Megacode Practice

We headed into the lab yesterday to begin practicing for our final "Assessment-Based Managment" scenarios, aka Exit Megacodes. This is the point in the program where they've taught us everything we need to know to function as entry-level paramedics. Now we have to prove we learned it by effectively managing two patients, one medical and one trauma, through everything the lab instructors throw at us. As it was put yesterday, "When you pass, that means you're ready to go out and take care of my mother."

From the world of baseball, the Philadelphia Phillies recently announced that fans running on the field would henceforth be corraled by stadium security instead of Philadelphia police officers, though police would remain available in case additional force were required. This change came about as a result of Monday night's episode in which a seventeen-year old boy came out onto the field and led police and stadium security on a chase through the outfield until one of the police officers Tased him.

The Phillies are of course free to do whatever they deem in the best interest of the players, coaches, umpires and fans. With that said, this move seems unnecessary. True, there was a public outcry against the use of a Taser on the young man, but I don't see the big deal. A man commited a crime, resisted arrest and then got Tased. Nothing unusual about that.

In other news, Iron Man 2 came out last night at midnight. Ellen and I have already made plans to go see it when I visit New Hampshire later this month. I cannot wait to see the movie and I especially cannot wait to see my beautiful fiancee.