Addiction and EMS

[AXE168]

Just an update. My partner went in the back of the rig to use the other day, just like normal, and I flat out asked her if she wanted to go to treatment. I had a list of rehabs that were coverd by our insurance and I was willing to take her. She said no, she was at the top of her game. So I did what I knew had to be done. I went to my supervisor and told him what was going on. I feel like a POS. She was suspended after failing a UA and will most likely be terminated from our agency. She hasn't spoken to me since. I think she knows it was me that reported her even though my supervisor did not disclose who came to him with the information. Thanks for all your suggestions. I hope I made the right descision.

Very good choice, I saw alot of this going on during the Katraina/Rita ordeal, lots of Morphine got replaced with saline

[cntryboy0531]

You made the right decision. You asked her to get help, and she refused, sealing her own fate career wise. When you are in a position where your actions have life or death consequences, there is NO room for intoxication whether it be by alchohol or narcotics while at work. You HAVE to be on top of your game and be of sound mind and body while doing such work. Taking illegal narcotics prevents this.

She was given a chance to stop, and refused. Too bad, so sad. Hopefully she will never work in a such a position ever again. I know had I had a family member in the ambulance who was hurt or killed because she was high.. I'd have her and the ambulance company wrapped up in so much litigation, her grandchildren will need lawyers. :mad:

[princess1031]

Thanks everyone for your support. It really helped. I'm not losing sleep over it anymore!

[Petertherock]

I had a similar situation at my security job. We have an elderly man who works nights with us. He is 76 years old and just wonderful to work with. He always shows up and does his job and is one of the best trainers I have ever had. The problem is I have smelled alcohol on his breath more than once. The last time it was happened it was really bad and obvious. So I asked my co-worker if he ever smelled anything on his breath. After saying he would prefer not to answer he finally admitted that he has smelled alcohol on his breath. He said he would never admit that to anyone because he respects him too much to get him fired.

I expressed my concern that if he is out and gets himself hurt or killed while driving the company truck we will both never be able to live with ourselves. I am also next in line to be a supervisor so I made the decision to report this to my supervisor. My supervisor told me he had gotten reports of this from others but hasn't been able to prove it. Since we don't have madatory drug testing there is nothing they can really do other than try to watch him and monitor the situation. But at least I did my part by making the report to my supervisor.

[Hockey9019]

Old post :p

[Petertherock]

Old post :p

Oh wow, I didn't even notice how old this post was!