Ha, I bet we know each other then, as I worked at Wishard in that era too.
No, I won't ask you to reveal your identity, but I was the guy with the long hair.
In the 90's, a guy with long hair...
THAT really narrowed it down...
Ha, I bet we know each other then, as I worked at Wishard in that era too.
No, I won't ask you to reveal your identity, but I was the guy with the long hair.
I work at Methodist Hostpital downtown Indy and have helped pull a gsw victom out of a car once, and have seen a lot come through the doors. From what i have seen a lot of the time it all comes down to how long it took them to get through those ER doors and where(what part of the body) they were hit. Just hold pressure and get help ASAP. I remember a few times guys got shot and they would have made it had they just been their sooner. If it were my friend or myself, load me up and take me to the hospital right now! if you have to meet up with an ambulance then meet up with them don't wait around for them. You can hold pressure in a truck bed or back seat.Just make sure the driver can handle what is going on(the last thing you need at this point is a car wreck.Everyone stay calm it freaks people out when other people are yelling around them.). I'm not a Dr. but i do work with them and i know how the longer a person waits to be treated the faster problems start stacking up inside their body. I'm sure that someone else will tell you different but if it happened to me, we will be holding pressure and in the car to the first E.R. we can get to. O and get 911 on the phone..its a big help to everyone in the E.R. to know what is about to come throught the doors. People will run out and help get the injured out of the car..i've seen it. I hope this helps a little or at least gives you something to think about. Just remember if you are unsure or hesitate to help...doing nothing is the worst thing to do. Like my dear old Dad would say."Don't stand around with your thumb up your a**." There is no guilt when it comes to trying to save a life, and you don't need an army to do it, in other words if their are enough people to get the job done then just stay out of the way and make sure they have everything they need. If you find yourself standing there maybe you should be calling 911. Sorry if i went on and on about this but i have seen a lot of GSW and many were saved because they had someone to pick them up and get them to help.
One word that will GREATLY increase someones odds of surviving a GSW event, Tourniquet...
One word that will GREATLY increase someones odds of surviving a GSW event, Tourniquet...
One word that will GREATLY increase someones odds of surviving a GSW event, Tourniquet...
Well I was the only guy working there with hair, and figured I could ID myself without giving my name by pointing that out.In the 90's, a guy with long hair...
THAT really narrowed it down...
Good advice. Time is key for a lot of these.
It can if it is on an extremity with bleeding that cannot be otherwise controlled. If you aren't under fire and can control the bleeding with pressure-a TQ isn't a necessity.
Agreed, to bad the state of Indiana says its a last resort for medics to use a TQ....
One word that will GREATLY increase someones odds of surviving a GSW event, Tourniquet...
Agreed, to bad the state of Indiana says its a last resort for medics to use a TQ....
So everyone remember: If Jeremy is ever shot in the head....
I think if people actually saw the terminal effects then they would be less likely to be flippant and say macho things like they do concerning their guns. It's not a joke when it's a man instead of a bucket.
I know...
Hence why EMT-B's can't go work out of state. Our certs are basically worthless.....
oh well, guess I gotta go take the Paramedic course..... thought about advanced, but nooooooooo Indiana is doing away with that cert level. Maybe I'll do the Intermediate as thats not going anywhere.