On this one yes the patient may just be hysterical because they’re drunk, but I do know someone who freaked out like this about not wanting an article of clothing cut off. It wasn’t until he sobered up later that he was able to explain to the staff why he was so upset. His best friend died the day before and the sweatshirt was the last birthday present he had ever gotten from his best friend. He was drunk because he had been trying to drink away his sorrows from losing his best friend. I always think about that when I see something like this now. I definitely understand that the patient safety has to come first, but I definitely cringe and wonder why the patient is so upset. Are they just drunk, or are they dealing with trauma/loss?

@gabrielleaskari707

2 жыл бұрын

So true! Well said.

@AngelWish3

2 жыл бұрын

@@gabrielleaskari707 I just know how many people cope with the loss or trauma by doing what is the social norm these days and having a stiff drink. I don’t really understand it myself, this isn’t a healthy grieving process. Unfortunately though it seems to have become the acceptable norm. Which tends to make the grief worse. Alcohol is a scientifically proven depressant. So how it became the social norm to drink when you’ve had a bad day, I don’t really get it. I had always felt that way even before this happened to my friend, but I will say ever since this happened to my friend it’s what comes to my mind first. I’m also always inclined to wonder if the patient is having a diabetic emergency, because they either didn’t realize the alcohol would affect their diabetes or didn’t know they had diabetes? This can definitely make a drunk person far more hysterical. Having a blood sugar issue can cause almost anyone to become hysterical whether that’s going to low or too high, add alcohol and it’s a bad mix. I don’t think I’ll ever get over how many people don’t realize how quickly alcohol is broken down into a sugar in the bloodstream. Diabetes is prevalent in my family and so I had to learn a lot about it really early on.

@idioticbagel2833

2 жыл бұрын

That’s what I was thinking when I watched this. Very well said.

@TheJulietxo

2 жыл бұрын

Thats the first thing I thought of when he said sorry Francis

@amiegamble1678

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking in this scenario, would it be possible to cut the front panel as a whole piece. So they could make something w the image if it's sentimental? I know that's not always possible. Just cut up the side seams and across the shoulders. Off in 2 large pieces.

I actually feel really bad for that poor girl who had to have her prom dress cut off. The fact that she was in the ER at all. What an awful end to her prom night. :(

@giornogiovanna5235

Жыл бұрын

It’s just a video calm down

@justjaein

Жыл бұрын

@@giornogiovanna5235 sure but it definitely does happen

@fabplays6559

Жыл бұрын

@@giornogiovanna5235 There's this little thing called "empathy".

@hollowwoods7130

Жыл бұрын

@@giornogiovanna5235 it's just a comment calm down

@soyonandjosierobloxeditsan5369

Жыл бұрын

Ikr I was sad too

Broke my collar bone skateboarding when I was like 12 while wearing my brother's Levi jacket, for real I wouldn't let them cut it off me and was able to get it off 😳

@robyn2124

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t know exactly what to say but, wow! I can only imagine the amount of trouble you would have gotten into with your brother if they cut it. But ouch! That’s some brotherly love?

@AJ72281

2 жыл бұрын

Why would they have to cut a jacket off? That makes no sense.

@ra_i_nbow

2 жыл бұрын

@@AJ72281 probably because even though it unzips, you still have to pull it off the patients arms which would be difficult if they were injured near that area

@spangelicious837

2 жыл бұрын

@@ra_i_nbow And it's faster.

@TaSunkeAhakeWin

2 жыл бұрын

I wrecked my pickup and was wearing my favorite shirt. Thankfully the nurses maneuvered the shirt so I could get it off. Had a broken collarbone. It sucked. Lol

Lol I love the paramedic's cheerful casual bro attitude. They really are that way, and weirdly enough I've found it quite calming when in actual emergencies, hahaha

@TheMarshmellowLife

2 жыл бұрын

It's our specialty

@monarchco

2 жыл бұрын

Keep the "casual" Drop the "cheerful" and replace with "frequently sarcastic" Then you're accurate.

@neptunesvortex

2 жыл бұрын

@@monarchco can confirm. We love sarcasm

@gummybear8131

2 жыл бұрын

we've seen too much shit HAHAHAHA

@Whydidmyhandlechange414

2 жыл бұрын

@@gummybear8131 literally haha

Lets all have a moment of silence for Francis.

@happyflake4552

2 жыл бұрын

FRANCIS NOOOO!😭

@stephanieann6622

2 жыл бұрын

😂 All jokes aside bro got me thinking Francis died or some shit lol

@ratnadillafarah3670

2 жыл бұрын

F 🙏🏽

@danielle8587

2 жыл бұрын

@@stephanieann6622 I was waiting for the other shoe to drop with Francis

@mimi-ix3fb

2 жыл бұрын

@@ratnadillafarah3670 for francis

When I was in school one of my teachers told us to cut off everything but the bra. She was like, “we can almost always spare 10 seconds to see if there’s another way to take the bra off; especially if you have a very endowed pAtient on the table, cutting that bra off may be costing them hundreds of dollars and literal hours of research and fittings.” and that stayed with me. There were times it annoyed coworkers, but I’ve had so many patients thank me for it during or after; not only that, bust seriously in my entire career (which was admittedly not all in the ER, but I spent some years there and on a prison island where we often had to treat trauma in house, on a speed boat, on on the landing pad waiting for a medical flight) I can only remember three times when we absolutely had to cut the bra off. A level one or two trauma center is going to have a much greater diversity of emergencies, so I know they are likely to have to do it much more often, but I still think it’s done way more than necessary - and no tea no shade but by more male physicians than female (but only because the males don’t personally no the struggle to find a good bra)

@gloriajones3952

2 жыл бұрын

I wish the people in the er had had the same courtesy for me lol Oh well what's done is done, I'm glad you did otherwise :)

@ChanCantBeCHANged

2 жыл бұрын

REALLY hoping you put "bust seriously " in there on purpose lol if so, great pun!

