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ambulances are so embarrassing like what do you mean I had a medical emergency and couldn't even function to object to a hospital so I got humiliated in front of hundreds of people, loaded onto a stretcher, and driven off to a hospital where I'm seated in a closet since there's not enough ER space and only stabilized before they turn me loose with only the knowledge of basically 'idk, you fainted and your blood pressure and blood sugar were really low, lol, you're stable so get outta the ER and talk about this with your PCP' like thanks...
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6 Ways You Are Safer Thanks to NASA Technology
By now everyone knows that we are to thank for the memory foam in your mattress and the camera in your cell phone. (Right? Right.)
But our technology is often also involved behind the scenes—in ways that make the products we use daily safer and stronger, and in some cases, that can even save lives.
Here are some examples from this year’s edition of Spinoff, our yearly roundup of “space in your life”:
Impact Testing
What happens to your car bumper in an accident? When does it crumple and when does it crack? And are all bumpers coming off the assembly line created equal?
These types of questions are incredibly important when designing a safe car, and one technology that helps almost every U.S. automobile manufacturer find answers is something we helped develop when we had similar questions about the Space Shuttle.
Before flying again after the Columbia disaster in 2003, we had to be sure we understood what went wrong and how to prevent it from ever happening again. We worked with Trilion, Inc. to develop a system using high-speed cameras and software to analyze every impact—from the one that actually happened on the Shuttle to any others we could imagine—and design fixes.
Finding Survivors
We’re pretty good at finding things you can’t see with the naked eye—from distant exoplanets to water on Mars.
But there are also plenty of uses for that know-how on Earth.
One example that has already saved lives: locating heartbeats under debris.
Engineers at our Jet Propulsion Laboratory adapted technology first devised to look for gravity fluctuations to create FINDER, which stands for Finding Individuals for Disaster and Emergency Response and can detect survivors through dense rubble.
We have licensed the technology to two companies, including R4, and it has already been used in natural disaster responses, including after earthquakes in Nepal, Mexico City, Ecuador, and after Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.
Fighting Forest Fires
As we have seen this year with devastating wildfires in California, forest fires can spread incredibly quickly.
Knowing when to order an evacuation, where to send firefighters, and how to make every other decision—all amid a raging inferno—depends on having the most up-to-date information as quickly as possible.
Using our expertise in remote sensing and communicating from space, we helped the U.S. Forest Service make its process faster and more reliable, so the data from airborne sensors gets to decision makers on the front line and at the command center in the blink of an eye.
Safer, Germ-Free Ambulances
When paramedics come racing into a home, the last thing anybody is worrying about is where the ambulance was earlier that morning. A device we helped create ensures you won’t have to.
AMBUstat creates a fog that sterilizes every surface in an ambulance in minutes, so any bacteria, viruses or other contaminants won’t linger on to infect the next patient.
This technology works its magic through the power of atomic oxygen—the unpaired oxygen atoms that are common in the upper reaches of Earth’s atmosphere. We’ve had to learn about these atoms to devise ways to ensure they won’t destroy our spacecraft or harm astronauts, but here, we were able to use that knowledge to direct that destructive power at germs.
Air Filters
Did you know the air we breathe inside buildings is often up to 10 times more polluted than the air outdoors?
Put the air under a microscope and it’s not pretty, but a discovery we made in the 1990s can make a big impact.
We were working on a way to clear a harmful chemical that accumulates around plants growing on a spacecraft, and it turned out to also neutralize bacteria, viruses, and mold and eliminate volatile organic compounds.
Now air purifiers using this technology are deployed in hospital operating rooms, restaurant kitchens, and even major baseball stadiums to improve air quality and keep everyone healthier. Oh, and you can buy one for your house, too.
Driverless Cars
Car companies are moving full-speed ahead to build the driverless cars of the not-so-distant future. Software first created to help self-learning robots navigate on Mars may help keep passengers and pedestrians safer once those cars hit the road. The software creates an artificially intelligent “brain” for a car (or drone, for that matter) that can automatically identify and differentiate between cars, trucks, pedestrians, cyclists, and more, helping ensure the car doesn’t endanger any of them.
So, now that you know a few of the spinoff technologies that we helped develop, you can look for them throughout your day. Visit our page to learn about more spinoff technologies: https://spinoff.nasa.gov Make sure to follow us on Tumblr for your regular dose of space: http://nasa.tumblr.com.
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im a trans new emt and i was wondering how you deal w day to day stuff
I feel like this is going to be a very "your mileage may vary" response, because a lot of this is going to depend on things like where you live, whether you do 911 or transport, and even what kind of crews you come across, but having been an EMT for several years, there are a few things that help me get through it:
First, from a trans perspective, it's important to remember that most people, most normal people, aren't going to look at you coming in and see a trans person. Most likely, they're going to see an EMT who is there to help. When I make patient contact, I introduce myself by my chosen name, and I immediately show care to the patient and whatever problem they're having. More often than not, they don't realize they're talking to a trans person despite my not passing extremely well.
