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by PFO
Thu May 15, 2008 2:33 pm
Forum: Ambulance and paramedic services
Topic: Ambulance services other than St John
Replies: 353
Views: 197198

quite concerning that the vehicle was rolled back into the upright position before any patient assessment and or spinal immobilsation was done, remembering that over 25% of spinal trauma occurs after the incident itself even the television coverage changed to something else. Great to hear that hes o...
by PFO
Thu May 15, 2008 9:32 am
Forum: Ambulance and paramedic services
Topic: Ambulance services other than St John
Replies: 353
Views: 197198

for anyone that went to the V8s what are your thoughts on the way the patient was extricated from the mini cooper??????? :cry:
by PFO
Thu May 15, 2008 9:23 am
Forum: Ambulance and paramedic services
Topic: question: if government take over then........
Replies: 33
Views: 15955

gkoutlis, I respect your opinion - of course they would not direct an ambulance from a priority 2 to a priority 3 - however they have directed all ambulances in a particular area on transfers. You say they have put a lot of money on fleet and their new HQ - well the new HQ isnt really helping the p...
by PFO
Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:02 pm
Forum: Other stuff
Topic: Perth Drivers
Replies: 21
Views: 9014

Lucas_arts_182 wrote:ZBD, why don't you get a reversing camera. They cost a little bit but they can save you property and possibley some ones life.
21 years on road in wa and not a scratch lol.
by PFO
Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:31 pm
Forum: Ambulance and paramedic services
Topic: ST JOHN AMBULANCE NORTHERN TERRITORY
Replies: 27
Views: 25986

what criteria and studies are required in NT to become ICP ? :D
by PFO
Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:23 pm
Forum: Ambulance and paramedic services
Topic: St John Ambulance
Replies: 634
Views: 433296

anyone see the writeup on SJA in the paper the other day. From what ive been told their investigating 2 particular jobs in which were attended as a P1 and transferred on a one but the patients in question werent deemed as p1 patients. SJA being accused of revenue raising? Did anyone read this and c...
by PFO
Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:51 pm
Forum: Ambulance and paramedic services
Topic: ST JOHN AMBULANCE NORTHERN TERRITORY
Replies: 27
Views: 25986

its hard to judge distance, but there seems to be plenty of room between the stretcher on the right and the airway seat. how do you go with airway maintenance from that seat ? :)
by PFO
Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:28 pm
Forum: Ambulance and paramedic services
Topic: St John Ambulance
Replies: 634
Views: 433296

anyone see the writeup on SJA in the paper the other day. From what ive been told their investigating 2 particular jobs in which were attended as a P1 and transferred on a one but the patients in question werent deemed as p1 patients. SJA being accused of revenue raising? Did anyone read this and co...
by PFO
Sun Apr 20, 2008 7:50 am
Forum: Ambulance and paramedic services
Topic: Pre-Hospital Questions & Resources
Replies: 142
Views: 54847

whatdid u think of the ALS course. did u do it in WA? at CTEC?
by PFO
Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:57 pm
Forum: Ambulance and paramedic services
Topic: Ambulance services other than St John
Replies: 353
Views: 197198

Stew wrote:
PFO wrote:Nah you were just saving the best till last :lol: :lol:
LOL funnily enough speaking of GCS3 did one of those the other day (CVA).

Stew
hey what drugs do you guys use over there for RSI? are you allowed to carry vecuronium over there or propofol , morph/midaz etc ?
by PFO
Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:25 pm
Forum: Ambulance and paramedic services
Topic: Ambulance services other than St John
Replies: 353
Views: 197198

[quote="Stew"][quote="Toottoot"]You are obviously a bit slow about it given its been up there for ages now.[/quote] I was busy with other patients, since he was the PT with the least chance of survival at the incident I left his assessment till last and took care of other PT's wi...
by PFO
Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:17 pm
Forum: Other stuff
Topic: The News Thread
Replies: 526
Views: 164004

As toot said, doesnt matter what they use, id like them to use a mr whippy van myself, or maybe a mobile kebab van lol. Whoops ive agreed with toot, must be coming down with something :shock: :lol:
by PFO
Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:39 am
Forum: Ambulance and paramedic services
Topic: Ambulance services other than St John
Replies: 353
Views: 197198

[quote="Stew"]I'm calling Guiness Book of records, PFO your outstanding!!! I've never known anyone with a GCS of 3 to be able to operate a computer and type rationally :P Can I study you - I could make millions here lol.[/quote] Sorry i meant to write toot toot has a gcs of 3 lol :lol: ( N...
by PFO
Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:01 am
Forum: Ambulance and paramedic services
Topic: Ambulance services other than St John
Replies: 353
Views: 197198

-I know from personal experience its a pretty hard gig when you are the one person on scene and every decision you make has to be the right one, one error could see you walking through a virtual minefield of additional problems. Stew yet in wa they keep pumping out IPs with no onroad experience, No ...
by PFO
Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:36 am
Forum: Ambulance and paramedic services
Topic: Ambulance services other than St John
Replies: 353
Views: 197198

[quote="Stew"][quote="Toottoot"]Well Stew just to get you up with the times, this is actually a radio scanning forum. There was lots of carry on which resulted in the admins locking a similar thread and this one is heading the same way. If you are interested in whinging about amb...