A Day In The Life Of An Ambulance Driver - Latest Comments in One Sentence Review of Trauma

Re: One Sentence Review of Trauma

Anonymous — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:59:47 -0000

Anybody else yearn for the return of the Johnny Gage school of medicine of EMERGENCY!!

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bobball — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:09:38 -0000

At least Mother Jugs and Speed was technically a little more accurate depiction (I worked BLS for a small private service in the early 80s).

No beer on the trucks, but there was some at the station for the off-going folks...and screwing with a competitor's rig? Regular occurrence back then.

Oh, and of course some of the more senior guys (I was too "nice" for this I guess) had no problem picking up hookers in the truck...

This? Well, this is just, you know...sad. Although the sex with the partner bit...I know if it happening around here once or twice too (though mostly they used stations).

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Bo... — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:10:56 -0000

That's why I don't watch ANY medical shows. (I did have a delectable MD in a clean utility room in the hospital once.....)

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Hill Country Blogger — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:20:36 -0000

What an ..... interesting show. I might have to miss the next episode or all.

They did get one thing right. Close the left door and then the right.

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Doctor D — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:39:05 -0000

Managed to only watch the first few minutes. As Nurse K would say, "I barfed a little in my mouth!"

I hate medical shows. (except Scrubs)

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Wyatt Earp — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:40:18 -0000

But was it as bad as "Cop Rock?"

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Ambulance Driver — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:12:25 -0000

And if you ever manage to talk the cute dispatcher into "Baptizing" one of your new ambulances, make sure you look inside first to make sure your bosses are not already conducting their own rites in the back of that same rig.

It makes for an awkward scene when you bust in on the service owners making the beast with two backs in one of their new rigs, when it was your intention to do that very thing.

Or... so I've been told.

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TOTWTYTR — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:40:42 -0000

"Stacey said...

Apparently its a bad idea to screw the bosses daughter in the back of an ambulance when he is going to do random rig inspections."

Actually, it's probably a bad idea to get caught banging the bosses daughter in the back of an ambulance...

Screwing the bosses daughter in the back of an ambulance could be fun if not for that part.

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Richard — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:43:38 -0000

gotta love the bad fake CPR, worst spinal and airway management I've ever seen, and of course, the most ridiculous characters...

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Anonymous — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:19:56 -0000

You know, I'm very disappointed in you, AD. I've been reading your blog for years now, and you've never even mentioned a single explosion, even though they apparently occur several times a day in your business. Shame!

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crankylitprof — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:22:16 -0000

Mother, Juggs and Speed was Oscar-worthy. That is all.

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Anonymous — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:20:11 -0000

How far into the season do you think it'll take before this crew runs its first take-Granny-to-dialysis call?

Do you think the Saints will win the Super Bowl first, or will it take until Hell freezes over?

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philthemedic — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:25:55 -0000

Just watched the episode today. For a layperson, it looks entertaining. For someone in the profession, it's still entertaining, but not in the same way. Maybe it can be used as lessons of what not to do.

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40lizard — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:41:13 -0000

I had class last night so I missed it but judging from my instructors and fellow students reactions today I didn't miss anything and apparently its set the image of EMS back a million years! UGH!

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Anonymous — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:32:49 -0000

7 minutes in to trauma my wife (a dedicated office worker) turns to me and starts laughing in my face and says, "In the 5 years I've been with you, I've never meet a paramedic who was as hot as these skanks." The walks out of the room. She's 100% correct There's more attractive people working on those 2 ambulances than in the entire city of chicago

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DianaB54 — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:22:04 -0000

Seriously, I don't know what was more insulting / ridiculous: the show itself, or receiving a call from my mother immediately following saying "Is that what you do for work honey?" Just more crap to explain to patients. "No, this is not to shut you up because you are being a rude duchebag...its a NS flush....I realize you saw that on TV......

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Anonymous — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:40:17 -0000

Unreal. Who the hell scripts this crap?http://medikkev.blogspot.com/

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The Flying Monkey — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:34:43 -0000

I think I'll skip it. Make fun of the profession all you want, it deserves to be made fun of most of the time, I don't care about that. I do have something of a sore spot when it comes to sensationalizing EMS helicopter crashes, though.

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Big Show — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:31:36 -0000

you mean you don't fly wrist fractures?

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Stacey — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:42:44 -0000

I think the only part that was semi realistic with the "banging in the back of the rig" scene.I actually know a few people who got fired for doing that. Apparently its a bad idea to screw the bosses daughter in the back of an ambulance when he is going to do random rig inspections.

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Transport Jockey — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:20:15 -0000

Wow I just watched it on Hulu... would definately been a great comedy!

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Anonymous — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:12:07 -0000

Let's see- In the 1st 5 minutes we saw two medics bumping uglies in the back of the rig on duty. A completely botched code due to electrical shock, a helo crash and a collection of Freudian delights serving as medics.

Yep- a dead on accurate protrayal of our profession ( said tongue in cheek) I guess realty just doesn't sell commercial time

A Rural Northen Illinois Medic

Re: One Sentence Review of Trauma

Deuce — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:44:01 -0000

SAFETY ALERT: While watching Trauma with other EMS Professionals, please monitor them for loss of oxygen to the brain due to continued laughing and possible musculoskeletal injuries due to falling off the couch. Also be prepared to immediately fully immobilize, water, and flour any probie who nicknames himself "Rabbit".

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TOTWTYTR — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:38:48 -0000

I can't say I'm all worked up about it, but then again, I don't watch much network TV as it is.

Another completely inaccurate portrayal of some part of the medical profession.

As opposed to a completely inaccurate portrayal of some part of the justice system.

As opposed to a completely inaccurate portrayal of some part of the legal profession.

As opposed to a completely inaccurate portrayal of some part of the _________________.

I could list a bunch of shows that were as bad as this one likely was but went on to have long runs.

I think the bigger problem is that some people in EMS think it's important. It's not.

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Second Shift — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:30:02 -0000

I don't know where you guys work, but in my neck of the woods, fireballs are a daily occurrence and blonde female medics always have their uniforms unbuttoned. I thought the show was a documentary.