Paramedic Megacode
by admin on Mar.09, 2010, under How to
This is a training video for how to run a megacode station for a state EMT-Paramedic test. I live in Utah, so make necessary adjustments for your state or school, etc. This is for training only. Any constructive-criticism type comments are appreciated to make this better for others. We have some old Lifepack 10’s in our school, so I have to use the paddles for shocking. Thanks for looking.
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March 9th, 2010 on 2:43 pm
this guy did awesome! i wish we had the heart to simulate cpr without having to actually do it in megacodes
March 9th, 2010 on 3:07 pm
One word… Awesome….
March 9th, 2010 on 3:33 pm
Wipe it, Pinch it, Poke it, Push it!
March 9th, 2010 on 4:19 pm
very good job im extremely impressed!
March 9th, 2010 on 4:49 pm
no you don’t need to be a fireman to be a paramedic, but you do need to be an EMT Basic first
some states you need to become an EMT-I first
March 9th, 2010 on 4:59 pm
This guy just tore it up! Incredible job!
March 9th, 2010 on 5:42 pm
the lidocaine could be giving beacause he was in vtach and most likely reading around 200 on the monitor so that would lower the heart rate.
March 9th, 2010 on 5:59 pm
good stuff, what was the purpose of the lidocaine??
March 9th, 2010 on 6:05 pm
Very nice, here in AZ we are taught to never extibate a Pt. We are told to sedate them just enough to get them to hspt. Funny how every state is different
March 9th, 2010 on 6:47 pm
No..but a lot of fire departments require a paramedic license to even start your application process…especially here in LA county. EMT-P is highly recommended to be a firefighter considering 90% of calls are medical. This guy did a flipping awesome job.
March 9th, 2010 on 7:08 pm
I learn a lot from this post. Thank you.
Question: Do you need to be a fireman to become a paramedic?
March 9th, 2010 on 7:35 pm
excellent response, v impressed, learned alot from this tape
March 9th, 2010 on 8:28 pm
this guy is fuckin good, im dreading my osce exams next month, ill never be able to keep up with that rate, thats what i call rapid response
March 9th, 2010 on 9:26 pm
Great Job!!!
March 9th, 2010 on 9:29 pm
I want to become a Paramedic… It seems very scary that I may have to see some gruesome things in my job, although I know that it comes with the job.
March 9th, 2010 on 10:26 pm
Incrediable work! Thank you very much for this video
March 9th, 2010 on 10:37 pm
thank you
March 9th, 2010 on 10:43 pm
Thank you!
March 9th, 2010 on 10:44 pm
Well, we Never diagnose anything, we only treat symptoms. Dr’s diagnose…paramedics provide treatments. Also, this was a scenario to pass a state test. In reality, more questions would have been asked to the relatives, but there was a 10 minutes time limit on this and that is why we went with the original information as a simulation of patient history. Thanks for your comments
March 9th, 2010 on 10:56 pm
I say, “Wipe it, pinch it, poke it, push it, flush it, elevate it,” now. I’ve tried to find flaws in it too, but it’s all just semantics at this point. Yours megacode is, hands down, the best example.
March 9th, 2010 on 11:07 pm
That thing which does the CPR for you is so awesome
We have to do the CPR manually. I want one of those 
Don’t you have to name one main diagnosis for the patient in america?
On the other hand this is useless anyway cause that’s really so hard to tell sometimes. like in this case, it could have been pretty mouch anything.
Btw, IMHO he forgot to ask the relatives several important questions like all the “lasts” (like what was the last thing he did or stuff like that).. and other stuff.
March 9th, 2010 on 11:53 pm
Sir, I’ll have you know my paramedic practical is in 4 months and I’ve been watching this religiously lol.
March 10th, 2010 on 12:31 am
@jason Sure, field intubation is more difficult, therefore, it should be postponed during a code.
¿Medication @ the ETT? AHA’s guidelines no longer recomend ETT for this, because administration, absorption and efects of the medication is very (very very) erratic. We should preffer I.V. or I.O. for ACLS meds
March 10th, 2010 on 1:00 am
@DrSkawman THis is true, and we should always weight the need for an advanced airway…however, in the field an intubation is much more difficult than it is in the stable environment of the Hospital with great lighting and nice elevated beds and more hands to help. THis is just the reality. Having a tube is always a great second means of medication administration as well as protecting the airway from aspiration.
March 10th, 2010 on 1:56 am
@TheIrishbassist Thanks!