You get ALL kinds of calls, and everyone blames YOU the EMT/EMT-P’s, the Police officers, the firefighters when anything don’t go their way or how they’d wish it would of turned out. Like you carry a magic wand or something…

And IF an emergency call is dispatched out in more cases than not the agency, people involved that wear the badges, the guns, carry the medic bags etc are putting their lives on the line just as soon as they key the mike up and tell dispatch they are enroute…

EVERY DAMN DAY…

What about these people that lay it on the line everyday?? They have families too, and I’m sick and tired of hearing the excuses and the finger pointing when the blame goes squarely on the shoulders of the parents and not the emergency workers.

Sure they go through the training to be prepared and deal with any situation that can possibly be thought of, and yes there a lot of emotions in death from both the workers and the family involved but how about a thank you? you did all you could do… I am greatful.

My God like these guys and women that wear the badges HAVE to do this??? More damn guts and bravery than most people alive outside our military.

I’ve seen many step down from that job because of to much blame, that’s ALL a medic needs is a guilt trip and a screwed up mind when he/she goes on his next call, and it happens believe me.

It wouldn’t be a sensitive issue for me if I hadn’t seen it, and yes I hope they apologize as well; the emergency workers deserve it.

What I find to be appalling, is that the mans comments were reported on in the press. Case in point; I responded to a structure fire out in Commerce City once several years ago. Upon arrival I called in an initial sit rep; As in 299 on scene, side A, side D fully involved. Then set up in a safe zone as Medical Command, first aid and, resuscitation unit. (We were strictly EMS, and had no rescue equipment.) Now, a neighbor came over, and started yelling at us to get inside and get his neighbors out of this house. I told him that we were not equipped to do that, and the first thing he did was call channel 9 and say what cowards we were.

Well, to make a long story short, the first engine company arrived, and went into rescue mode, then the second company got there and went into attack mode. Three family members were soon at my ambulance, along with a Firefighter that had been injured by falling debris.

The Channel 9 crew showed up, and, after I had handed off all of the patients to other units for continued treatment and transport to hospitals, asked me about what had happened. They also told me of the report that had been called in. I explained the situation, and that was that. Shortly after that, the father of the family arrived at the smoldering mess that used to be called home, and thanked all of us for doing what we could.

The neighbor that had called the television station had regained his senses, and apologized. I just wrote the whole incident off to adrenalin logic. BTW, the mother, and both daughters recovered completely. The Firefighter had to retire to a desk job due to nerve injury in his injured arm. KUSA 9 never reported on the so-called cowardliness.

Patrick Sperry
NREMT- Paramedic, Retired

Many (I would hope all) people involved in rescue have been through grief training and know this is his grief talking and know to not take it personally, I am sure they feel bad enough themselves that it ended the way it did.

But responders, being the bigger people that they are, will never be heard to say that Yat was a fool or an idiot or a know-nothing assfuck. That’s what kind of people they are.

BZ

That guy Yat needs to be bitch slapped, several times

If words can do it, you just did…