Guest guest Posted December 21, 1999 Report Share Posted December 21, 1999 Yeah, verily, sonny! Dave (a.k.a A.J) [texasems-L] Reflections > > > > Pardon the maunderings of an " old " medic. > > > > This time of year, and especially this year, with the dawn of a new > > century, tend to make me want to stop a minute and reflect. Being the > > shy, retiring person I am (VBG), I felt like sharing my thoughts... > > > > In the past 25 years, when I joined a volunteer fire department and took > > my first CPR class, there has been a heck of a change in the way > > Emergency Services have been performed. Who remembers: > > > > Demand Valves? The black rubber anesthesia bags? Precordial thumps after > > " shake and shout " ? Mouth to mouth? If you wore gloves, you were a wuss? > > " if you didn't have blood on you, it wasn't much of a call " ? Cadillac > > ambulances? High-top Suburbans? Bicarb as a first line drug? The light > > blue Texas EMT patch? For that matter, the BIG Natl. Registry EMT patch > > (and the only one)? > > > > Times have changed; at that time in the nation, there were only a handful > > of civilian helicopters in medevac programs. Today there are at least > > twice that number of programs in Texas alone. The " Golden Hour " was a > > concept espounsed by a lone surgeon in land. Today, it is the focus > > of trauma care nation wide. Communications have improved; it was a big > > deal to HAVE a Lifepak 5; today, we transmit 12 leads and are > > experimenting with using " clot-busters " in the field. > > > > Where are we going? As I put on my dusty Karnac hat (you gotta be old to > > remember THAT) I think the next quarter century will bring- > > > > 1) An effective medication for field use to halt or reverse strokes and > > CHIs, as well as Spinal injuries. > > 2) Reduced MVC injuries because of improved roads and vehicles > > 3) Paramedics as physician extenders, providing community and preventive > > care by protocol. > > 4) The emergence of Paramedics as a recognized Allied Health profession, > > with entry at the Associates level, and management in the BS/BA or > > Masters level.Certification will be truly nation-wide. > > > > But for now, let's all put aside our snits, gripes, flames, and > > arguments. Just enjoy each other and this holiday season. > > > > Happy Holidays, and enjoy the ride! > > > > > > Larry > > > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > Why pay more to get Web access? > > Try Juno for FREE -- then it's just $9.95/month if you act NOW! > > Get your free software today: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Accurate impartial advice on everything from laptops to tablesaws. > > http://clickhere./click/1701 > > > > > > > > -- 20 megs of disk space in your group's Document Vault > > -- /docvault//?m=1 > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > FREE ADVICE FROM REAL PEOPLE! XpertSite is the biggest directory > of Experts on the Web. Click http://clickhere./click/2031 > for a REAL PERSON who will be happy to answer your questions! > > > > > -- Talk to your group with your own voice! > -- /VoiceChatPage?listName= & m=1 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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