@christinajackson2662

2 жыл бұрын

As a super busty person who literally cannot buy bras locally and has to order hella expensive ones from specialty shops online, and then often deals with a ridiculous amount of returns, GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR TEACHER!! ❤️❤️❤️

@dr.floridamanphd

2 жыл бұрын

My mom was a nurse for 30 years. She retired this year. Spent about half her career in the ED before transferring to the OR. Everything had to be cut off in case they need to shock the patient.

@afropoppette

2 жыл бұрын

Yaaaaassss.... omg. The struggle is real. Even the simplest but most comfortable sports bra that isn't name brand is still $50-$80 and we wear it till we can't. Thank you for sharing this.

I had treated my brother to a custom made Sea Island cotton shirt. A couple months later he had “the big one” and the paramedics were going to cut the shirt off of him. He said. “I’d rather die. That’s a $400 shirt!” So they unbuttoned it instead. Bro had his priorities straight. 👍🏻

@rosrychaplet

2 жыл бұрын

😮

@afropoppette

2 жыл бұрын

Glad he was conscious to make that demand!!

@FC-eh7ll

2 жыл бұрын

Wait what’s “the big one”

@hazelmartinez5874

2 жыл бұрын

@@FC-eh7ll heart attack probably

@blenderpain8249

2 жыл бұрын

Got it his life is apparently worth less than $400. Kind of cheap.

I'm not upset by the ruined clothes, I get upset when after they've checked you, they don't try to give you privacy and help cover you up (like breasts, genitals, etc.). Even when there are other non medical people around walking by with their phones out, they could easily take a photo if it's a public area, etc.. I've seen this happen in videos of accidents (like on bondi beach) where even after they stabilized the person, they let a group of bystanders just gawk at the now exposed woman. I also had this happen to me in an urgent care/dr office, I was in the room, chest exposed while the nurse was doing something, but the nurse didn't have the decency to close the door and other patients walked by and looked right at me. Still bothers me to this day. I think medical professionals get so used to seeing bodies, they forget that this is OUR body so we don't want everyone to see our privates and it feels like a Hippa violation to me to needlessly expose a patient any longer than needed. And do they not think of sexual assault victims feelings too?

@iz2333

Жыл бұрын

That is actually true, it's very easy to forget stuff like that because you get so used to seeing bodies. Of course there's also the stress of working with emergencies and constantly running from room to room. Though that's not an excuse, just an explanation. Patients are vulnerable and healthcare workers should always make a reasonable effort to preserve their dignity. Closing the door while they're naked is the absolute least one should do.

@ccl6192

Жыл бұрын

I work in healthcare so I know this and I actually put a request in my E chart that I am a modest person please respect my privacy and don’t treat me with the door open or transport me without covering me. I don’t mind if the person providing treatment sees what they need to in order to do their job but don’t leave my tits and ass out flapping in the breeze in the hallway for randos to see

@gracec1665

Жыл бұрын

I agree! When possible, the patient's privacy should be considered. During a routine mammogram, the nurse wanted me to remain topless during the whole appointment. I was upset, and complained about her methods.

@georgettefrey1065

Жыл бұрын

I ended up in the ER with excessive bleeding in pain, had me in a gown in the hall bleeding like a stuck pig. When I asked if the could put me anywhere else or at least with a non-white blanket to cover with, she got shitty.

@gracec1665

Жыл бұрын

@Random content nobody needs Because humans are social people and have a need to share with others. You can decide not to read the comments.

I was hit by a car some years ago and I distinctly remember the paramedic saying he was going to cut the leg of my pants (my leg was busted). I started protesting and saying no, they were my favorite pair of pants, please don't cut them, etc. Thing is, I hated those pants lol. The shock was making me behave very unlike myself. I also gave the police officer who was in the ambulance with me a combination of all the addresses I'd every lived at when he asked for my details, then told him "none of that was correct, you'll have to ask me again later." It was a weird feeling being aware that what I was saying and doing made no sense, but not being aware enough to do anything about it.

@evil1by1

Жыл бұрын

I get it. I was in a car accident and I was aware people were speaking but ill be damned if I knew or had a clue how to interpret what was said. It was like hearing gerbils, I was aware they were communicating but I couldn't remotely understand. I also couldn't speak, I could think but not talk. I did not care about the clothes. I vaguely remember being disappointed it was my brand new Abercrombie pants though. Once I could talk nothing I said made sense. I knew it didn't but I couldn't fix it and I knew that too.

@msshellm8154

Жыл бұрын

I was knocked off my bike when I was 17, and the only thing I remember about the ambulance was giving them my old (by about 5 years) address! I was conscious of being wrong, but not being able to correct it ... They also had to cut off my favourite skirt, a top, etc., but I barely remember that! (I'm 50 now! I've been in hospital more often than I care to remember, but the only ambulance trip/trauma. Aside from a really bad concussion, and really bad bruising, I was also incredibly lucky 🤞🏻)

I had to have my shirt, bra and jeans cut off after a gnarly accident. It was a brand new outfit! I'm still bummed about the outfit 20 years later but grateful for the medical team for saving me and my dad's lives.

@spellbinder3113

2 жыл бұрын

Same. I just posted. Nearly lost my life and still suffered 40 years plus but THEY CUT OFF MY FAVOURITE PANTS! Just saying.

@amara560

2 жыл бұрын

I fell with my bike and had a giant gaping hole in my knee. One of the first things 10 year old me said through the tears was 'not my new jeans😭'.

