Re: Rodeo EMS

[Guest guest]

Gene, I read your post on Rodeo EMS and laughed . You are right on with your

response.I am married to an " old bull rider " He won his first money at 5yo

and the last at 32 when he tore a groin muscle.On that day he Refused to go

to the DR. till the show was over, and walked out of the arena " by his

self " . BMatt911 EMTP

[Guest guest]

Having grown up around rodeas and being on both sides of the fence, what

Gene wrote is true. Granted some of the people are very skilled at

what they do and do hold advanced certifications in different fields they

pretty much run the show unless the contestent is so hurt that he or she

cannot " walk it off " . And as far as giving those of us who work rodeos a

black eye, its not even close. Most people who rodeo will opt to walk it off

if they can talk and are not unconscious. I know this for a fact because I

have seen it many times personally. They may come to you after they are out

of the arena for ice packs or to get their ribs bound, but in 90% of the

cases they will not let you transport even if there is a chance the could

lose a limb or anything else equally as bad. Just my two cents worth.

Deena

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[Guest guest]

OWW! Ronnie, That stung!

I surely didn't mean to offend anybody who works rodeo. I was just trying to

point out that rodeo requires a different approach from the routine MVA. I

don't think I said anything to denigrate athletic trainers, nor did I intend

to. I have the greatest respect for them and know that they generally have

a BA or better and do what they do VERY well. I also have a great respect

for the Healers and what they do, but they do stuff that Paramedics

are not trained to do, and that's what I was attempting to get across.

Apparently I failed. I apologize.

The Healers and EMS do work together very well, and I ought to

emphasize that.

Have a Happy New Year and thanks for calling my attention to my post. I

certainly didn't intend to knock anybody.

Gene

E. Gandy, JD, LP

EMS Professions Program

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

[Guest guest]

Just a tidbit of info. If you work a rodeo with the Healers. Check every

cowboy you can get to after they do. I worked a large event with them in Fort

Worth last year, and was underwhelmed. In the bull riding event, it appeared a

cowboy was stepped on by a bull. He jumped up and ran off so we assumed it had

missed him. Fortunatly for him the bull riding is the last event. One of the

reps. came to where we were staging and asked that before we departed to

come and check on a cowboy who was stepped on by a bull and c/o of abd pain. It

was a good thing we did, he had been back in thier room for about 10 mins at

this time and no one had examined him at all. He was c/o severe R upper quad

pain and still had all of his gear on laying on a table. I checked a quick

pulse which was about 124, I then pulled his shirt up, (which was still tucked

in) and discovered a large abrasion over his spleen area which went down to his

left side. A quick BP check revealed 90/p. An IV was inserted asap and

transport initiated to a local trauma center which delivered a bouncing baby

ruptured spleen less than an hour later. So if you work an event with them CYA,

you are the EMS on the scene.

just my 2 cents worth

Randy EMT-P.......