Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Do you think a medic should have been dispatched as well?

I would also say that considering the info, the call was handled correctly. But in my area as a BLS crew, I can start IVs. So with the intial info, of ETOH, and bleeding the only thing I would do (as BLS) is control bleeding, and oxygen, an IV and a BG heart monitor. (all things my BLS service can do). Than once on scene we learn the patient took pills of unknown substance. Again, what is ALS gonna do, that I can't? With the exception of IV BG and heart monitor, if a BLS can't. As far as the chopper goes, it's hard to say. They were cancelled before the patient coded, so.... I really don't see the need for a chopper for bleeding and ETOH, and some pills. As far as when the patient coded... our chopper service won't transport an unstable patient, so we would not call a chopper for a code. If my patient coded in the rig, I would do 1 of 2 things, 1. having a cop with me I would call for a medic intercept, and me and the cop begin CPR, or if it was just me and a driver I would call for a medic, pull over and me and the driver do CPR.

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