Mental Health Transports

[Moto Guru]

So how do you guys in other places handle these? Male medic with a male PT? Female medic with a female PT? Or does it not matter? Anyones personal concerns? I always find this topic interesting.

[scribble]

HAHAHAHA....I wish...

Whatever patient gets whatever crew, male/female, big/small, violent/not violent, etc. The only time I can really see asking for a crewmember of the same gender is if you have a female patient that claims she's been raped several times, just to protect the crew. Otherwise, leather restraints and tape do a pretty good job. Though I've noticed my male partners don't always apply the restraints as effectively as do females. Usually at a very inconvenient time.

[AMRemt]

HAHAHAHA....I wish...

Whatever patient gets whatever crew, male/female, big/small, violent/not violent, etc. The only time I can really see asking for a crewmember of the same gender is if you have a female patient that claims she's been raped several times, just to protect the crew. Otherwise, leather restraints and tape do a pretty good job. Though I've noticed my male partners don't always apply the restraints as effectively as do females. Usually at a very inconvenient time.

Same here

[FF/EMTP1317]

If it's possible I try to match pt/provider gender but that doesn't always happen. You can always give your mileage to dispatch when you go enroute to the hospital/facility and again when you arrive at the hosptal/facility. At least than they know you didn't take any detours.

[strwblue]

Unless there is some special concern ie.. (raped or some kind of abuse) than you get what you get.

[GaHazMedic]

Georgia law requires that you put females with females if at all possible

[Ditch Doc]

We run male-female crews as a rule for the most part. However, we run medic-basic or medic-intermediate. Sometimes there is no option.

[screaming pizza]

I try not to take any chances and will accomodate crews when they request a female provider. All you need is one screwball sociopath and you're hosed. Remember, no one remembers the guy that was exonerated of molesting a patient after a false claim, they only remember the guy that was accused of molesting a patient.

[GaHazMedic]

i try not to take any chances and will accomodate crews when they request a female provider. All you need is one screwball sociopath and you're hosed. remember, no one remembers the guy that was exonerated of molesting a patient after a false claim, they only remember the guy that was accused of molesting a patient.

amen!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Philly Medic]

Here they get who they get. But we do call in our mileage to cover our asses.