@mobils7601

2 жыл бұрын

If you say gnarly you might be into this look: Take the clothes to a seamstress and tell her to stitch it back together, now you got kick ass car crash clothes.

@SatumainenOlento

2 жыл бұрын

You can titch jeans back together quite seamlessly :) Bun intended :)

@elegantmelon2336

Жыл бұрын

I had a super cute, brand new outfit cut off of me when I was 5 and fell out of a car. I'm 31 now and I'm still sad about my outfit, even though I only remember that it was cute.

So this is why my dad always said "don't wear clothes to a party you don't want cut off. You're better off losing a pro club than the shirt your grandma made you."

@melaninmonroe007

2 жыл бұрын

This is why my mom says to not wear underwear with holes in them lol

@tubax926

2 жыл бұрын

@@melaninmonroe007 wear your best underwear

@AmpedUp605

2 жыл бұрын

Don't wear any sandals or sunglasses you wouldn't loose at the beach.

@areeeash1124

2 жыл бұрын

If we keep thinking this way then there's no point in wearing nice clothes. Everybody would just be walking around wearing old torn up clothes

@Merilirem

2 жыл бұрын

@@areeeash1124 It was specifically about sentimental value and places of high risk. Just wearing nice clothes is fine, money isn't that important unless your broke at which point it might not be a good idea regardless.

I was in an awful car accident a while ago, and they had to cut the arm of my favorite coat ever with a lot of sentimental value to me. I never threw it away, but I cried a lot every time I saw it for like a month after. I still have it in storage. I'm not sure what I'll do with it, but I hope to one day have it remade, or repaired. It's hard to go through something like that, and even harder the more it costs you in health, and treasured things or people. The paramedics handled it really well in my case. They gently explained why they had to cut it, and that my arm and my life were more important than any coat. They also held onto it for me, and it was given back to me with my other personal belongings that they could find. I'm so grateful to healthcare workers for their patience, empathy, understanding, and kindness!

@bellagolabiewski1433

2 жыл бұрын

We try our best. I'm sorry about your coat but I'm glad you are ok.

@Lunarsnowfall

2 жыл бұрын

@@bellagolabiewski1433 It's ok, I'm just grateful to be here, and grateful for you guys' efforts. Thank you. Thank you so much.

@bellagolabiewski1433

2 жыл бұрын

@@Lunarsnowfallbeing told thank you is nice but you being alive, healthy, and happy living your life with your loved ones as well as every single patient we nurses, doctors, EMT, etc, have helped save, feel better, etc, is our thanks!

@IChooseJesus9091

2 жыл бұрын

Sarah Burkett - Find a seamstress to replace the sleeve. Maybe look around & ask in fabric stores for the same material or as close a substitute for it as possible. ...

@EirinYagokoro

2 жыл бұрын

You can still have it fixed depending on how they cut the sleeve

This is priceless! I've been an ER patient quite a number of times and I swear I've seen other patients doing everything in your videos. 🤣🤣 Please keep making these videos.

@rachel-in-the-208

2 жыл бұрын

And PLEASE continue to play all the parts!!

I was in the ER for a compound fracture, lower leg. I was fortunate that one of the gentlemen in the room had just recently been bra shopping with his wife a few days prior and realized how expensive they were. “I didn’t know this is how much you ladies spend on one bra, til I went with my wife”. They disconnected my IV so I could remove it myself. I thanked him so much for that because it was my favorite most comfortable bra.

@michellehill3885

Жыл бұрын

Why would they cut your bra off for a lower leg compound fracture?

@datdabdoe1417

Жыл бұрын

@@michellehill3885 Policy is to Cut Everything off if the patient is in Shock(They might not be aware enough to place every injury, hell, a lot of people who are fully conscious couldn't tell you every injury on their body.) Often this is a Stupid Policy, but its saved a couple lives here and there, so it's worth keeping, at least when the Nurses Temper it with Reason.

@michellen5704

Жыл бұрын

Bad idea but at least it worked out

@pochuyma9530

Жыл бұрын

Wait! Hundreds of hours of research and $100s of dollars to customize one braw???😮 Wow! Thanks for the public service announcement.😶

In 1974 my sister was in a car accident where there were two fatalities; her head was embedded in the roof of the car and it took the fire department quite a while to get her out. I had to pick up her belongings at the hospital in Collingwood because she had to be transferred to Toronto due to the serious head injury. When I looked at her clothing in the bag, I was surprised to see that they did not cut her top off. That blew my mind because who does that when someone has a serious head injury? I remember the top well and it was a very form-fitting top which was in fashion at that time. Even her pants weren't cut off of her. The neurosurgeon gave her a 5% chance of survival because in 1974, they still weren't sure how to treat head injuries properly. By some miracle she survived but suffered slight brain damage and is now epileptic and has no sense of smell. It took a total of 5 operations to finally repair her brain injury. They took so much tissue from her thighs that they are now concave. Both thighs were operated on twice in an attempt to get the correct amount of tissue. Surgery number 5 was the final one because someone figured out that they needed more tissue than they thought because it tended to shrink when they adhered it to her brain. She was with three friends and the accident was the driver's fault. She ended up hitting another vehicle head on and the couple were dead instantly. My sister sustained the most serious injury in the car she was in. Her friend, who was the driver and at fault, got off with only a broken arm. One girl had a concussion and the other girl had a broken jaw and an injured hand. Edit: I've tried to condense this, but there's so much more to the story.

@Loveu-re5me

2 жыл бұрын

Just damn 😔😔😔 about your sister I have no words.

@Dino.001

2 жыл бұрын

Wow

@issecret1

Жыл бұрын

The driver always gets away with minor injuries. It's infuriating

@Fire-Queen

Жыл бұрын

@janicewiththetarlovcyst ... oh wow! How is your sister doing now? That's quite a story, I hope she's doing ok after all that!

