Cary EMS Citizens Academy

[Brent]

Not to be entirely outshone by Don F. & Kelly, I enrolled in the Cary EMS Citizens Academy; first session was last night.

It was great so far. We did our "classroom" portion of the academy and learned about the ambulances. Found out all kinds of things we probably would never think about. In future sessions we'll be learning CPR, visiting the 911 dispatch center and doing "hands-on" activities to learn firsthand a little bit about what the EMTs and paramedics do.

And yes, we get to ride with them on real calls, but I won't be able to tell you about that because of patient privacy rules.

[Don]

And yes, we get to ride with them on real calls, but I won't be able to tell you about that because of patient privacy rules.

Oh it's ok Brent...we're all friends here, you can tell us! Noone will know! :wink:
Glad to here you signed up for the class!

[Wuptdo]

Brent, you get a 911 call to responsed to someone suffering from:

"complex carbohydrate intolerance"


What is it, and what do you do? 8O

Wuptdo B-)

[Brent]

Brent, you get a 911 call to responsed to someone suffering from:

"complex carbohydrate intolerance"


What is it, and what do you do? 8O



Keep patient away from open flames. Treat with 100 mg Beano.

[Brent]

Well, the inaugural class of the Cary EMS Citizens Academy graduated last night.

Over the 4-week class, we:

- learned about the history of emergency medical services in general and Cary EMS in particular

- Completed CPR training

- Practiced first aid skills, including immobilizing and moving patients, taking vital signs and participating in a mock emergency call

- Toured the Wake Med Cary (was Western Wake) emergency room "behind the scenes" and toured the new Cary 911 call center.

We also had the opportunity to ride with Cary EMS on real calls, which I took advantage of. I rode for several hours on a Saturday morning and we responded to 3 calls with 2 transports to the hospital. As previously noted, we can't talk about details because of patient privacy rules, but it was a very enlightening experience.

The academy was valuable and educational. I have a new respect for the EMTs and paramedics who are always on call for us, and now whenever I see an ambulance on a run, I'll know more about what is going on.

I recommend this academy to anyone who might be interested (they hope to run another one next fall).

And I'll close with this: when an ambulance approaches with lights & siren, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do whatever you can -- safely! -- to get out of the way so they can get to their destination.

[Brent]

And I'll close with this: when an ambulance approaches with lights & siren, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do whatever you can -- safely! -- to get out of the way so they can get to their destination.

Take a moment and have a look:

http://www.caryems.com/whatToDo.html

[johnb]

We got this lecture last month at drill.

A Navy reservist at the Raleigh Reserve Center was killed on his way in that Sunday morning. A driver going over 75mph, estimated, crossed the center line on 401 just north of Lillington and hit him head on killing both drivers.

Don't just "be safe", watch out for drunks and idiots and try to anticipate them as well.