There was a whole lot of trauma when Nancy and Glenn are sent on a run and their ambulan
ce gets hit by a city bus. The scene was reminiscent of the season opener's helicopter crash where you're so caught up in the dialogue then BOOM! The action makes you gasp! Boone and Tyler were first on the scene and Boone gets to call the shots because he's a paramedic and Tyler is just an EMT. Pause it: Tonight I learned that the difference between a paramedic and an EMT is that a paramedic can "break the skin", i.e., give shots, start IVs, etc. EMTs are limited in the care they can give. Tyler wanted to take care to their own first, but Boone being the leader said they must stick to protocol and treat the most critical patients before Glenn and Nancy, who were alert and talking. I admired Boone as a true leader for staying calm and fair in a situation where he could have easily ignored the bleeding passengers on the bus and given all his attention to his friends.
ce gets hit by a city bus. The scene was reminiscent of the season opener's helicopter crash where you're so caught up in the dialogue then BOOM! The action makes you gasp! Boone and Tyler were first on the scene and Boone gets to call the shots because he's a paramedic and Tyler is just an EMT. Pause it: Tonight I learned that the difference between a paramedic and an EMT is that a paramedic can "break the skin", i.e., give shots, start IVs, etc. EMTs are limited in the care they can give. Tyler wanted to take care to their own first, but Boone being the leader said they must stick to protocol and treat the most critical patients before Glenn and Nancy, who were alert and talking. I admired Boone as a true leader for staying calm and fair in a situation where he could have easily ignored the bleeding passengers on the bus and given all his attention to his friends. 
It was an emotional day for all the medics as they were reminded of losing their friends in the copter crash. Nancy escaped with a ruptured spleen and Glenn suffered a head laceration and a fractured clavicle (that's a cut on the head and broken collar bone for all you medically challenged). They say doctors make the worst patients, but I thought it was very touching that Nancy didn't let Glenn know how badly hurt she was. He was already feeling guilty for causing the crash, even though they never reveal who was at fault.
I'm so mad at NBC for letting me get attached to a show then snatching it away. They are putting all their eggs in Jay Leno's basket, hedging that his show will be a success. So far the only thing it's been good at is getting better shows kicked off the air.
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