St John Ambulance

Post by **PFO** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:39 am

Markmywords wrote:If most sub centres are getting new ones be interesting to see how long before the metro ones hit auctions.

hey i heard a little rumour that sja were no longer accepting SA paramedics. Is this true?

ZO100_marto · Post by **ZO100_marto** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:05 pm

^
Being that they are so short on the road I find that had to believe (its never been the case in the past)... but with SJA anythings possible

Post by **PFO** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:10 pm

ZO100_marto wrote:^
Being that they are so short on the road I find that had to believe (its never been the case in the past)... but with SJA anythings possible

i heard it was an attitude thing, but i can see the SAs point not being able to use their real skills unless on the chopper lol

Markmywords · Post by **Markmywords** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:11 pm

I think its what ever the flavour is for that year with SJA never have nor will be any consistancy

For the service off our boardroom

Post by **PFO** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:12 pm

Markmywords wrote:I think its what ever the flavour is for that year with SJA never have nor will be any consistancy

For the service off our boardroom

lol

Markmywords · Post by **Markmywords** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:31 pm

I hate to say it but must be about time for new faces up there, a change off the guard

lol

Markmywords · Post by **Markmywords** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:39 pm

while out getting tonight and sitting at the intersection of forest rd in bibra lake i heard the old sja siren getting louder and heaven behold a plain white ambulance no decals no signs with lights flashing siren on run a red light and kept going :S

the 2 young guys inside looked like they were having fun haha :S

and yes i did ring and let the correct people know

Post by **Toottoot** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 9:18 pm

Markmywords wrote:while out getting tonight and sitting at the intersection of forest rd in bibra lake i heard the old sja siren getting louder and heaven behold a plain white ambulance no decals no signs with lights flashing siren on run a red light and kept going :S

the 2 young guys inside looked like they were having fun haha :S

and yes i did ring and let the correct people know

You should have run them off the road into a ditch or something.

Post by **PFO** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:38 pm

Any sja guys in gals know if there will be any new changes to their scheduled drugs list to catch up with the rest of the world or is it standing as it is.How often do they reasses drugs that are to be carried in an ambulance. I find it interesting that morphine and atropine are not carried in the buses along with certain anti-arrythmics

Post by **gkoutlis** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:12 pm

hmm unsure about that - but I do hear that the carrying of Methoxyflurane won't be happening for very long. It will soon be phased out as it does affect people's health who inhale it - Not sure the indepth info - but Im sure someone will fill in the gaps here.

Post by **PFO** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:28 pm

[quote="gkoutlis"]hmm unsure about that - but I do hear that the carrying of Methoxyflurane won't be happening for very long. It will soon be phased out as it does affect people's health who inhale it - Not sure the indepth info - but Im sure someone will fill in the gaps here.[/quote] i would be very interested in knowing if it is or was in SJA protocols to give methoxy to patients with chest pain of presumed cardiac origin who are bradicardic with a history of heartblock?

Post by **gkoutlis** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:42 pm

Sorry, maybe I misworded it - But I never said methoxy was used on Cardiac patients.. if i did - i apologise.

Post by **PFO** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:53 pm

[quote="gkoutlis"]Sorry, maybe I misworded it - But I never said methoxy was used on Cardiac patients.. if i did - i apologise.[/quote] I didnt say they did either lol, all i meant was im interested to know if they ever used methoxy on cardiac patients and if so what protocols they had if they did

Markmywords · Post by **Markmywords** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:12 pm

Thats a good one PFO i cant recall seeing anything that says otherwise unless it does now.

Anyone got SJA protocol book ?

Post by **PFO** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:15 pm

[quote="Markmywords"]Thats a good one PFO i cant recall seeing anything that says otherwise unless it does now.

Anyone got SJA protocol book ?[/quote] considering it was banned in the US how many years ago and is now banned in vetinary hospitals as well in the US, makes you wonder why we still use it?