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Why Are Paramedics Important To Society Today

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In my personal opinion paramedics are very important to society today. People’s lives depend on quick and immediate care of EMTs and paramedics (Ch. 15 PowerPoint, slide 3). Paramedics are called out to a range of different incidents. It could be someone who has fallen from scaffolding or an elderly person with a suspected stroke (Paramedic).
Paramedics work closely with doctors and nurses in hospital’s emergency departments, briefing them as their patient arrives at hospital (Paramedic). For example, if a patient has a heart problem, they can receive fast transportation to a healthcare facility (Ch. 15 PowerPoint, slide 3). There is a program called race used when patients are having heart problems (Kerry Slate, Personal conversation, July 13, 2015). This means that the first EKG is ran by the paramedics and sent straight to the emergency department’s physician. By the physician getting this type of information he can decide the diagnoses right away and prepare cath labs if necessary. This is why the existence of paramedics are so important. If the arteries are opened within the first ninety minutes there is a greater chance for no heart damage. …show more content…

Paramedics help to ensure that the patient is treated immediately for the type of stroke they are having. The patient needs to receive blood thinners within a two hour of beginning the stroke (Kerry Slate, Personal conversation, July 13, 2015). If patients can get the stroke treated in less than two hours then they have a greater chance for little to no brain damage. Paramedics help this process go a little quicker. They can have vital signs and other things done before the patient even gets to the hospital. Also, by transporting the patient to care facilities faster allows more time for them to be

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