I remember being barely conscious while my clothes were being cut off, I was in the ER for a crushed in skull from a car accident as a kid, and I could hear the doctor telling the nurse to try and save my belt, it was unique design that he thought was really cool. For many years I was very upset that they didn't cut it, because I hated that belt- but then it had sentimental value so I couldn't get rid of it. I did eventually throw it away.

@marwalababidi7958

2 жыл бұрын

Should've given it to the doctor as a "thank you" lol

@ghostratsarah

2 жыл бұрын

@@marwalababidi7958 I don't think he would have appreciated having the belt of a 10 year old girl. Put him on the FBI's watch

@DeathnoteBB

2 жыл бұрын

Imagine if something had happened while they were busy getting your belt off

@ghostratsarah

2 жыл бұрын

@@DeathnoteBB bad as in me dying? Because I was pretty close to dying.

@DeathnoteBB

2 жыл бұрын

@@ghostratsarah Yeah, basically. I can’t imagine how angry your family would have been. I get if the patient is conscious and yelling to keep the clothes intact, but maaaybe the health professional should get his priorities straight 😬

I knew a lady who broke her ankle while riding her horse. At the hospital they wanted to cut her boot off and she told them not a chance, those were $200 boots and they were finally worked in 🤣🤣. In the end she was able to get her boot off on her own. I get it. Cowboy boots are the worst to replace

@DarthDew7

2 жыл бұрын

I had to cut a ladies horse riding boots off one time. I felt so bad but her ankle was mangled and there was no other way.

@Emeraldwitch30

2 жыл бұрын

My work boots too forever to break in properly. They were only $150 but I think I'd cry if they had to cut thrm off lol.

@doseckes3183

2 жыл бұрын

we had a gentleman wearing what looked to be genuine cowboy boots that needed to come off. thankfully an lpn had the patience (no pun intended) to use a scalpel to cut the seams stitch by stitch to preserve his prized boots.

@jaketaylor2775

2 жыл бұрын

@@doseckes3183 that's really smart!

@gwynvyd

2 жыл бұрын

My riding boots have zippers. I have screamed that in the ER before.

My heart stopped one day and when I came to they had cut off my favorite jacket - and it was a limited edition so I knew I would never get it back - so I started crying and my husband screamed at me - "You were dead and you're crying about an effing jacket?" That is one of the few things I remember from that day (being without a heart beat for a short time really scrambles your brain). Make sure to get enough electrolytes kids, my heart stopped because my potassium was too low. We laugh about it now (many years later) but it was really traumatic at the time.

@hannahmills9959

Жыл бұрын

No because I understand, and I would probably scream back at the husband because I don't fucking care about my life if I can't have my favorite thing in it. Especially if it's limited edition.

@redblue5140

Жыл бұрын

why was your potassium so low?

@badkyttiez

Жыл бұрын

@@redblue5140 I took a prescribed medication with the side effect of lowering your potassium (which neither my doctor nor I were aware of this) and it sucked all the potassium out of my body.

@happyyt266

Жыл бұрын

@@badkyttiez so dont take prescribed medication?? really not that hard.

@Huh9631

Жыл бұрын

Honestly I’d be upset aswell

“Say goodbye to Francis.” Lol, savage.

@zuha6616

2 жыл бұрын

sounds like a deadpool thing to say

Got in a bike wreck and they had to cut off my body armor. Quite an expensive endeavor, I made sure my next set could be removed easily without scissors. My family doesn’t like the fact that I am planning for my next hospitalization as a result of the motorcycle, but I always try to be prepared.

@tinkeramma

2 жыл бұрын

Better to be prepared than unrealistic. It's a dangerous mode of transportation because other drivers suck. Better to save money on gear when repairs and hospital bills are in the mix.

@DeathnoteBB

2 жыл бұрын

@@tinkeramma Seriously. I always balk at people who hate the idea of being prepared for the worst. Clearly I don’t want the worst to happen, but I also don’t want to be SoL if it does. They can have fun screwing themselves out of whatever due to willful ignorance.

@tinkeramma

2 жыл бұрын

@@DeathnoteBB Especially for plausible worst case scenarios. I'm not equipped should a giant meteor tear Earth into pieces, but I find comfort in plans for how to survive a car accident or evacuate my family from my home in case of fire.

@omigono

2 жыл бұрын

As long as you arent greatly reducing the functionality and durability of the body armor why not? Easy to get off saves you time and money in everyday situations alone let alone a potential accident where you would have to replace it

As someone who works in an ER, let me tell you that all of these videos are true to life, they aren't even overdramatized, they are just true. So are the expressions and comments of the staff members and their demeanor. The only thing that is off is that there are more bad words and anger from everyone involved in real life, but this is KZread, so..

When I’m watching a medical drama and they have to cut the unconscious person’s clothing off, I always randomly wonder, “what if that was his favorite shirt?” and then mourn the loss for them for two seconds. I’ve never told anyone that before 😂

From a guard to all you ER staff out there: please don't carry your shears loose or visible when entering a psych room. I've seen them weaponized and have witnessed a series of grievous lacs from slashing injuries. And if you think you're immune or you can somehow stop it in progress: they all thought that. Consider leaving the shears at the station when those patients come in.

