In case it ever comes up
Dec 12, 2008 11:15:00 GMT -5
Post by Fire-Babe on Dec 12, 2008 11:15:00 GMT -5
I am adding this thing to the list of things I don't want, should I be rendered incapable of making my own decisions.
Left Ventricular Assist System
I just had a training class on these, since we have at least one resident here in the Village who has one, and we've already had one EMS call on him. The freaky thing is that the one he has is the continuous flow pump, which means that he does NOT have a pulse. Ever. So when we tell people over 911 to check for a pulse? They ain't going to find one, and might start CPR when they really should not.
Two of us went, and we were the ONLY dispatchers that she had ever had attend training. That is just scary.
Left Ventricular Assist System
I just had a training class on these, since we have at least one resident here in the Village who has one, and we've already had one EMS call on him. The freaky thing is that the one he has is the continuous flow pump, which means that he does NOT have a pulse. Ever. So when we tell people over 911 to check for a pulse? They ain't going to find one, and might start CPR when they really should not.
Two of us went, and we were the ONLY dispatchers that she had ever had attend training. That is just scary.