Never thought about this before, but I'll keep it in mind going forward.Nov 2021 ⋅ AutumnUnderFire ⋅ r/ems
POV: You've been hit with 3 doses of Narcan after overdosing in a Home DepotSep 2021 ⋅ 3VG3NY ⋅ r/ems
Glad dispatch didn't think sudden onset right-sided weakness was worth dispatching as a strokeApr 2021 ⋅ StokesBasketCase ⋅ r/ems
Also don’t call 911 for your 86 year old family member with foot pain so we can take her to the Er and she contracts covid.Feb 2021 ⋅ howdoufeelaboutsnail ⋅ r/ems ⋅ #911 #86
Dispatch told us last minute that we were working the A’s game. Rare W from dispatchApr 2021 ⋅ tonyzalec ⋅ r/ems
What the staff at the Level 1 trauma center sees when I pull up in my vanbulance with another 10/10 toe painOct 2021 ⋅ gameraisturtlemeat ⋅ r/ems
Me going up to give report to the nurse after not calling the hospital and forgetting to take the sugar of a diabetic patientOct 2021 ⋅ patsfan46 ⋅ r/ems
Has anyone, anywhere, EMT or paramedic, EVER put a patient on the back step of the ambulance with a blanket over their shoulders like in EVERY action movie? I was in fire and EMS FOR 37 years and never did this, but see it in so many movies.Nov 2021 ⋅ Pluckyboy64 ⋅ r/ems
My classroom ambulance! Yes, it's fully stocked and the lights work.Feb 2021 ⋅ hopejunction808 ⋅ r/ems
Patient complained that his throat was sore from acid being poured down his throat by his neighbours. Turns out that was chest pain...May 2021 ⋅ IshHolbrook ⋅ r/ems
Didn’t make it to the ER fast enough and delivered a baby in the ER parking lot. Lesson learned, have the EMT drive faster next time.Sep 2021 ⋅ bgl210 ⋅ r/ems
Told my friend I had a code and when I got back my taco was cold and he made thisSep 2021 ⋅ chichilover ⋅ r/ems
I am not fat. What you're seeing is peak performance as a first responderApr 2021 ⋅ s0m3dud3_77777 ⋅ r/ems
Sometimes being a good EMT means driving all the way back down to a town an hour and a half away after your 13 hour shift because your partner accidentally threw away her keys, wallet, and ID at a sketchy gas station. Oh and you have to dumpster dive cause the guy took the trash out already.Dec 2021 ⋅ DeadliestScythe ⋅ r/ems
I ran a DOA less than a week ago for someone who OD'd in their recliner. Today, I see this.Nov 2021 ⋅ Halliganmedic911 ⋅ r/ems
When you show up at IV class with the largest veins and high pain toleranceDec 2021 ⋅ 1nvictvs ⋅ r/ems
I am so glad I can take a blood pressure reading from 10 feet away. Thanks Zoll!Dec 2021 ⋅ aznuke ⋅ r/ems
Rare picture of a paramedic showing up on scene and asserting dominance over volunteer EMTsJul 2021 ⋅ Sha11owBay ⋅ r/ems
Getting into the Halloween spirit, I present the scariest jack o lantern of all...Oct 2021 ⋅ sam_neil ⋅ r/ems
Partner had me tech a 5 hour transport with a 350 pound patient with confusion and combativeness on a special day for me. Wrote him a message he could read in the rear view mirror.Aug 2021 ⋅ AbbyWest ⋅ r/ems ⋅ #350 #5
My Chief complaining that he can't bill because I listed no finding on someone that was totally fine after a fender bender and signed offDec 2021 ⋅ fxckxss ⋅ r/ems
Have any of you ever given a hospice patient a candy cane? It’s the holiday season babyNov 2021 ⋅ steviebw225 ⋅ r/ems
When the provider sends you on a bullshit 5 hour transfer with a very frisky patient an hour before you're supposed to be done, but isn't a total dickApr 2021 ⋅ thedude720000 ⋅ r/ems
I was reading an article about the recovery of the car in the background’s driver at the top of Niagara Falls, and I think this photo is... iconicDec 2021 ⋅ JonSolo1 ⋅ r/ems
I had the pleasure of taking this guy's vitals in the back of a squad car today.May 2021 ⋅ DjGranoLa ⋅ r/ems
Thought you guys would appreciate this inbound. Patient received 300mg of colloidal silver via IO and was referred to a specialist.Aug 2021 ⋅ anunderscore_ ⋅ r/ems ⋅ #300
I never thought I'd get the chance to be part of something so intimate and personal at work 🥲 Truly it doesn't get any better than thisSep 2021 ⋅ Birdmaan73u ⋅ r/ems
It says non-emergency, but this rhythm looks like an emergency to meJun 2021 ⋅ OrganicBenzene ⋅ r/ems
We transported a doctor from a medical facility the other day. Thought of this.Apr 2021 ⋅ The_Blue_Courier ⋅ r/ems
Your patient waiting for you by the front door after calling 911 for general sicknessNov 2021 ⋅ DeesusCrust ⋅ r/ems
Ffs the temperature is already getting up into the 90s here in FloridaMay 2021 ⋅ Genisye ⋅ r/ems ⋅ #90
