Rules for Paramedics
Category: Medical
Twenty two years after giving up my certification as a paramedic to change careers to publishing, I went back and recertified as an EMT to volunteer in my rural county. Our instructor, a crusty old military medic, liked to recite the "Six Rules For Paramedics". I've added a seventh, from an instructor in California.
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Paramedic Rule #1: All your patients will die ...eventually.
Paramedic Rule #2: All bleeding stops ...eventually.
Paramedic Rule #3: If you drop the baby, pick it up.
Paramedic Rule #4: "O's" (oxygen) are good; "Oops" are bad.
Paramedic Rule #5: Don't taste it!
Paramedic Rule #6: It's not your problem -- it's the patient's problem.
My best friend in California had a different instructor than I did. His "rule" was more for the public than the medics, but I've added it as #7:
Paramedic Rule #7: Drive with care, or we'll be there.
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