Fire Medics

However, what some don’t know is that assaults on first responders are happening across the nation and many go unreported. Violence against EMS experts takes many forms. Most acts of brutality are not less than deadly. Statistics shows that the risk of non-fatal assault resulting in lost work time among EMS workers is 0.6 cases per 100 workers a year; the national average is about 1.8 per 10,000 workers. The National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) found 4/5 medics have experienced some form of injury as a result of the job. The U.S. Department of Labor reported that about 52 percent of EMTs operating in the field have been assaulted.

With that being said, society has raised its standards on what it thinks that a fire service member’s behavior should look like, and if we don’t meet those standards, we can be

No sound strikes more fear and excitement in a firefighters heart, than when the screeching of an alarm echoes through the fire station. Those emotions intensify as we race to the ambulance as vague details of the call crackle over the radio. In those moments it is vital to compose yourself and harness those emotions and channel them into -------. As I sat at the station one night studying for an exam I had the next morning, the alarm began to ring out. In an instant I went from student to EMT and began on one of my most memorable calls. As dispatch relayed the details of single vehicle rollover with multiple passengers, we began to develop a plan.

Paramedics work for many hours straight. And their amount of pay is not where it should be. A paramedics touch on society is very important to the lives of victims with problems that paramedics solved. They provide much help in the everyday community. Paramedics are a person trained to give emergency medical care to people who are seriously ill with the aim of stabilizing them before they are taken to the hospital. So, this clearly states that paramedics have a huge impact on people. Paramedics are the hands-on approach of the medical field. To become a paramedic there are about 2 years of schooling. These two years of schooling are after the core classes taken in college. “This is not a job for the faint of heart. “Blood, guts and other bodily

PTSD’ is a mental illness, found most commonly effecting the mental state of individuals that have been exposed to confronting and/or traumatic events. Paramedics are people who in their everyday lives deal with low and high key events that can take a huge toll on their mental state ability. They are constantly sighting poor health and health conditions, trauma to another human, and the tragedy of death. (1)Despite being identified as a “high risk” occupational group, there is a lack of data concerning the prevalence of emotional problems among emergency ambulance personnel. The lack of data to support the PTSD levels of Paramedics is concerning especially when their work requires high level of concentration to perform precise procedures that

A paramedic is one of the first healthcare professionals on the scene of an emergency. Using a variety of lifesaving techniques, their job is to stabilise the patient for hospital transfer and definitive treatment. This selfless way of life sparked my interest in front line emergency medicine and I have sought out every opportunity to help me achieve my goal of becoming a paramedic. Wishing to obtain a practical insight into administering first aid, I have studied towards and achieved the St John's Youth First Aid and St John's Activity First Aid qualifications. To push myself further, I have taught the St John's Youth First Aid course and the St John's Heart Start course for the last 3 years, alongside a paramedic.

Validity claims are deriving from the potentially unbalanced and discriminative approaches to determining ones capabilities through and within the City of Lakewood’s firefighter program. Claims of standardized equipment restricting the physical capabilities of one’s movement is effecting ones results, however, fire retardant boots and gloves are required for the protection of firefighters during the course of duty and should not be compromised. The main purpose is to ensure the individuals are mentally prepared, conditionally effective, and supplied with the abilities to endure prolonged periods of exposure to highly intensified situations. Although such requirements are demanding, strenuous and potentially hurtful, it is extremely vital that when delivering products of public

As I’ve continued to advance in my career as a firefighter/EMT I’ve begun to notice the amount of writing that correlates with emergency services. Arguably the most important thing secondary to treatment is report writing. For the past year I have been volunteering in Goochland County and am soon to be an AIC/primary care provider on an ambulance. Throughout the process I have noticed how crucial documentation is by leading patient treatment and handling incident reports. This paper is to inform myself and readers about the topic of writing within the field of EMS based on the questions I have asked EMTs, paramedics, and firefighters.

Escape Fire, having the forethought and intuitive capacity in a time of crisis to embark on a decision that logistically seems impossible. As such, the current healthcare system is in a period of crisis and changes must be made. Additionally, the health system needs the inherent capacity of logical, capable and intuitive healthcare leaders to identify a break in the emerging threat. If the healthcare system continues in the direction that it is traveling, devastating results are sure to occur. While considering the titling of the movie and this assignment it appeared oddly connected to a healthcare course. However, after viewing the film the urgency of the situation depicts a comparable circumstance that the firefighters experienced in a time of uncertainty and risk (Heineman, Froemke, & Scott, 2012).

A paramedic is an allied health professional whose primary purpose is to provide advanced emergency medical care for critical and emergent patients who access the emergency medical system. As medical providers, paramedics perform interventions with basic as well as advanced equipment under medical oversight. At a national level, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) defines the various titles given to pre-hospital medical workers within the United States based on the level of care they provide and the level of education they receive prior to licensure. (National EMS Scope) A paramedic’s education and skill set can vary from state to state. At a minimum, most paramedic education and certifying programs require that

In this weeks lecture Natasha Jenkins one of the coordinators of the paramedic course at victoria university came in and spoke to us about what it means to actually be a paramedic, what courses we need to complete in order to become a paramedic and after graduation who hires paramedics

The first step is your perception of the situation that you are encountering at the moment of the emergence you have pulling up to. The firefighter needs to gather the information of how bad the patients are, how many ambulances will we need, and where to place the apparatus on the scene, and now where will we be taking all the patience’s. This has to be handled in minutes of pulling up to the emergency. Our

There haven’t just been ample equipment advancements throughout history; the very role of a paramedic has received its share of refinement. Before 1967, America relied solely on the

In some instances, COPs may find themselves in dangerous situations where there may be many casualties or situations that my demand that the medical staff needs to protect themselves as much as they need to protect their patients- the COPs. As much as evacuation is essential, there is need to provide adequate information through information sharing systems. This can be classified under their preventive role in a bid to approach the job in a proactive manner. Through this the COPs may have basic and fundamental knowledge of what to do in certain

However, I believe that with the help of special interest groups and advocates speaking with representatives that with enough movement the issue can be discussed. Another major issue that may arise once there is a requirement for departments to incorporate a health and wellness is compliance. However, I feel like this was a similar challenge that was a concern when NIMS was enforced to create interoperability. Like the NIMS implementation I believe that creating a more firefighter focused fire service will be supported by enough departments that it can be successful carried out. The last obstacle that may occur is funding grants for firefighter survival training. To overcome this challenge there may need to be a change of focus in funding opportunities in the emergency services to support the betterment of those serving the communities around the