You made me laugh so hard, as someone chronically ill and having had 4 heat strokes and 5 heart episodes, I get “nope, yep, ahh ok yeah, yeah you’re… you’re ok…” responses 😂 as they look at their partners
@@duhhuh58can confirm. Was told I was fine when I said I was going into anaphylactic shock or whatever from many bee stings which Im deathly allergic to. About a minute later I was gasping for air. They said you're just having a panic attack, when in truth I trusted them and thought maybe I misidentified the species of bee.
My heart has stopped twice (5 months apart). Before it did the paramedics gave each other a "look" and said to hurry and get me there. The nurses also give you a look. I asked one nurse "by the looks on your faces it's going to stop again."
Scariest moment of my life so far, being in the back of the ambulance and the medic treating me telling the driver “you’re going to need to drive a whole lot faster, but keep it smooth I might need to put a drain in” my right lung had completely collapsed…
@@XD2o0facts! My heart hasn’t beat regularly since I had covid two years ago. Cardiologist tells me it will eventually go back to normal and that there isn’t much they can do because my nervous system is out of whack
I had to ride the boo boo bus to the ER this past weekend and I immediately thought of this 😂😂 In all seriousness though, they were wonderful and took great care of me ❤
i went to the ER a few weeks ago and the nurse was like “huh, interesting!” …i wasn’t nervous until then lol, you never want to be interesting to an ER nurse edit: i’m fine, it wasn’t a heart issue, i just had a complete impaction in my esophagus due to a previously undiagnosed issue. i think the interesting part was that i couldn’t even swallow water, it would basically just…bounce back up?
I once had a medic literally say out loud “oh shit that’s not good” while taking my blood pressure, definitely a tad unsettling when dying from the worst case of food poisoning
On a fucked up note, I've a hospital worker say this to a cop (recorded on body cam). The person the cop arrested died because he ate a large amount of crack/cocaine to hide it from the cops. He came clean, but the officers alerted no one even after the suspect said they were going to die. Say what you will, but I could hear the frustration in the hospital worker's voice when he told the officer "when someone says they are going to die, they usually are".
You joke but at the speed of medical privatization you'll be able to subscribe to Dick's Last Resort branded ambulance services before reaching the average human lifespan.
Well, I love my nosy neighbors. A few years ago, I had a neurological episode and called my good friend, a retired nurse. She was there, and I was in an ambulance lickety-split. My neighbors on both sides were in the driveway seeing what they could do to help. I was embarrassed, but also very, very grateful that I have such good, caring neighbors. So ... nosy on!
I just had suffered a heart attack last night. I'm an active person, go to the gym a lot, generally pretty healthy but was born with heart issues, this is the third I've had. Kind of funny timing seeing this video, not a good time having one, almost feels like your life is crashing and the feeling that creeps over you is some of the worst existential feelings I've had. Respect to ems completely for handling things the way they do
@augustthilking573 don't have any glaring allergies, have done a test in the past, I have a few medicinal allergies, but nothing I have around me sets anything off. I have a couple heart issues and I wasn't super healthy as a teen, so it's more likely to happen to me even as a healthy adult.
The cigarettes line got me 😂 anytime I've been to the ER or called an ambulance all I could think is "so should i not be smoking? I kind of want to be smoking right now"
Always craving a ciggy😅 my ER rides were not life threatening and I would ask if I can have a smoke before we go and they usually let me have a smoke before the ride.
They let my dad have a smoke before going into the ER, they didn't realize how bad off he was and he passed out and cracked his skull on the pavement 😬
My father in law wasn’t feeling well when they were out so he asked my mother in law to drive him to the ambulance station in our village because he didn’t know what else to do. They loaded him in the ambulance and started checking his vitals when he had a full heart attack in front of the ent and emergency doctor. The emt took my mil aside and said “wait outside and call your kids if you have any”. Probably the most chilling sentence to hear in that scenario. However he was successfully reanimated and because the doctor was there when it happened the heart tissue wasn’t even damaged. He got 3 stents put in and was sent to rehab. The fact that he died and would’ve stayed dead if it wasn’t for people like you makes me grateful every single day. Thank you
NGL this dude is a damn good EMS. Knows his shit and handles it without putting more stress or worry on the patient. I bet he'd be a great advocate for his patients too. We need more healthcare workers like that in every hands on field.
Human ones are a crapton faster than the veterinary kind, though. I hate how you have to spend so much time troubleshooting them that you're sometimes better off evaluating the patient without them.
@@slwrabbits Oh my God, right?!? I feel like I spend half of my anesthetic procedures trying the stupid things on different body parts and waiting for them to just fucking READ!! And God help you if your patient has a black tongue and black toes and you can't get to the prepuce, vulva or rectum under the surgical drape, cuz then you're just totally screwed!!