I also wear a mask with every patient. This gives me the benefit of protecting myself and the patient, but also hides my stubble if I didn't shave well that day. Most people don't comment on it, and those that do would be unsafe anyway to be around.
Personally, the biggest factor for me for feeling safe on the job is my crew. I'm fortunate to be with a company that is very pro-queer, and so I tend to be with crew members that are accepting, even if they're a little confused about it. Finding a company, whether public or private, with good protection policies is really important.
From a more general EMT perspective, a few pointers I have that apply to pretty much any EMT:
Pack your lunch every day. Seriously. It's way cheaper than fast food and you'll be happier for it. If you don't have an office to go back to between runs, get a heated lunchbox that you can plug into the truck charge port. They usually run about 30 bucks and pay for themselves in about 2 weeks.
Pay attention to which EMT's care and which ones don't. The ones who care and show experience usually have good habits and good advice.
TRUST YOURSELF. I mean it. You passed the course. You know what you need to do in an emergency. The first time you run a code, it'll be the scariest time of your life, but you'll do it. You'll get through it. You won't be alone. Just remember your basics.
Seriously. Pack a lunch. Bring your own coffee or tea too while you're at it. (Cold brew you can set up the night before to save time in the morning)
There's a reason night shift has high turn around. If you want a lot of action, go to nights. If you want to keep your will to live, stick with mornings.
Don't rely on naps. If you get to take them because it's a slow day. Great. But if you go to work every day expecting to get one in, you will not.
Most importantly though...
You're going to see a lot with this job. Every day you're going to meet people having the worst day of their life. You'll save lives. You'll do everything you can for someone that isn't gonna make it and it's gonna suck. One day you'll probably see someone you know on your stretcher, and your job will follow you home every time a loved one ends up sick. There's not gonna be an easy way to deal with all of this, but time will teach you how to endure it.
The best way I've found so far is to not go through it alone.
Make time for your loved ones. Lean on them, and let them lean on you. You've chosen the path of the caretaker, but that doesn't mean you're the only one.
You got this.
Now seriously. Pack your lunch.
Anybody who have a Toyota Hiace Commuter Decontent?
I recommend ordering hubcaps for it, here.
No.: 318 is used on the Toyota Hiace Commuters sold overseas, so i recommend ordering 318 for the van to look 100% proper.
You can pick up this kind of hubcaps on places like Facebook & Shopee.
I'm not a seller.
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Toyota Hiace Commuter Ambulance Unit ready to release for Barangay Hermogenes C. Concepcion, Sr. (Pambuan), the decals have not been placed yet "Dekalibreng Serbisyo para sa Barangay Hermogenes C. Concepcion, Sr. (Pambuan)" Toyota Hiace Commuter Ambulance was displayed at Toyota Nueva Ecija. Photo location: Km. 106 Maharlika Highway, Gomez, Santa Rosa City, Nueva Ecija 🇵🇭
May i talk about what i learned today at class? It's aboout some injuries, basic if yoou want to call an ambulance and help them to send who you need to inste of the whole hospital. Also, as a writer, i think this would help some, it's shallow knowlodgement, but when you're new writing small things can help.
This can be quite long so if you don't have the time i sujest you to read it later.
Bones
we have 5-6 tipes of bones. I just learned 5, so here's a small resume:
Flat bones: The head/cranium bones. Long bones: They are exactly as they sound, large in size, like the femur. Small bones: Small and square, like the fingers's bones. Irregular bones: Bones with a strange appearance, such as vertebrae. Elongated bones: Long, but flat and without a central canal. Like the ribs.
For the more technical part, bones are exactly what we think and maybe a little more. But for the most part, they serve to support the body and protect vital organs. Like lungs, brain, heary, and others.
And actually, bones are a tissue. They are a rigid, highly specialized form of connective tissue. Also, they carry minerals like calcium and phosphorus and are responsable for making blood cells like white, red blood cells and platelets.
Our bones naturally have mini cracks, you move, they wear out and they make mini cracks. But they are not harmful.
Curiosity: the older you get, the fewer bones in your cranium you have, because they join together into one. And when you are a baby your bones are not completely formed, like your fingers. A baby's fingers don't have proper bones yet, they develop over time.
Injuries. Fractures and dislocation.
This is basically a summary of the summary.
First, how does a bone break? That's quite simple to anwser.
Remember the lil cracks in our bones? Well, If you do a lot of movement and don't give yourself time to recover, especially if you do sports, the crack tends to get bigger. When this crack gets bigger and you apply too much force, your bone breaks.
But this can happen not where you hit it, but in another place. For example, you apply a lot of force at the beginning of the calf, but the bone breaks in the middle of it. Why? Because the crack was bigger in the middle of the calf.
Now, we have two tipes of broke bones. The open and the closed fracture.
Open fracture: Again, the name is straightforward. An open fracture is when you can see the person's bone after it breaks. The flesh breaks, and the bones comes out. This is a open fracture.
