Employee of the Year
I have primarily worked out of this station during my EMS career
Downtown/St. 2/Lincoln
There are this many seatbelts used to restrain someone on an ambulance stretcher
5
In EMS, a crying baby is
a good thing
There are this many bones in the adult human body
206
DUMC
Duke University Medical Center
Lift Assist
Finish the phrase
“When it gets hot…, ___________ _________ ____.”
People get shot
The most common mechanism of injury in pediatrics
Gravity - John Mayer
An IO needle is placed here
Intraosseous aka Bone
EKG
Electrocardiogram
This high frequency 911 user was my favorite
HIPAA
The average daily call volume for DCEMS
160
I have assisted with this many field deliveries in my EMS career
Just one, other ones don’t really count.
As a paramedic, I can manually defibrillate someone’s heart at greater than this many joules
200J
NSR
Normal Sinus Rhythm
My title in the militaristic chain of command at work
Corporal
DCEMS ambulances are governed at this speed
82mph or until the wheels fall off
This numeric characteristic defines what the parameters of a pediatric patient are
Length/Height
Your team captain is bleeding out of their left arm. Apply this tourniquet
High and tight
ROSC
Return Of Spontaneous Circulation
My start date with DCEMS
October 21, 2019
Looking forward to October 21, 2049
An ambulance siren sounds like
LOL
During an emergent imminent birth, a paramedic may opt to create an exterior incision of the ABD, through the uterus to retrieve a distressed newborn. The term for this operation.
Medical Malpractice
The correct term of the two pieces of equipment you need to retrieve a manual blood pressure
Stethoscope and Sphygmomanometer
DCAPBTLS
Deformities, Contusions, Abrasions, Punctures, Burns, Tenderness, Lacerations, Swelling