re: Anyone ever have their kid in ambulance from school?

OP, I reread and my apologies. Night before last up all night with a stomach virus, delirious last night after staying up watching HS football game streaming. I completely misread your OP. Thought you were simply asking if it was ok for medics to give narcotics w/o parental consent if parents aren't there. You kind of asked that but I"m reading it clearer now.

A medic cannot force your child in an ambulance if parent is there stating they don't want them to ride, unless it's life or death situation. So in this scenario, it sounds like the medic was in the wrong. I agree, probably shouldn't have given narcotics like that, I assume knowing parent was on the way. If medics didn't realize it, and parent showed up after I can understand medic's point of view. Personally, I'd have tried to discuss with mom that I gave narcotic and would feel more comfortable with us transporting, but if mom was adament she transports, I'd absolutely give in and have child get in vehicle. I would document the shite out of it, call ER and let the doctor know what happens, let my boss at work know.

Sorry for being a smart arse last night, my fault.

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Maybe learn the difference between emt and paramedic before making a dumb arse post

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Nahhh, I'm good.

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And if they wouldn’t have called 911 for this child with a dislocated shoulder and there would have been complications you would have sued them for not acting

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I have never sued nor considered suing anyone for anything in my life. Its laughable to even think of doing so in a case such as this. I get it. They are doing their job like they have been trained. I might not like it, but I'm not calling a damn lawyer over it, regardless of the outcome of a separated shoulder incident.

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And BTW, you wouldn’t have needed a defense attorney because you wouldn’t have done anything as they were taking care of your child in pain with a dislocated shoulder.

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I have no issue with the EMT/Paramedics taking care of my child. I would have a small issue with fentanyl for pain due to personal family related reasons, but I would understand the process. Unfortunately, and as stated in my post, it is my wife who would have a much more emotional reaction.

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’ve actually been in this situation a hundred times and when you explain to the parent what’s going on and why, they are very appreciative and cooperative, never had a hot head like you are claiming to be.

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I will take it on face value you are good at your job and that would go a long way to us having a very cordial non eventful conversation. But there is no explaining that would convince me you cant release my child to me in a non-life threatening situation for transport while he is still at his school because you gave him some medication. And if you are indeed good at your job and have some common sense, you would have me sign some shite and release my child to my care. If not we would have a much different conversation. If that makes me a hot head, so be it.