You tell your son from me, a 60 year old lady with some chronic issues, BLESS YOU! You are NECESSARY! And I send him old lady hugs and smoochies.

As a first responder thank you for a comment like that and to your son I wish him the best of luck and remind him to celebrate his victories no matter how small because the bad days are gonna be very bad and he needs to feel them when they happen remind him it’s okay to feel his feelings but reach out to his peers and others who can empathize with his experiences. Sounds like he’s got a great mom behind him too so he’s gonna be great! ❤️

I'm agree with you.😊

Agreed, they’re heroes and basically angels at least when working, some the rest of the time too, and I’d love to do it too if I could, so you can tell him thank you and have a great job&career from all of us

I’m not being mean or rude. I’m a flight nurse with a masters in nursing. I’m a first responder who can and does far more on a scene than EMT/P is trained to do. Do you honestly believe that we should make the pay? I’ve saved many a paramedic from making fatal mistakes. Maybe you truly don’t know what you are talking about. I actually train paramedics in advanced life support, drug that they are allowed to administer, etc. They don’t have half of the training that I do. They play a very important role in what they do. Should they attain equal training and experience, then yes they should. Until then no. You are basing your opinion on feelings not facts. I’m not saying that they aren’t important, because they are. But to honestly look at the facts, there is a HUGE difference between us. If I should ever need to attend to you or one of your loved ones, I hope that you will see the difference. Even nurses at the hospital without my training have far more education, training and abilities than paramedics. You should be proud of your son and his professional accomplishments. But you honestly don’t know the difference or all of the facts.

The good samaritan

After years of service, many have PTSD, that needs treatment. My son is one.

I did wonder why she did that.

If they are gasping but their heart is not beating it is known as "respiratory failure" :) cardiac arrest is when there is no cardiac activity or gasping period and respiratory distress is when there is still a pulse but the breathing is agonal aka distressed. Just learned the difference in EMT class :)

@@Gambekat Correct, but I dont recall hearing them say he was pulseless

I was trained in CPR as first aid. When people have respiratory distress, they told us that we were to do CPR to keep them breathing normally and supply blood flow to the brain/organs. It was something that at the time was 'newly' imputed. Might be the reason why.

That is all incorrect Even though the boy had a pulse they still needed to a cpr as he wasn't waking up when paramedics got to the scene

ozzie women are so easy.

I guess in Australia they do it different. Maybe some rescue breaths but compressions on a beating heart is just not right.

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I asked the same 😅 I think it's protocol and call takers who are not medical trained (never seen a patient, of course trained for call taking)

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We don’t need a masters in Australia. 3 years Bachelor and 5 years OTJ plus extra training for MICA.

@@Arekasu96 Jesus… that’s still absurd

@@tjlovesrachel 3 years I think is a good amount. We get lots of experience on the job before we start. Some of the best paramedic training in the world, too.

@@Arekasu96 that's wayyyy too long personally... and I'm not doubting the quality of training considering how damm long it takes...and basically what I learned in 12-14 months takes 3 years down there... and from what I understand it takes even more training and time down there to be able to do some run of the mill stuff I could do

⁠@@tjlovesrachelthere’s a lot more to the training than just the clinical skills We have entire units on human lifespan, appropriate cultural healthcare, legal and ethical considerations, emergency mental health care, obstetrics, peads, personal and emotional care and reflection. The degree is designed to produce long term sustainable paramedics who can cope with the job, not just ones who can do the skills themselves

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Great genetic mix.

It’s the new standard here. I’ve had several patients come in to the ED like that. I think because civilians aren’t great at feeling for a pulse so it’s in regards to increasing chances of survival, gasping for air = respiratory arrest so CPR is what’s also required

​@@jessice293imagine if basic health care was taught in schools

​@@jessice293yeah, but when it's known that the boy has known seizures, that's a different thing. But when the dispatcher is just a call taket and never seen a patient or has to follow protocols, even you know better...

The heart was probably fluttering

@@jessice293 I guess that makes enough sense but think about all the unnecessarily broken rips and damaged heart and lungs 😭 also the pain the patient is gonna feel, jeez.

Really?

Yes, do you not agree? @@RescueNurse

@@leilaniglassmyer1111 I mean she probably just follow protocols, but when it's a known seizure patient, there is no indication for cpr, until he really stops breathing. I know a seizure is not easy to see for parents and it looks horrible, but in most cases it's not a cpr indication. Most EMT with a bit off experience know this.

Ohhhh Thank you for that information! I did not know that, I guess I was only referring to how she handled the call so professionally and calm, but I can see where you are coming from. Ya learn something new everyday :) @@RescueNurse

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None of them would want to have anything to do with the likes of you, you’re too shallow.

what

dude what even