@kiera6326

2 жыл бұрын

Not to mention how triggering they can be to patients in a psych room. When you’re in a position of your life where you are literally at the mercy of doctors and medical staff, please don’t walk in swinging a pair of scissors about lol

@justsomenobody889

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah a lot of people don’t realize what paranoid delusions do to a person, their brains are telling them that everyone is trying to hurt/kill them, it makes them terrified and they can get desperate. I consider paranoia to be one of the most dangerous mental conditions (for other people), as it tends to be involved in mass shootings, even worse than psychopathy because they are not perceiving reality. Happy to be alive myself after experiencing these things firsthand

@KittyMax97

Жыл бұрын

It definitely didn’t take place in a psych room. So…

@mac__attack8609

Жыл бұрын

@@KittyMax97 psych patients still go to an ER for emergencies. :)

@Queencrazy1997

Жыл бұрын

This isn't a psych room. Psych patients get special psych rooms in emergency rooms. I've been put in one before because the ER was so full they didn't have another room to put me in.

As a jewelry salesman, I'd love to know how often ER's have to cut off peoples rings. Aside from the emotional aspect, new ring shanks are expensive. And if you have a tungsten wedding band, you can kiss that baby goodbye because unlike gold rings they can't be cut. They have to be broken off in a vice, and can't be repaired.

@jaketaylor2775

2 жыл бұрын

That's really interesting! I wear a tunsten ring all the time, I really hope I don't need to get it broken off my hand

@hv9988

2 жыл бұрын

@@jaketaylor2775 ... does your spouse know you want your wedding band irreparably broken off your hand using a vice? OxO

@sphinxthefox2399

2 жыл бұрын

@@hv9988 I think they meant not instead of saying the need twice, probably autocorrect.

@georgina-a

2 жыл бұрын

In the UK, we normally get the fire brigade to help us (they have better kit for cutting metals than we have in A&E/the ED). We do try the usual tricks first (soap, cotton, etc) but, normally, people have tried those before they get to us - meaning that the finger is not in a great condition by the time we see it, so it's snippety time! Dependent on the metal, my fire brigade colleagues will either saw it or use a giant pair of pliers. Either way, the ring's pretty screwed when they're finished 😬

@scod3908

2 жыл бұрын

@@jaketaylor2775 Carry a pair of vise grips (locking pliers) in your car. They might save your finger, tungsten rings are dangerous! Wind the adjuster down to the diameter of the ring then give it another turn and clamp on the ring to crack it.

My er tech cut along the seams so the shirt my Gma made could be repaired.

I got thrown from a horse and broke and dislocated my shoulder, collar bone and wrist also cracked my helmet in half. I still would not let them cut off my jacket in the ER. The nurse just smirked and said well of you can get it off yourself than we won't have to cut it off. Challenge accepted. Oh to be 18 and invincible, I still have the jacket lol

I feel bad for the imaginary girl in this video who had her prom dress cut off, and now I hope she is ok as well.

I had a motorcycle accident one time and they were going to cut my $600 leather Harley Davidson jacket off. I wouldn't allow it, it hurt like crazy but we got it off with out cutting it. Broken L collar bone and shattered R wrist. I still wear it when I ride now. Hard learner !!!

Worst for us was when a motorcyclist would come in in full leathers. My future hubby and I both rode, and it was gut wrenching to cut those bc we know how expensive they are and how much they mean to a rider. Even had a guy come in with a wrecked leg who downright refused and the team actually carefully got his off, bc many of them were riders too and could totally respect his choice, even if it was a bad one.

@kutanra

2 жыл бұрын

I always wear a nylon two piece (sometimes it zips at the back) both out or preference and it's easier to remove. My friend's dad was an undertaker and he called full leathers "Pre-fitted body bags"

@christinajackson2662

2 жыл бұрын

@@kutanra I like it. Must’ve been especially handy on those organ donors riding around without helmets

@kutanra

2 жыл бұрын

@@christinajackson2662 As long as all the broken bones don't puncture anything, it keeps everything neatly in one place, no fetching femurs off the motorway

@christinajackson2662

2 жыл бұрын

@@kutanra so when riding stupid, wear quality leathers, your undertaker will thank you. Gotcha 😉

@DeathnoteBB

2 жыл бұрын

It should be custom for hospitals to replace cut clothes

Right. Ask them to cut straight on the sides, save the scraps, and find a person who can work with t-shirt materials. It's expensive and a pain, but you can have it put back together. I've seen it done with slightly different colored side panels that increased the size.

@SarafinaSummers

Жыл бұрын

Yep. Had it done with a levi jacket that the medics cut the sleeves of to get an IV started when I was too high but didn't yet have my card. Ugh.

When I was in a tornado in 2000, I had just bought a new expensive bra. My arm was obviously broken & I had to have X-rays. Since I literally only had the clothes on my back (we lost everything) I begged the nurses to at least not cut the bra. They were so kind & gentle. Even though I was in tremendous pain, I thanked them profusely.

I once had my bulged disk slip even further, causing urinary retention, and due to not being able to walk, had to have the firefighters strap me to a board to carry me out of my apartment to the ambulance. At the hospital the Doc knew I needed a cath - I mean, duh. But the POS nurse obv didn't want to cath me so tried putting it off (disappearing so my partner had to go find her...repeatedly) she also wouldn't just cut my sweats. I'd had those ones put on me so they could be cut off, but she basically told me I was being a baby, yet this incident left me partially paralyzed. (I had almost 2 liters in my bladder when I finally did get cathed. Imagine how painful that would be! And that's not even considering the pain of spine injury.) TL;DR: If someone asks for a cath or to have clothes cut off them, they are NOT faking, treat them with much seriousness, please.

@souldancersbyjennifer

Жыл бұрын

Wow .. That sounds horrible. What kind of nurse is that? Totally failed in her profession

@kateherr2893

Жыл бұрын

@@souldancersbyjennifer Thank you. I agree. It was in a rural setting and rural hospitals can get pretty hairy - not that that excuses it in any way.

