“Three heavily armed suspects in police custody” Heard on CNN today. Okay it has been a long time since I went through the Police Academy, however, I was taught to take the weapons away from the suspects when they are taken into custody.
Ronald Regan as the Father of Paramedicine? In 1965 American Physicians wanted to improve pre-hospital care. At the time there were no laws allowing non physician providers to provide advanced level care. Several men in California had completed the Paramedic Program, but could not practice. On July 14th, 1970 (Two years before I was born) California Governor Ronald Regan enacted the Wedworth Townsend Paramedic Act allowing Physician Delegates to act for physicians. The first Paramedics were ‘born’
Does pulse oximetry really belong in pre-hospital care. I remember when the pulse ox was toted as the next best thing in EMS and everybody was rushing out to get one. For all I care you can take t off truck. Is my patient pink warm & dry? Moving air? Talking in full sentences? How are the lung sounds? Sure it will tell me h pulse rate but what about strength and regularity.
I know I have not posted much on here as of late. With the new job and the wedding coming up time just seems to get away from me. I did have a nice post written about Supervisor X but discretion being the better part of valor I hit the delete key after a short internal moral debate.
Okay. My ADD attack seems to have subsided. Have a Great Week
