Made my first save today...

[BigDogg795]

Just thought I'd share a job I had this evening. The patient was an OD case; unresponsive upon arrival. We scooped the patient and ran and while enroute, they went asystole. I started compressions while the the EMT-B started bagging the patient; the ALS pushed a line into them to flush out the sh*t out of the patients system.


We got to the hospital where the ER staff got going on the patient and were able to establish a regular rhythm for the patient (started breathing on their own again too!)


The doctors and other ER staff attributed the save to us and the actions we took; it feels weird though, I gotta say...I never would have imagined the first time I'd actually use my skills would be linked to bringing someone back from death....

 

[Doug]

Congrats, and good job!

 

[rick h.]

Great Job

 

[TCO]

Good job !!!!

 

[HFD eng1ine]

Congradulations sir

 

[fireman846]

congrats and keep up the great work!!

 

[FreshDave04]

Nice job, man. Feels good, doesn't it?

 

[BigDogg795]

Nice job, man. Feels good, doesn't it?

It did, until I realized the likelihood of this guy doing it again...vicodin really can do terrible things.


Thanks everyone for the attaboys, I appreciate it!

 

[rwo978]

Congrats!!


I've had 2 saves. 1 made it to the hospital, but only made it a couple days. The other is still ticking. Both were heart attacks where CPR was performed along with shocks. Unfortunately, I've been on calls where we lost them more.

 

[ISU_Cyclone]

The one "complete" save that I got to be apart of, the patient happened to be a retired Battalion Chief with Chicago Fire Department. He's an awesome guy with lots of stories, and a new friend of mine Extra special to help one of our own.


Link: http://www.livinglakecountry.com/lakecountryreporter/news/99976679.html

 

[Station 3]

Nice

 

[RMBROWN]

congrats man...Keep up the great work

 

[WS224]

I had a big save today to. I needed a new SD card and Walgreens had them marked down 50% off!!!!!

 

[DT_Fire]

Good work! Congratulations.

 

[LLS]

It kinda makes it worth the effort! Most of the time EMS personal don't get to see the results of their work. It also gives that extra boost you need when your having a crappy day.


(I once had two Cardiac Arrests in a week. Both times I knew the patient, both times they were aystole.)


Congratulations, keep up the good work!