@annied1827

Жыл бұрын

​@Kate Herr omg as someone who suffers chronic back pain i can imagine your pain 😳 i hope you took them to court for damages

@kateherr2893

Жыл бұрын

@@annied1827 unfortunately I missed my window and also that hospital didn't do anything that would qualify as malpractice. The doctors who caused the problem did so by failing to treat over a period of time and I wasn't savvy enough then to have them record when the Drs denied me treatments. It seems like some Drs know that they can get away with doing harm by inaction, so long as they keep bad soap notes and gaslight patients. I've since learned to take the advice of the wise Wanda Sykes and always bring a white man to appointments. At least until I can trust the Dr.

@annied1827

Жыл бұрын

@Kate Herr Jesus, that's awful, I'm so cross on your behalf, and yes, I know that sounds stupid, lol. As I said, I suffer chronic back pain, and I wouldn't wish that on anyone. Actually, if my dad had it, I wouldn't care. A life of intense pain is the least he deserves, lol. But seriously, what they did is beyond awful, and by not treating you correctly, they have left you to suffer, which is so very wrong on so many levels 😕 it's just so not fair why can't these things happen to arseholes like my dad instead of happening to good people 😢

I make my own clothes, by hand. Meaning, I do not even use a sewing machine, it is just me, a needle, a thimble and some fabric thread. I also embellish them with hand embroidery, and hand made lace, you do not understand the sheer amount of love and effort that goes into those clothes. Honestly, I see them as works of art. If someone cut one of those off me, or they were ruined beyond repair, I would bawl my eyes out.

This is clearly his Emmy clip, showcasing his talent in a variety of roles and emotional states. I hope he wins

My two biggest fears getting in a motorcycle crash: hurting my bike and having my leathers cut off.

"Alright, say goodbye to Francis!" The way he said that so happily has me dead-💀💀🤚🏾

I had a pretty bad fall on some stairs a few years ago. When the ambulance arrived they asked if they could cut my shoe off and bottom part of my jeans. Couldn't have cared less about them doing that, I just didn't want to see what state my leg was in 🤢 Snapped in half just above the ankle, dislocated foot, dislocated tarsal bones and tore the tendons around my leg bones. Almost lost the leg from the knee down. Fortunately ended up with a shit ton of metal work, although still not able to walk properly even 5 years on.

@Starlitwarrior

2 жыл бұрын

I’m so sorry you still can’t walk properly. I am glad they were able to save your leg tho!

@judieedwards7427

2 жыл бұрын

@@Starlitwarrior it's all good 😁 not like I was going to be running any marathons before the accident or anything lol At least now I have an interesting story to tell at parties 🤣

@jennifergraceh

2 жыл бұрын

Omg that sounds like a horrible fall! 😳 So glad you’re okay!

@Starlitwarrior

2 жыл бұрын

@@judieedwards7427 Yes! That sounds just like the thing to do! 😂

@ShadeSlayer1911

2 жыл бұрын

Holy crap, I didn't think a simple fall could do so much damage to an ankle. But I guess I'm just not that creative when it comes to injuries.

Ok this one hit hard as my daughter went into cardiac arrest April 4 and they had to cut her pants to get iv in

@pinkrose5796

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear about your daughter. Is she alright?

@spangelicious837

2 жыл бұрын

I hope she's doing better.

@sjfrench8034

2 жыл бұрын

I hope your daughter is okay, that sounds scary.

@michellemunn7959

2 жыл бұрын

@@sjfrench8034 she passed April 8.

@sjfrench8034

2 жыл бұрын

@@michellemunn7959 Wow, I'm so so sorry. That's awful. I hope you're surrounded with people who love her.

Can totally relate. When I was out of my gym to grab a sandwich i got into a car accident. The nurses in the hospital asked i'd it was okay to cut off my shirt, I meekly asked if they can't do that but hot quiet. It was my first day of wearing my brand new gym clothing and the shirt was cut off and I lost one shoe of my new pair. It was more than just new clothing and cost, it was the I AM GONNA START AFRESH feeling that I had when I wore them that morning. It felt like life kicked me in shin again. This was my fourth failed attempt at weight loss. Interesting enough, I spent last Ramadan in bed too with covid

I like how he’s wearing a “ Tips from the ER “ shirt

A couple of years again one of our high school seniors had a skiing accident and they had to cut her brand new ski suit off her. She was pretty upset about it but she ended up never needing it again since she's now a quadriplegic.

@DeathnoteBB

2 жыл бұрын

Shit like that is why I’m so terrified of trying new things. There’s always someone who gets hurt, often so young, and always from something everyone insists is “totally safe”.

Meanwhile, in the UK... Pt: You can't cut my clothes off! ED: Wellll, I need to see how injured you are, so we have three options: 1) I cut it off. 2) I help you take it off. 3) Here's the self-release form - just sign there and toodle-pipski outta here... Snip, wriggle, or sign! 🤔😂🤷‍♀️

WOW as an ER doc this is extra real ! 1) yes multiply by 3-6 ! 2) A good Trauma evaluation requires exposure we must see Must cut clothes 3) Shears are always helpful. Having said that I should buy a new pair. STAY SAFE ALL !

@HopeGardner3amed

2 жыл бұрын

That is why my doctor is convinced we're alcoholics when we are honest. It went from rarely drinks to occasionally drinks. I literally only drink on special occasions (think Thanksgiving get together and a glass on new years). My mom said she had one truly a night (which was true at the time) and was told she needed to cut back.

@FacundoMD

2 жыл бұрын

@@HopeGardner3amed Haha :) ! Nooo dont worry I am sure it does not apply to you. This is for the typical drunk who denies eveything when clearly something is wrong. We also check alcohol levels all the time it gives us an estimate when the patient is legally sober vs clinically sober. Stay Safe !