Closed fracture: When someone's bone broke but their flesh didn't. The broken part bends, but you don't see the bone, just a vomule left where it broke.
How to help the person before calling an ambulance, or taking them in the car if the health service is not free.
Exposed: See if arterial blood, which is darker, similar to wine, is coming out. Try to stop the bleeding and make sure the exposed bone is not tearing any other part. Don't let the exposed part move and try to calm the person. Panic causes your heart to speed up and send more blood which causes blood loss and eventual fainting or death from blood loss. Closed: Keep the person in the same position as he fell when the bone was broken, do not move the area or allow the injured person or anyone else to move in that area. Try to calm the person to alleviate the pain and call the ambulance.
When call the ambulance, say what happend. Exposed or not fracture, what the type of bool if theres any, and the area of the body where it's broken.
Joints
The main joints are the patella and labrum. The patella is the knee and the labrum is the shoulder.
There's just one thing you need to know about joints. If it hasn't ruptured, the tendency is for it to always return to its place. "The patella has dislocated" The doctor will put it back in its place without even needing anesthesia, because it hasn't ruptured.
BUT that doesn't mean you're going to move around and try to put it back in place, leave that to the doctor. Call an ambulance or take the person in your car and tell them that he dislocated the connection between this bone and that bone, or as you know it, knee, shoulder, elbow, etc.
Dislocating a bone will never happen in the middle of it, because to dislocate a bone it has to come out of place, and this only happens if the joint comes out of place and takes the bone out of where it is.
Fun fact, Joints not only have the function of moving your body, but also of stopping certain parts where they are. Your foot just doesn't reach your nose because your knee stops it.
Skull and Ribs.
First, the skull. Your entire skull has just one purpose, to protect the head mass and eyes.
Your nose and cheekbones are there to cushion the impact so they don't reach your eyes. If you don't damage your eyes, your nose and cheekbones would probably be broken first.
Your forehead has the same function. It was made like a bumper to cushion the impact before it hits your brain.
If your skull is dented, congratulations, you broke it and you should see a doctor immediately. Call an ambulance and tell them in which part of the head the blow happened and how deep it seems, one, two fingers or more, if it goes beyond five fingers, ask them to hurry, this is a serious injury. And remember, all skull fractures should be closed. if it's not, then you should fly down the hospital.
A crack in the skull, or superficial break, without denting, can be identified by the intense headache.
Now, the ribs. Believe it or not, ribs were meant to be broken. They are the buffer for the lungs and heart.
We have twelve ribs on each side, making a total of twenty-four of them. And they were made to be broken. The problem with breaking your ribs isn't that they're broken, it's that they puncture your organs. In fact, when you do recussitation with your hands, you will probably break your ribs in the process.
Many people also break ribs without knowing it and don't realize it until they feel the discomfort and pain when breathing. But now, in recovery, it's been one to two months without making any effort or moving the area suddenly, and the pain will last ALL the time until the end of recovery. If not, it takes longer to heal. Or - in the worst case scenario - your rib could crack or break again, and puncture your organs.
The question of recognizing a broken rib will depend on the individual, because a broken rib is a fracture closed inwards, targeting organs, such as the skull. It is recognized by the sinking in the chest and the pain when breathing. Again, this happens because the ribs are bumpers, so they will stop the impact to some extent.
Curiosity: Some gymnasts remove their ribs to have more flexibility, or for aesthetic reasons. You can live without them, but your organs are neglected.
Calls to ambulance
Now let's review everything for when we need to call an ambulance.
Open fracture: Stops the bleeding, do not allow the bone to hurt any other part, call the ambulance and tell them where the fracture is and whether it is large or not. Calm the injured person to reduce bleeding.
Closed fracture: Do not allow movement of the broken area and try to keep it exactly as it is. Call the ambulance and tell them where the fracture was.
Dislocation: Do not allow the area to be moved until the ambulance arrives. Call the ambulance, tell them it was a displacement and tell them where it was, if possible tell the name of the joint.
Broken skull: Place the head in a soft but not elevated place. Check whether the skull is dented and in which part, and whether or not the person is conscious. If she is, say this and check if she has a severe headache. Tell everything to the ambulance when calliung it, a broken head is no joke and every detail can be important.
Broken ribs: Don't let the chest be moved until the ambulance arrives, try to see how many ribs were broken without touching them. See if they are deep and if the person is breathing. Call the ambulance and tell them everything, remember if you see the ribs tell them to speed up.
Believe me this helps. If someone desperate calls the ambulance and gives the wrong information or in the wrong way, it could mean a life or more. Yours may have been a crash that caused non-fatal or harmful cuts, and on the other side there may be a worse case that will be left aside because you gave the information desperately and incorrectly.
Paramedics will send you the equivalent of your problem, knowing your problem can save your life and someone else's.
And if you're just a writer, congratulations, now you know the basics of understanding the fractures of your perosages and what to do about them.
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