The straps are color coded, and putting it onto a patient is fairly basic. Apply the device securely without compromising c-spine. Yanking on the patient, twisting them, or failing to actually secure them doesn't cut it though. Knowing that they were being tested today, many of the students were a bit nervous, but blew through this station with the ease and comfort that comes from repeated practice.
But what puzzles me is that more than one person declared "I have never used one of these" or "It's been years since I put my hands on one of these!". Now let me get this straight- you've been going through EMT or paramedic school for what, 4 months minimum, probably closer to a year, and you have had ample time to familiarize yourself with your equipment. You should have practiced and practiced and practiced until you could do all your skills in your sleep. The skills you were being tested on were not randomly drawn from a hat- you KNEW what you would be expected to perform, and yet you announce to the evaluators that you aren't prepared? Don't get me wrong, if you came in and looked at this thing like you were trying to read Arabic then that pretty much gave away that you weren't as prepared as you maybe should have been! I don't understand... Did someone call some of these people and wake them up at 7 this morning saying "Surprise!!! You have your test today!!!"?
In either case- Congrats to those of you who did so well, and to those who had to redo their skills for whatever reason, best of luck to you. Remember- practice makes perfect.
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Darn I knew you'd pick me out of the crowd. I just showed up because I knew you would be there :P
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