@stevendubin5871

Жыл бұрын

buy shears? your just gonna borrow a pair from the next ems crew and forget to return it

@FacundoMD

Жыл бұрын

@@stevendubin5871 2 months later and still haven’t bought them :( ! Jaja will do soon as I start my new job

I'd be crying like that too if you cut my prom dress, especially since I was preparing to return it afterwards lol

Back during my cosplay days in my 20s, I heard a story of this local girl who had to go to the ER during a convention and she was more upset that they had to cut her out of her Russia cosplay than the actual injuries.

@Magicath

Жыл бұрын

as a cosplayer, I 1000% understand that pain. those outfits are EXPENSIVE, whether we've spent a thousand nights making them or commissioned/ordered them. I would have been upset too!

@darkangelgirl3318

11 ай бұрын

As a cosplayer that's my worst nightmare especially my Kylo Ren cosplay.

Lol, I woke up with my clothes cut off in the ER just last week! Gotta love trauma sheers. 🤣

True story: During nursing school, I worked at a large L1TC teaching hospital as a trauma tech. One morning, 5 am, a dude was sleeping in a park during a monsoon and got nailed by a palm tree coming down. It crushed his pelvis. He was wearing buckskin from head to toe, screaming bloody murder that no one could cut his clothes off or he would sue. I always carried a seam ripper in my pocket…. I got to ride the gurney up to surgery whilst ripping all the seams out of his ridiculous fucking hippie outfit so orthopedics could get his clothes off. Dude lost his legs and a hand, and his buckskin shit ended up molding and petrified in a belongings bag in the closet. Dude, you got drunk and slept through a monsoon under a tree. There was no saving that mess.

Him crying makes me feel like its me ! I love this kind of nice doc who wont act harsh and try to go slow on you ! Love and respect with lots of apprecition to you sir 💌

We will remember you Francis.. NOW CUT THAT SHI- 🧍🏻‍♀️

Back when I was a sophomore,(long story)I had gym class for 7th period. It was the last class of the day so nobody changed out of their school clothes. One day I took a softball bat to the back of the head and it busted me open. I fell forward so I had bled all over the place. I was also in and out of consciousness in the ambulance ride. I remember being in the hospital and they had to cut my favorite shirt and best bra off to make sure I didn't have any damage to my spine. I was lucky it was just a concussion I got hit in a bad spot. I got 14 stitches. I got my shredded clothes back in a plastic bag, a blue shirt with sunflowers on it (it was the 90's)and a tacky black bra. It was embarrassing. When they asked me who the president was (Clinton at the time) I told them he was in the bush.

the multiply by three thing always makes me nervous to report my drinking. I had had two drinks a hour ago when I ended up in the ER for a non-alcohol related injury and I still wonder if they believed me when I said that.

@NilZed1

Жыл бұрын

they might have. someone whose actually had just two drinks compared to somebody drunkenly insisting hey only had two drinks are not the same, and they've seen a lot. and drunk a lot themselves probably.

the whole time i was thinking "Ooo, francis is dead isn't he", and then he got to the "say goodbye to francis" part XD

I kept thinking it was going to be a sad twist that Francis was dead or something else and that is why he was so sad.

This happened to me one time on my way home from work as a nurse. I was hit by a drunk driver and I was pregnant. I still remember which shirt and bra got cut off because of course they were my favorite. Thankfully baby and I were ok.

“omg everything hurts”, cannot stop laughing at how often this is heard! its 100% truth

My dad shattered his leg on a dirtbike, and he's still salty the cut off his knee pads (or whatever they're called idk) This was two years ago and he can walk (almost) normal (can't run, but can walk!)

@azpizzazz3442

Жыл бұрын

lol i shattered my elbow on my bike and I'm still annoyed they had to cut off my favorite t-shirt in ER

@salineaddict9850

Жыл бұрын

Similar thing happened to someone I know. He made a big deal about them cutting off his riding pants, and hes still mad about that to this day.

Paramedics are so badass lol. My daughter fell and her lip was literally hanging from the skin, blood all over, teeth falling out, flesh showing, he looked at it and was like; *heh, not that bad* (thankfully we had a good plastic surgeon, lip looks normal if you don’t look closely, although two teeth had to be removed)

@crispiio

2 жыл бұрын

Like it’s not the first time they saw this mess-

This just never gets old!!! 😆🤣🤣🤣

Ok you got me with the "multiply by 3" bit

lmao that's the most emotion I've ever seen Steveioe act out in a skit.

I haven't been in one of these situations, but if I was, I wouldn't let them cut or take my clothes off. Yes, I care about my clothes but its more of the fact of not having any on. Honestly, I'd rather die. Not even exaggerating.

@BlondeQtie

2 жыл бұрын

that sounds like you are mentally not okay. please seek help.

@iz2333

Жыл бұрын

Well, if you don't let them take them off and can't do it yourself but are still capable of making decisions, that's your choice. Though you probably shouldn't call an ambulance if you don't want medical care.

I once talked a paramedic into not cutting off my new sweatshirt that I had just bought. They thought I was bleeding badly due to stains on the white shirt but it was just cola. I had saved for that shirt at 18 and meant to keep it. Lol

I'm so happy to find this channel because you're so incredible talented

I love that paramedic. He's so cheerful and wholesome in such a serious situation. Wanna see him more in skits

At the stable, I used to go riding at, a girl broke her leg from a fall. Our riding instructor told the paramedics to please make a clean cut down the side, because those boots are hellishly expensive and that way you can at least sew in a zipper. They did. The student was really grateful for that, as she had particularly expensive gear.

@NilZed1

Жыл бұрын

I mean, as a general rule, cutting along the seam would increase the likelihood of repair.

