You look at the nurse and reply "Thank you Dr's helper" and watch them turn white, thats what you do lol But in all seriousness, I just brush it off because at the end of the day, I know what I do, and the patient gets the help they deserve, and that is all that matters in the end.
Congrats on the channel brother. Looking forward to future videos! Now, to answer the question I really dont care when I get called an "ambulance driver". I know it's not done maliciously and I really dont have the patience to explain it to people. I might just refer them to your video now. However, when I arrive on scene especially when the call is on the 5th floor, and people say "the ambulance is here" I usually say "actually the ambulance is parked outside" and I live it like that.. lol
As an older person who was pretty much an adult when Paramedics started to be a thing, I can understand both the reason for the error and how offensive the error is. People of my generation grew up with the 1 tech and a driver model and learned to call the person who drove the ambulance an "ambulance driver" because that's what they did. I would suspect that most of the people who make the mistake are boomers or Gen X (is that what they call boomers' kids?) who were raised by boomers. Once you get past them, I suspect that having grown up with EMTs driving ambulances they are less likely to make the mistake their parents do
I'm a volly EMT in a rural county, and we do have some ambulance drivers (usually EMR or First aid/CPR) since staffing all volunteer departments is getting pretty challenging, they're a vital part of the team!
Well we work alongside with fire truck drivers and police car drivers and doctor helpers...the people we save have a different opinion of us and that's all that really matters.
Great video... my go to response is simple to educate them. I simply say very respectfully... WE are not drivers, we are medically trained life saving professionals. Your uber or lyft driver probably doesn't even know CPR. The doctors and nurses rely on our initial care to determine how to continue your care upon arrival. We are the equivalent of a doctor making house calls. Do you call a doctor anything less than a doctor??.... At this point I get the questions of how long we train for and I tell them how long and what we are trained in. This is usually recieved well. Of course this is for the usual non critical calls. And yes I do give the the difference between a ambulette and ambulance
I have my EVOC and going through EMT school ATM. One of our Paramedics gets mad as hell when a person says I'm just a driver, or Im just an EMT. He says that a driver is just as important as the person in the back, because they can not do anything without a driver. Here in my neck of the woods drivers have to be at least hold a current EVOC cert. CPR cert. along with different NEEMs certs. Drivers have to know where all the medical supplies are located on the Ambos. We help the EMT's and Paramedics with alot of things.
Mostly I brush it off....but when I actually say something, I usually show them my equipment and tell them here I can intubate, give medication IV, read ekg, also explains that the meds will give you like asthma is exactly what’s the Er will give you....but they just stared at me and asked when we moving! Then I slap my face ... 82
You my friend are going places with this channel.. I’ve been thinking about starting up a podcast for NYC EMS or just EMS in general Because they aren’t really good ones that I know of and I’m definitely going to have you on as a first guest lol.. oh and weekly videos would be noice now that have subed and have notifications lol
also, a good thing you can say is yea that is one thing I do, BUT I also went to over 2 years of schooling(at least in my state), and getting your license to drive an ambulance is something totally separate from being an EMT/paramedic. THen explain a little of what we trained to do
I have a funny story about this actually: So when I was in EMT school, we had to do 4 clinicals. During my first clinical, we picked up a guy who was nearly deaf. He could hear, but he couldn't hear well at all. He was a much older fella, probably in his mid to late 70s. The Paramedic was talking to the EMT and the pt couldn't hear what the Paramedic was saying, and being that the pt was facing away from the Paramedic, he also couldn't see who he was talking to. So when the pt asked what the Medic said, I told him what he had said, and added that he was talking to "the driver." About 5 seconds later, the Paramedic said, jokingly, "he's not just the driver, he's an EMT, good sir." I wasn't saying it as a way of disrespect, but I thought if I told the pt, "he's talking to the EMT," he would get confused and be like, "aren't you the EMT?" and then I'd have to explain to this borderline deaf pt that I am not an EMT, but rather a student. So instead of using the term EMT, I just said, "he's talking to the driver" so that he would know I meant that the Medic was talking to the guy who is driving. It was a complete misunderstanding and miscommunication that I definitely learned from, despite the Paramedic's joking demeanor when he corrected me. Lol.
If they say that to whoever on the phone i wait for them to hang up then politely explain, the history that it started with an ambulance driver knowing i mean mvo but im not about to explain a position practically no longer in service atleast where we are. Then typically say as time went on, more training got involved and the technical training we receive today that makes us EMTs and Paramedics then list the common differences: we can give certain medications certain ways, how we assess and treat patients then a little about what medics do, always the same: they can run EKGs, start IVs and push more medications and answer any questions they have. Im all about educating not just new EMTs, but the public as well! I do my utmost to get rid of the discrepancies and open up lines of communication, in hopes that they, not only have more respect for our profession and respective certifications but have a better understanding of how 911 works.
