Ten Seconds Triage is here!
We now have these fancy packs rolling out to every vehicle for the eventuality of a mass-casualty incident. 🚑🚒🚓
Hopefully never used in anger, but we're always prepared!
A new addition to the skillset learnt today, as Paramedics are getting a steady roll out of wound care kits and procedures to increase hospital avoidance! 🩹
Today, we went to a patient who was approaching the end of their life.
We looked at all possible alternatives to hospital admission for this patient to make them comfortable as per their wishes.
"When death is inevitable, the way of dying is important" 💚
After a traumatic and very resource-heavy job, it was lovely of the colleagues on station during their break to help us clean down and restock the ambulance! 💚 Truly
#EMAZING
!
Please don't be inconsiderate when parking your car, especially when there is an ambulance already parked there.
We needed to deploy the ramp for patient care, causing us to move and block the road.
This delayed their ongoing treatment while we moved the ambulance.
The events of today have highlighted the amazing medical work behind the scenes at events like these, and also highlight the Chain of Survival - early CPR saves lives! 💓🚑
Arrived at work this morning to a surprise!
I will be trialling the brand new Stryker DoubleUP stretcher - essentially doubling our patient carrying capacity!
The noise that makes you jump out of your skin...!
Thankfully the majority of these in the ambulance service are accidental and you can hear innocent conversations in the background!!
The strange things you do at work...!
A complicated story involving a dog-walking patient, but this lovely doggo needed a walk whilst at
@Leic_hospital
whilst a crew dealt with the owner! 🐶
This ReSPECT form example is a thing of dreams! 😍
I can't tell you enough how helpful it is in patient-centred care in the pre-hospital environment when they are filled out to this standard!!
Massive thank you to
@ECHOLincs
for our palliative care teaching day at University
@unilincoln
. An incredibly informative day regarding palliative care emergencies, communication styles and ReSPECT forms.
Disclaimer: I have written this on an imaginary patient.
Palliative
Hello - I'm back!
I've had a bit of an extended time away from work, but I'm back and as strong as ever. 💪🏼
Testing out the new mug this morning and ready to hit the road! 🚑☕
The Leicester Royal Infirmary is under extreme pressure this evening with a few issues - please only use it for life & limb threatening issues only. Please consider the use of all urgent care facilities, including the use of the 111 service!
#ChooseWell
"Sorry we took you to hospital during the Chase - do you want to keep watching?!" - parked up at an Emergency Dept awaiting handover, we kept our patient entertained!
@liamdth
Very proud to be a
@scouts
volunteer in my "spare" time, and had to catch a quick selfie with my necker at work today, as we celebrate Founders Day, the birthday of Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the movement! ⚜️
Let's talk about face masks...
There's only 1 way to wear them. That's not under your nose❌, as a chin strap❌, away from your face❌ or dangling from one ear❌.
#facecoverings
#facemasks
#covid19
It's a very wet and busy night at the Leicester Royal Infirmary tonight. Please consider all alternative pathways before considering a visit
#choosewell
@Leic_hospital
I've been a little quiet on here recently...
A little while ago, I recognised I was nearly at breaking point, with a lot going on in my life, and stepped back from all things work-related and relieved the pressure on the "stress bucket".
Still not 100%, but I feel better for it.
Our fleet department have placed poppies on 200 of our vehicles across the region - spot them if you can!
I've been riding around with one for the last 4 shifts!
I've just had my flu jab!
Quick and painless, and it helps to protect me and patients I go to, which is particularly important in today's current climate!
@EMASNHSTrust
@EMAS_LeeB
It's a chilly and very foggy night tonight!
This is what it's like driving on blue lights in this weather. We take a tad more caution in these conditions!! 🌫️🌫️
#DriveSafely
#TweetUsDontMeetUs
I've picked up my new work iPad today - eventually to be replacing the tablets we currently use for patient reports, we can currently use them for various tasks including emails, timesheets and e-learning - making us more connected in an ever-digitising world!
@NHSX
It's times like this that make me proud to work for the NHS.
It's not just the frontline staff, it's the staff lesser seen that are keeping the cogs turning in the massive NHS machine! Thank you to the control staff, resourcing, cleaners, mechanics... Everyone!
#YoureAllAmazing
Hearing about
@russellthevoice
story about the ambulance crew visiting after his haemorrhage - we love to hear about patients after their experience with us - especially the more complex cases!
We sometimes go the extra mile to find out their hospital journey!
#ImACeleb
Is it the law that you have to get a Costa every time you visit somewhere out of area that has a Costa shop open? It feels like it is...! ☕
#OtherCoffeeChainsAvailable
Back from a very exhausting few days refreshing and refining important SORT skills for "just in case" of various types of mass casualty events within the region 🚑
I'm on tour down south this weekend, utilising my Health and Welfare day - an extra day of annual leave that's been given to us!
Spotted this outside the Queen Alexandra hospital as a reminder to
@QAHospitalNews
and
@SCAS999
staff that they're amazing! 💪🏼
Fantastic teamwork between
@EMASNHSTrust
crews,
@stjohnambulance
, and
@lcfchelp
stewards to a seriously ill
#lcfc
supporter in the crowd at the end. Rapid treatment has given us a very positive outcome 👍⚡🚑
A lot of love for our colleagues in EOC today, as my Nan fell ill and was taken to hospital - they let me drop by and see her quickly before continuing shift! 💚
I went back to
@MontroseSchool
recently, and it was great to show off the kit we have, how we do our job, and make a bit of noise too! 🚨
Thank you to years 1 and 2, along with everyone else on the playground who wanted a quick impromptu look too!!
We've done some mileage tonight! Quick stop off at
@nottmhospitals
QMC, and loved the Christmas tree that was up!
Me and
@liamdth
couldn't resist a selfie - Amy, less so!! 🙈
#HinckleyOnTour