Situational Fluidity

The National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians recently posted a question that drives home our point when we remind people that scanner traffic is seldom the final story. In fact, most of the time, the initial call is not actually what happened at all.

We put out this reminder so that we are not accused falsely of misinformation. We work tirelessly to confirm everything as the information becomes available.

So, as a scanner listener or follower, how do you handle our initial scanner calls?

Do you make assumptions and tell everybody that the scanner said it happened, or do you calmly wait for additional information that can be confirmed?

Over the past 15 years, we believe our followers are beginning to understand the difference between breaking scanner traffic and official after-the-fact news.

From NREMT

“The call is in, but are the details accurate?  🤔 As EMS Clinicians, you often encounter situations where the information you received did not match what you encountered on-scene.  How do you adjust? What are your tips for your colleagues?”

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