Became an EMT first and going for your driving class after? Remember to get some practice driving a bigger vehicle (rent a u-haul or van for a bit). Driving an ambulance is different than a regular car.
I don’t know if I ever corrected anyone. Definitely don’t be an asshole about it. If somebody said hey “ambulance driver” I guess I will just diplomatically say” oh yes I am an EMT or paramedic you mean” . I will definitely refer people to this video you hit the nail right on the head!!!!
That’s because nothing fazes you. I love telling the story about when we were working together and someone straight cursed at you and your response was like “okay, boo boo” lol
Great video. Your voice , your audio and even your graphics work were outstanding. So congrats on your new channel . Looking forward to what you have planned.
While I don't want this to sound rude or something; I feel like you're just taking it the wrong way. I think its common knowledge that EMTs and Paramedics dont literally just drive an ambulance but to a lot of people, especially kids, thats a very cool part of the job.
I'm a EMT student and a BLS provider for my volunteer agency. We still do the system of a driver and one EMT, with the occasional student and maybe another EMT on weekends and holidays
@@RescueRandy actually I'm in Upstate New York, and I've taken the course that my county has made which makes me considered BLS provider, but not a EMT. Our drivers usually don't some of them have CPR or were former EMT's
@@RescueRandy it's really weird because I just became eligible gory EMT, I was a fire explorer for 3 years, a Firefighter for about a year, and just started in the EMS field, I'm 16. It's also for insurance reasons as well cause this state is great with that
So when you go on a run, how do you document the providers on the PCR? When I was a volunteer, we had to write our state number on it. Does the driver just get left blank?
@@blakehall6950 I’m not trying to be a buttwipe, but being a ‘firefighter for about a year’ sounds fishy to me. Your self stated age is 16. NYS law prohibits anyone under 19 from being a firefighter. 16-18 year olds can be ‘junior’ firefighters but it is a training position that allows limited ground tasks to be performed on-scene under the supervision of an officer or qualified firefighter. Junior firefighters hold no state certification and are only allowed to work limited hours. Except in training scenarios, junior firefighters may not use hydraulic tools, powered shears or saws, ascend ladders, handle high pressure lines, enter burning structures, operate vehicles, etc
You look at the nurse and reply "Thank you Dr's helper" and watch them turn white, thats what you do lol But in all seriousness, I just brush it off because at the end of the day, I know what I do, and the patient gets the help they deserve, and that is all that matters in the end.
+NJ Ghost Tribute it’s a good mentality. Sometimes I let it slide too.
Congrats on the channel brother. Looking forward to future videos! Now, to answer the question I really dont care when I get called an "ambulance driver". I know it's not done maliciously and I really dont have the patience to explain it to people. I might just refer them to your video now. However, when I arrive on scene especially when the call is on the 5th floor, and people say "the ambulance is here" I usually say "actually the ambulance is parked outside" and I live it like that.. lol
+cesar ramirez haha I’ve been called just an ambulance too. Like I have 4 wheels and flashing lights in my head lol
Somehow this managed to pop up on my feed. Nice work. I want to see a Faeth cameo in the next episode.
I liked - shared and subscribed bro!
Thanks!! Tell the wife too lol
When a nurse calls me an ambulance driver, I call them a doctor helper.
As an older person who was pretty much an adult when Paramedics started to be a thing, I can understand both the reason for the error and how offensive the error is. People of my generation grew up with the 1 tech and a driver model and learned to call the person who drove the ambulance an "ambulance driver" because that's what they did. I would suspect that most of the people who make the mistake are boomers or Gen X (is that what they call boomers' kids?) who were raised by boomers. Once you get past them, I suspect that having grown up with EMTs driving ambulances they are less likely to make the mistake their parents do
I'm a volly EMT in a rural county, and we do have some ambulance drivers (usually EMR or First aid/CPR) since staffing all volunteer departments is getting pretty challenging, they're a vital part of the team!
Cool! I didn’t know there were systems that still used them.
This is literally the only channel I have "liked and subscribed" to on UA-cam...lolol
Honored bro. Thank you
1...2...3.....GO
You must not watch much youtube then. There are tons of great channels providing amazing content.
That there are! What EMS youtubers are you watching?
