down on wires over car possible person inside
2min later major rain
4 min later another tree down possible injury
4 more min and person wants EMS to get their wheelchair out of their car so they won’t get wet
Angry at the wait