A couple of years ago I was very sick. I had the flu + pneumonia. I called 911 because I couldn't breathe. My chest was tight and I was tachycardic. EMS saw me and had me walk to the ambulance. They hooked me up to ECG, and even before the ambulance started moving, the paramedic told me it was my heart, gave me 4 chewable asprins, and let me know I was in v-tach. That was a fun hospital stay (*note the sarcasm). Thankful for everyone that helped save my life that day.
Ahh, I remember my firs OD....well barely any of it tbh. But I remember the EMS putting my arm around his neck and basically carrying me to the ambulance while I was lapsing in and out of consciousness. Guys did a solid job tbh as you can tell by the fact I am still alive. Sucks that the hospital couldn't even tell me which team brought me in. I woulda bought them a box of chocolate at the least. I can't even say thanks
@@Handles-Are-A-Stupid-Idea Well, in large part because it wasn't a hospital close to me and I am not sure we even have the same kind of record keeping here in Austria
I had the EMS come out to my house the other day because I had a bulging disc and couldn't move my legs. They were really respectful and comforted me the whole time while I was in pain. Really nice and chill people. Although the bill might hurt more, it was an overall nice experience and I'm glad they came as fast as they did.
yes you almost always want them on a stretcher. in a situation like this though where it appears dispatch didn't get good info or didnt relay good info, and the condition of the patient that's insinuated; you may need to move faster than waiting for the stretcher to come in and a couple of big steps to meet the stretcher half way or hit the bus may be worth the risk. tl;dr your buddy has a heart attack, wait for EMS with their judgement and stretcher
“Your dying?! Well technically we’re all dying, it’s just a matter of when.” Was the most honest thing you can say to a patient. I hope when the day comes and I’m in need I get you. I’m dead serious too.
Enjoy it, EMt school is a blast, you learn a lot of cool shit in a very short amount of time. I’m an EMT for almost a year now, and just yesterday 10 hours into my shift I grabbed a nasal cannula and had flashbacks to being in EMT school playing with airway devices for the first time.
You didn’t see it, but his partner already hooked him to at least the 3lead. That pulse ox check was for added drama. Lol. Serious though. Love this guy’s skits. Bezos in divorce court had me cryin!
legit the ems team when we called them for grandpa’s second heart attack 🤣 he survived that one but lung cancer got him 😔 rest in peace grandpa empire🕊️
“why are you so unserious” he told me he didn’t want his passing to be a big sad deal “why did you call him grandpa empire” look me in my eyes and tell me what you think his name is
FUN FACT: Always call for EMS. I promise they will only take you to the hospital if it’s necessary. If you are indeed having a heart attack / stroke etc; they will stabilize you so that your odds of living increase. Your neighbors sedan (most likely) doesn’t have the same life saving measures that an ambulance will have.
@@CaitofFate If you call EMS you only get charged if you are transported to the hospital. Even then 1. If you have any insurance (92% of Americans are insured) you will be fine, even the worst of the worst piece of shit insurance wont put you into that bad of debt (as bad as most people think) as the maximum out-of-pocket for an individual yearly is $9,100. Still a lot of course but this is the maximum for the worst possible insurance on the market. Most have far lower maximums. Don't get be wrong though the Healthcare system is needlessly expensive, complex, and requires fixing. 2. If you don't have insurance then there are a million programs to reduce or outright forgive medical debt. Hell most hospitals will forgive any debt you have if you are unable to pay it because it is a tax right off. Of-course if you don't have insurance but aren't poor then you are fucked but at that point you are quite literally self sabotaging yourself.
EMT here. We can't stabilize shit for a stroke. Best we got is throwing shit to lower your blood pressure but that doesn't mean you're stable and the clot is controlled. Same thing for heart attacks. We drive fast. That's pretty much the best we got for certain problems.
As someone who’s dad had a massive heart attack and almost died I kinda wish we called an ambulance instead of taking him 😂 this shit funny Edit: why are y’all calling me a liar? I know my own dad’s medical bill I’m not fucking stupid?
“Everything all right?” “Oh yeah! This is just my Halloween costume, I went all out this year, renting the ambulance!” “….It’s not even October” “and I’m not trick or treating gtf out the way, bro”
Wow. That makes me think lol. There were times where I was non-stop sweating like non -stop water pouring down my face + uncontrollable vomiting. After I stopped puking, I said “im okay, no need for the ER”. 😂😂 I wonder if it was something serious like it was signs of a pre-heart attack. I yet have been to the doctor :,( (Heart problems and cancer runs in my family)😅. God bless