@@Bilbus7 Good for them? I don't spend all my free time on youtube, so I don't have a million channels subscribed to 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️
Well we work alongside with fire truck drivers and police car drivers and doctor helpers...the people we save have a different opinion of us and that's all that really matters.
Great video... my go to response is simple to educate them. I simply say very respectfully... WE are not drivers, we are medically trained life saving professionals. Your uber or lyft driver probably doesn't even know CPR. The doctors and nurses rely on our initial care to determine how to continue your care upon arrival. We are the equivalent of a doctor making house calls. Do you call a doctor anything less than a doctor??.... At this point I get the questions of how long we train for and I tell them how long and what we are trained in. This is usually recieved well. Of course this is for the usual non critical calls. And yes I do give the the difference between a ambulette and ambulance
I like this! I don’t think I’ve ever told them about our training
I have my EVOC and going through EMT school ATM. One of our Paramedics gets mad as hell when a person says I'm just a driver, or Im just an EMT. He says that a driver is just as important as the person in the back, because they can not do anything without a driver. Here in my neck of the woods drivers have to be at least hold a current EVOC cert. CPR cert. along with different NEEMs certs. Drivers have to know where all the medical supplies are located on the Ambos. We help the EMT's and Paramedics with alot of things.
That’s interesting. A few people have told me their service still utilizes a driver. What state are you in? Good luck in EMT school!
@@RescueRandy I'm in Virginia
Kid at 5:08
I'm about to end my mom's whole career
Honestly I also thought the drivers had pretty much no training, that was until I took my EMT class.
Hey. Greetings everyone. Breathe air. God made everything. His son, Jesus, pardoned all of all wrongs.
I was in EMS Paramedic for 25 years and was constantly called Ambulance Driver through out my career
Nice! Good luck with the new channel.
Thank you!
Mostly I brush it off....but when I actually say something, I usually show them my equipment and tell them here I can intubate, give medication IV, read ekg, also explains that the meds will give you like asthma is exactly what’s the Er will give you....but they just stared at me and asked when we moving! Then I slap my face ... 82
Don’t slap too hard lol
I'm an Ambulette, and my rig has been called an ambulance a lot of times.
And...
"she doesn't get her panties in a bunch"
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Ambulette is such a cassevac wholst ambulance is for medevac
In New Zealand they say Ambulance Officer.
Awsome video. Looking forward to your videos Rescue Randy. Keep up the good work 👍
Thanks Ra! Thanks for that
You my friend are going places with this channel.. I’ve been thinking about starting up a podcast for NYC EMS or just EMS in general Because they aren’t really good ones that I know of and I’m definitely going to have you on as a first guest lol.. oh and weekly videos would be noice now that have subed and have notifications lol
+Emanuel Morales it’d be my honor to be a guest! Those weekly videos are definitely on their way 😁
Great vid bro. Flo’s comment is surprisingly accurate though 😂😂😂
Hah I know
Napolean did actually start the ambulance, according to my textbook.
You right, also awesome channel man
also, a good thing you can say is yea that is one thing I do, BUT I also went to over 2 years of schooling(at least in my state), and getting your license to drive an ambulance is something totally separate from being an EMT/paramedic. THen explain a little of what we trained to do
I have a funny story about this actually:
So when I was in EMT school, we had to do 4 clinicals. During my first clinical, we picked up a guy who was nearly deaf. He could hear, but he couldn't hear well at all. He was a much older fella, probably in his mid to late 70s. The Paramedic was talking to the EMT and the pt couldn't hear what the Paramedic was saying, and being that the pt was facing away from the Paramedic, he also couldn't see who he was talking to. So when the pt asked what the Medic said, I told him what he had said, and added that he was talking to "the driver." About 5 seconds later, the Paramedic said, jokingly, "he's not just the driver, he's an EMT, good sir." I wasn't saying it as a way of disrespect, but I thought if I told the pt, "he's talking to the EMT," he would get confused and be like, "aren't you the EMT?" and then I'd have to explain to this borderline deaf pt that I am not an EMT, but rather a student. So instead of using the term EMT, I just said, "he's talking to the driver" so that he would know I meant that the Medic was talking to the guy who is driving.
It was a complete misunderstanding and miscommunication that I definitely learned from, despite the Paramedic's joking demeanor when he corrected me. Lol.
Doctors hate being called nurses and Medics hate being called ambulance drivers.
You just gotta move on. Not everyone is gonna get it.
