[Jordan]

Originally Posted by Finfeatherfur

Jordan, first and foremost, thanks for helping the lady when she crashed! You did right by stopping and assisting how you saw fit. As a former full time paramedic/fire fighter, and now part time cop...........one thing stands in my mind! An old Captain of mine at a sheriff department I worked for told me the last week of the academy for LSP was spent on teaching them to be A**holes. Take it for what it is worth, because he retired after 30 years with them.

It boils down to people. I have never seen a trooper give me or anyone else trouble at a scene, but have heard stories. I would hope it is an isolated incident. If you want to discuss it further, call 337-491-2513 and askf or the desk sargent. Tell him you would like to discuss the incident to see what you did wrong. I would bet the young trooper would apologize and come up with something you said or did that made him respond like that. Quite possibly, it is all caught on tape if his light bar was activated.

Now, I have had to get loud with some bystanders that were trying to do too much, or were doing something detrimental to the patient. For instance, pulling someone out of a car because there is "smoke". Air bags produce a smoke when deployed, but that is the powder they are packed in. I do not want patients moved until the EMS crew gets there - period. Of course that goes out the window in case of fire, or drowning needless to say.

And, if you live in a rural area, and have the stomach to handle accident scenes, then please put in an application to the local volunteer service of your area. Without them, the communities have nothing.

He (the trooper) has pulled me over a time or 2. His vehicle was about 70 yards from the accident. He stopped in the curve to use his vehicle as a warning to others. People drive 100+mph on my rd and these accidents happen all the time. The lady pulled herself out of her vehicle with a broken arm, then wanted a cigarette.