Spine Board

Hey All,
     Saturday at Foothill College football game I had to do my second spineboard and my very first face mask removal in my career.  Talk about scary.  Our wide-reciever was going up for the ball and CCSF DB hit head to head.  Our guy was blind sided.  I don't belive it was a dirty hit or anything vicious, just part of the game.  Our guy was KO on the field for about 15-45 seconds.  His left side had no motor function but his dermotones were functioning. 
  My Boss was at the head (just as we practice very year) and it was my job to remove the facemask and do all of the testing.  Face mask was removed in less then a min.  We choose to use an electric screw driver, but have back ups for back ups.  He was spine boarded and packaged and put in the back of the ambulance very quickly and effeciently.  Then the trouble came.....
   The ambulance would not leave the field with him because the game was still going and they said their supervisor stated they were not able to leave.  We had to wait for another ambulance....and instead of the ambulance with him in the back of it leaving right then, they took him out of the back of that one and transfered him to another one.  Apparently the common sense fairy took a break for the day. But I am happy to say the kid is ok.  He was kept over night for observation, but was able to walk out on his own Sunday morning.    Thank you Lord. :)

I hope everyone has a great week.

-MES

Hi Everyone!!!
    Well this is my blog.....to be honest I am not sure exactly how this all works or what I am going to be writing about but I say lets give it a shot.  Most of what will be on this blog will be for my Master's degree program and some will be just what I am thinking or what is going on in the world around me.  Feel free to input whatever you would like because as I said before I am new to all of this.  I hope everyone has a wonderful Friday!

-MES