Valid
5:39 LOOOL
If they say that to whoever on the phone i wait for them to hang up then politely explain, the history that it started with an ambulance driver knowing i mean mvo but im not about to explain a position practically no longer in service atleast where we are. Then typically say as time went on, more training got involved and the technical training we receive today that makes us EMTs and Paramedics then list the common differences: we can give certain medications certain ways, how we assess and treat patients then a little about what medics do, always the same: they can run EKGs, start IVs and push more medications and answer any questions they have. Im all about educating not just new EMTs, but the public as well! I do my utmost to get rid of the discrepancies and open up lines of communication, in hopes that they, not only have more respect for our profession and respective certifications but have a better understanding of how 911 works.
If its a regular person I educate, if its a nurse or something I call them doctor secretaries
The public does not understand, mostly the older public.
However the government....
Niceeeee!!!!
Found you on r/ems and II happy I found you.
+sorry dishwasher that’s awesome! Thank you. Hopefully I’ll be putting out content you enjoy
Um where I work, I am not called a ambulance driver!! I am call Mr. Ampulance man, or Ampulance driver!! LOL
I’ll call you that from now on 🤪
Lol not even, That’s not how they ask the question.
When ppl Ask are you the ambulance?
I brush it off and tell them the ambulance is outside
Lol I forgot about that. I should wear a light bar on my head
I call them emt’s or paramedics
I just applied for an ambulance job and i'm worried about driving the ambulance at night.
You’ll be alright. Just take your time
I’m taking my driving class tomorrow!! Hope I g to get a job Monday
Became an EMT first and going for your driving class after? Remember to get some practice driving a bigger vehicle (rent a u-haul or van for a bit). Driving an ambulance is different than a regular car.
I don’t know if I ever corrected anyone. Definitely don’t be an asshole about it.
If somebody said hey “ambulance driver” I guess I will just diplomatically say” oh yes I am an EMT or paramedic you mean” .
I will definitely refer people to this video you hit the nail right on the head!!!!
That’s because nothing fazes you. I love telling the story about when we were working together and someone straight cursed at you and your response was like “okay, boo boo” lol
@@RescueRandy yes omg you remembered !!!!
Great video. Your voice , your audio and even your graphics work were outstanding. So congrats on your new channel . Looking forward to what you have planned.
Thank you so much for your kind words. Seriously appreciated
wait i can be a firetruck driver?
Technically yes but you gotta be a firefighter first
1st I want a cookie
You can have 2!
are you based out of newzealand? what accent is that?
I have an accent????
@@RescueRandy yes. tell me please.
I’m based out of new york
I'm thinking about being a emt
It’s a career that has treated me well. How can I help?
@@RescueRandy if I too short to drive the ambulance
I used to a run into an EMT with dwarfism. Great tech. You’ll be fine
okay thanks for the help I wanted do something in Emergency I don't want to be in a hospital all day
Hey Randy!
Very well done, by the way!
+JARED SCHOENFELD thank you! How you been?
While I don't want this to sound rude or something; I feel like you're just taking it the wrong way. I think its common knowledge that EMTs and Paramedics dont literally just drive an ambulance but to a lot of people, especially kids, thats a very cool part of the job.
I appreciate the opinion. Maybe I used to. It doesn’t actually bother me all that much.
I appreciate the opinion. Maybe I used to. It doesn’t actually bother me all that much.
I'm a EMT student and a BLS provider for my volunteer agency. We still do the system of a driver and one EMT, with the occasional student and maybe another EMT on weekends and holidays
So your driver has no formal training? Also, how are you a BLS provider but still a student? Systems outside of New York are so foreign to me! 😫
@@RescueRandy actually I'm in Upstate New York, and I've taken the course that my county has made which makes me considered BLS provider, but not a EMT. Our drivers usually don't some of them have CPR or were former EMT's
@@RescueRandy it's really weird because I just became eligible gory EMT, I was a fire explorer for 3 years, a Firefighter for about a year, and just started in the EMS field, I'm 16. It's also for insurance reasons as well cause this state is great with that
So when you go on a run, how do you document the providers on the PCR? When I was a volunteer, we had to write our state number on it. Does the driver just get left blank?
@@blakehall6950 I’m not trying to be a buttwipe, but being a ‘firefighter for about a year’ sounds fishy to me. Your self stated age is 16. NYS law prohibits anyone under 19 from being a firefighter. 16-18 year olds can be ‘junior’ firefighters but it is a training position that allows limited ground tasks to be performed on-scene under the supervision of an officer or qualified firefighter. Junior firefighters hold no state certification and are only allowed to work limited hours. Except in training scenarios, junior firefighters may not use hydraulic tools, powered shears or saws, ascend ladders, handle high pressure lines, enter burning structures, operate vehicles, etc