While working for a private ambulance last weekend, I was in the back caring for a patient with a broken tibia/fibula as result of an MVC. Approximately 1 hour into a roughly 2.5 hour trip to the main truma center, the driver swevered off the road. Later she stated to me that she … [Read more...]
PT HUNG WITH LIVE ELECTRICAL CORD
Responded on a call for Code Blue (Cardiac Arrest) with Pipeline 52 and Medic 32. Arrived along with both companies. approached the 2nd floor duplex apartemnt to find patient in bedroom closet. FF/EMT from P52 was the first to approach the patient and attempted to locate a pulse. … [Read more...]
SEAT BELTS SAVE LIVES (INCLUDING COT SHOULDER STRAPS)
On the morning of October 5, 2010 I was assigned with a BLS crew to provide ALS for a patient being transported to Cleveland from West Virginia. We were approximately 1 1/2 hours from Cleveland we were sideswiped by a car, sending us crashing into a caron the shoulder of the … [Read more...]
Close Call to Career Ending Decision
I too share your passion and absolute love for the job and the people that unselfishly serve our country from the ravages of death and destruction. I am 41 years old and have been a firefighter since I was 16 beginning my career as a volunteer. I'm still blown away that at 16 I … [Read more...]
AMBULANCE STRUCK DUE TO DUST CLOUD
I was detailed to the BLS ambulance and responded just prior to the four wheel drive squad to the rural scene of a four wheeler rollover with injuries. We arrived and positioned in the driveway. The squad arrived and stopped in the dirt roadway. Due to several days without rain … [Read more...]
FIREFIGHTERS THROW TREE ON BACK OF OTHER FIREFIGHTER AT CRASH SCENE
In 2001 I was working a one car MVC. I was first on scene and the only EMT. My patient was in critical condition and needed to be airlifted to the trauma center. the passenger seat was non-existant and all doors were locked. I had no access except for a small side window. By the … [Read more...]
PT ATTACKED WHILE ON EMS CREWS COT
While I was working in the City of Philadelphia with an EMS transport company and I was sitting on our front bumper. There was a triple shooting no more than 30 feet from where I was standing I took cover behind our truck till a member of the PD said the scene was secured. At … [Read more...]