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3 EMS Phrases I Detest

Post author By Greg Friese
Post date January 26, 2011
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I detest the use of these three EMS phrases:

1) Stay and play

2) Load and go

3) Scoop and run

Usage is 10x worse if said with air quotes.

Instead I prefer terms like primary survey, secondary survey, focused history and physical exam, rapid transport, high priority transport, low priority transport, and interventions.

Tags Education, EMS Education, Instructors, Patient Assessment, Students, Transport

By Greg Friese

Greg Friese, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, is an author, educator, paramedic, and marathon runner.

Greg was the co-host of the award winning EMSEduCast podcast, the only podcast by and for EMS educators. Greg has written for EMS1.com, JEMS.com, Wilderness Medical Associates, JEMS Magazine, EMSWorld.com and EMS World Magazine, and the NAEMSE Educator Newsletter.

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