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Folks,

This info got sent out on the old server,.. Sorry if you got it twice.

Hope you enjoy it..

Mike B.

I got this from a ST Louis (Mo) F.D. E.M.S. Newsletter hope you enjoy

it.. Remember to stay safe.

1. (To the patient) " This is my first real call! "

2. (To a patient) What do YOU think I should do ?

3. OOPS!!!

4. COOL! I,ve never had to cardiovert anyone before!

5. Have you ever filled out an organ donor card?

6. Now where did I put that needle?

7. I can't see a vein, but I am going to stick you anyway. "

8. Stable patients never crash.

9. (To a patient with chest pain that rates it as a 10) " The

weather sure is nice today isn't it?

10. (While placing EGK leads on a pateint). I hope I hope I have

these on right>>

Again, we hope you enjoy this..

Mike B

Troy, MO

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Mike Bail wrote:

>

> Folks,

> This info got sent out on the old server,.. Sorry if you got it twice.

> Hope you enjoy it..

>

> Mike B.

>

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> Subject: THINGS YOU DON'T WANT TO HEAR A PARAMEDIC SAY

> Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 20:53:29 -0500

>

> Organization: Advanced Mobile Air Tech. --Midwest Region

> To: " ems@... "

>

> I got this from a ST Louis (Mo) F.D. E.M.S. Newsletter hope you enjoy

> it.. Remember to stay safe.

>

> 1. (To the patient) " This is my first real call! "

>

> 2. (To a patient) What do YOU think I should do ?

>

> 3. OOPS!!!

>

> 4. COOL! I,ve never had to cardiovert anyone before!

>

> 5. Have you ever filled out an organ donor card?

>

> 6. Now where did I put that needle?

>

> 7. I can't see a vein, but I am going to stick you anyway. "

>

> 8. Stable patients never crash.

>

> 9. (To a patient with chest pain that rates it as a 10) " The

> weather sure is nice today isn't it?

>

> 10. (While placing EGK leads on a pateint). I hope I hope I have

> these on right>>

>

> Again, we hope you enjoy this..

>

> Mike B

> Troy, MO

Mike,

May I add one..... driver said to paramedic working feverishly on

critical patient..... 'uh... did I miss the turnoff to St. 's ER?'

Ed Bigs, EMT-P (ret.?)

Bastrop County

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