Quad Tarded Ambulance Ride!

[rc8rsracer]

i got a heli ride from one of my races i know how you feel and i was not even hurt at all i jst blaced out

[robertgift]

@rc8rsracer "Blacked out" IS brain damage. Often it is minor and the brain heals.

But never take blacking out lightly. Always go to a hospital and get checked if you are knocked enough to black out.

Sorry about your extremely expensive helluvacopteride. Likely not justified. Could have used an ambulance driving normally. But helicopters love to generate huge bills.

[rc8rsracer]

@robertgift yeah exactly lol

[CraftyOffRoadAmb]

Wow.. Y'all know how to party. Thanks. Because of morons like you, I know, that I'll always have a job. Thank You. Fuckwads.

[RegalMommy]

@CraftyOffRoadAmb

Wow that was harsh. How professional, call patients fuckwads. I'm an EMT but I never once thought ill of my patients!

[robertgift]

Idiot Antwon sounds like a Darwin Award contender.

Where is the EMS attendant?

Red lights and siren for a suspected broken back??

Be slow and smooth.

This certainly does not look like an emergentransport is justified.

[m173627]

@robertgift

A broken back puts the spinal cord at risk. If not taken care of it could lead to paralysis. 2nd and 3rd degrees burns are also at risk for infection.

[robertgift]

You don't run emergent (red lights and siren) for a suspected broken back.

If a mishap (collision) or even hitting a bump or curb with the ambulance, his intact but very vulnerable spinal cord could be damaged.

[EMTB854]

@robertgift DUDE....QUIT COMMENTING ON EVERY FREAKING VIDEO THAT HAS A LIGHT, SIREN, OR ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE SUCH, ALL YOU DO IS COMPLAIN, AND DID YOU EVER THINK THAT MAYBE THEY WERE RUNNING CODE TO THE HOSPITAL BECUASE ALL THERE TRUCKS WERE OUT AND THEY HAD EMERGENCIES HOLDING...GEEZ...

[robertgift]

@EMTB854 Ain't good enough reason to risk injury to a vulnerable spinal cord.

Calls waiting? Doubtful.

Criticism, not complain.

[EMTB854]

@robertgift well coming from a service that has all trucks out during high volume times, running code to the hospital is normal protocol, with the time it would take to call for mutual aid our trucks could be at one of our 2 hospitals and get 10-8

[RegalMommy]

@robertgift

If we are running cold and we DO get into an accident it would be A LOT worse for us. We try to get the patient to the hospital immediately so they are able to control swelling and reduce spinal pressure at the hospital. Hitting a bump or curb at ANY speed isn't great for spinal compromise... we try to avoid those!

[lordice123]

@robertgift i dont believe that, driving with due regard and being careful can minimize that, otherwise that would be the same thing as saying you dont drive code for anyone that is in cspine precautions

[robertgift]

@lordice123  Driving with care and due regard will minimize a collision, but even less risky is driving routine, especially when there is no need to rush a vulnerable spinal cord patient.

[lordice123]

@robertgift "especially when there is no need to rush a vulnerable spinal cord patient.", thats where we disagree, couldn't imagine calling in a radio report to a trauma hospital saying "code 2 notification" instead of code 3 for such an injury, measures by the hospital including control of the swelling need to be taken immediately, and lets not forget, the spinal cord injury could be cutting off major functions, including loss of temperature control, low BP or even stop breathing 4 c-fractures

[robertgift]

@lordice123  Do what is best for the patient. Forget CYA.

Swelling can wait. Temperature control can wait. Low BP can wait as long as sufficient perfusion is occuring.

This patient is talking appropriately.

[lordice123]

@robertgift but of course, when it comes down to it, follow your local protocol to cover your ass, and you do what you think is best for your patient

[hutchensriley]

ive done that more than once, well took care of patients like that lol...