I broke my back a few months ago sledding and I am super happy that the ER nurses were able to get my jacket off without cutting it. Also, I know this is kind of late, but your videos helped a lot, especially ER don't wait for no one, while I was lying in a bed in the hallway waiting to see what was wrong with my back, so thank you!

My dad had a stroke in 2007 and passed away in the hospital about a week later, but he never really regained consciousness before that, and my siblings and I, with our delightful senses of humor, often comment on how at least he didn’t ever have to find out they had cut off his favorite shirt, because he would have been so pissed. 😅 (also that he would have been mad that he was knocked out for the medevac to the larger hospital, that actually would have been a dream come true to ride in one, probably minus the medical emergency with his life in jeopardy part….)

Thank you for the 😂.. loved this!

Learned the hard way, don’t cut off a down coat in the back of a mf ambulance.

@christinajackson2662

2 жыл бұрын

ROFL! Y’all had to be finding fluff for weeks!! 🤣 I’m imagining the doors opening when you pull into the bay and it being a full WWF entrance moment, feathers bursting out the back like a fog machine. Bet the er crew weren’t too happy either 😂

@SarafinaSummers

Жыл бұрын

I bet it looked like the inside of a snowglobe! Oh man! SO. many. feathers.

If you cut along the sides where the stitches are you can tell them they might be able to take it somewhere to get it re-sown

I love how you do so many characters! And all of your vids are true about the ER, you can’t make that stuff up

I just love the paramedics/first respondants way of telling what happenned, feels 100% real and compatible with my experience in the ER

People respond to pain in different ways, especially if that pain is very high and they've not had to deal with pain in their life much before that moment. And of course if you don't have any sort of training on how to react to trauma you'll go into shock and that also manifests very different for everyone. I just wonder if Francis is still alive or not... .

I had the opposite problem. I told the nurse to just cut my snow glove off after I dislocated my ring finger. She tried pulling it off twice and I screamed both times. She then cut it off and then said "Oh that is bad. I'm going to go hurry up the doctor."

❤your skits but the comments are amazing😸

Aw this made me sad, I can’t imagine how hard it must’ve to lose the only thing left you have of your best friend😭

I remember being given a plastic garbage bag filled with my mom's sheared clothes and sitting in the waiting room just sort of hugging it for hours. This was back in 1976, I was 15, she was 46, she got hit crossing the street.

@gwynvyd

2 жыл бұрын

I am so sorry

It broke my dads heart, as well as mine, that they had to cut my dad out of his 30 year old paragliding suit when he had a bad accident and crashed in a 20 meter tree. But it probably saved his life or at least his ability to walk because they wouldn't have been able to get to his crushed up pelvis and thighbone otherwise. (But he still has the leftover pieces)

You are freaking hysterical!!!!

I love my raptors, we had a guy come in with 7 gsw in the back. He had a leather jacket on which I assume was very expensive but it had to come off. Snip snip ✂️

I’d be utterly mortified to get my clothing literally cut of of me especially as a woman but ik its necessary.

“Alright, say goodbye to Francis” lmbo 😂terrible especially if Francis is dead

This makes me wonder if Francis died and the shirt is now really sentimental.

I love the paramedic character. ❤️

omg the acting is great! the crying and hysterics hahaha

So true on the "multiply by 3" rule. Had a client that verbalized alcohol intake of 2 glasses of half ginger ale and half white wine in initial assessment. Found out 30 minutes later from family that she consumes 1 while bottle throughout the day everyday.

I want more to this story!!

You make the best faces! 😁

Rip Francis' gifted shirt lmao

Never fails when you're wearing favorite item of wear

I laughed so hard - I got a headache 🤣

When I was in college, I got rammed by another vehicle and had to get cut out of my car. I was wearing a leather jacket at the time (really heavy one, it probably saved several of my ribs and my collar bone from the seatbelt, while the seatbelt was busy saving my life) , and when they got me into the ambulance they told me that they would have to cut the jacket off. I managed to talk them into wriggling me out of the jacket, but.. my t-shirt did have to go. So it's not just drunks, sometimes a piece of clothing just has really deep meaning. I still have that jacket 30 years later.

lol If it's not a situation that requires split second reactions, then just cutting along the middle of the seams will make it so the garment can be repaired at a later date by the patient.

I was shot in the face/ head when I was 19 and I was wearing my all time favorite orange shirt. Through the whole ordeal I did everything I could to negotiate with the medics to not cut my shirt off. I lost the negotiations but I did go back to the store for a receipt of the replacement shirt and sent it to the state crime compensation committee for reimbursement lol! It's been 20 years now and I still miss that shirt!

You kill me. 🤣😂 You picked the perfect name lol Goodbye Francis! 🤣😂💖💫✌

Ok I just watched a second of this and I cant🤣🤣

I have had my clothes cut of me once but, I do not remember any of it logging accident 1987 I woke 1 1/2 days latter.

@hinotefanatic

2 жыл бұрын

Eesh, sounds brutal!

I need to know if this takes inspiration from a real event or not haha.

I had to have a cesarean section with to have my son, so I had to take off all my jewellery. I was so weak that they were talking about cutting all my piercings out, and cutting my rings off (my fingers were swollen, and they wouldn't come off easily). I refused, and made my boyfriend take my piercings out. The anesthesiologist walked into the room and stopped for a second when he saw my boyfriend with his hands in my mouth trying to remove my tongue ring. The anesthesiologist actually lubed my fingers up to help get my rings off. 😂

Nah I was the same way with my Portland Fire Hoodie I was retired & no longer living in Oregon so getting another one would be difficult. Plus that hoodie had so many memories. It's the one I wore on all them calls