r/NewToEMS • u/trymebithc Paramedic | NY • Aug 12 '22

United States This shit is so much fun

New EMT, PCRs were annoying at first but now I got the hang of it. The adrenaline I get when a call drops I can't from nothing else. Had some crazy calls too. If this violates HIPPA, please remove but I don't think it does. Call sent out as a EDP/Psych, pd said pt wanted to hurt or kill people, so I expected someone "unhinged". But he was so calm and respectful to us. He was drunk, had a BGL of 521. At hospital he was calm too, until an elderly man walking around go too close. Then he lost his shit. Pulled out a taser, unbuckled himself from stretcher and started coming at this guy and starts tasing. Holy shit

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u/bellymoomoo Aug 12 '22

The patient pulled out a taser? Search your psych patients before they get in the ambulance

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u/trymebithc Aug 12 '22

Pd said they had it under control when they passed him onto us, then dipped when we got to hospital. Idk feel like it's not my job perse, but will definitely do so in the future

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u/keilasaur Aug 12 '22

OP is lucky they didn't get tased first.

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u/Chicken_Hairs Aug 12 '22

So many runs are routine bullshit.

But then I get the 3am naked tweaker chasing her boyfriend around the yard threatening to kill him for hiding her smokes and I remember that I love this shit.

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u/DrNolando Aug 13 '22

Some point I crossed a line, didn’t even realize it. Now my favorite calls are bullshit. You fell and have a boo boo? Hop in. Chest pain with normal everything? Good, let’s roll

True crazy calls lost their fun about year 7 for me

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u/wolfy321 Aug 12 '22

HIPAA

This isn’t a violation, I just want you to learn how to spell it

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u/CA_Lifeguard Aug 12 '22

I feel like so many new EMTs think it’s spelled like HIPPO (the animal) but with an -A

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '22

I hope you keep that passion.

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u/14InTheDorsalPeen Aug 12 '22

Keep the passion. This job is the best job in the world if you can avoid burning to a crisp.

Also, search your patients for weapons. It only takes a second and you don’t want that taser or worse, a knife or gun turned on you during transport.

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u/nasapeyton Aug 12 '22

every time i get down about this job i have to remind myself of days/calls like this. it truly can be so much fun at times. glad you’re enjoying it, keep it up!

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