Kent Waters's Page

Hi Kent,
Were you trying to connect with me on Facebook? If so, we can connect here. Did you have a question for me?

cheers
Rob Theriault
(occasional guest on EMS Garage)

Hi Kent!

Thanks for the add. How's everything with you?

Any updates on the status of BCAS and the strike? Somehow, I don't see the government caving in anytime soon. I bet if councillors got $2 per hour "pager pay" until they got to their council meetings, things would change in a hurry. (Hmm...now there's an idea. Imagine the money we would save? lol.)

Hi Kent,

I saw your msg re: burns as well. I also have had to answer this question as a first aid instructor. One explanation I have given is that by using ice/cold water, instead of cool water, the result is that the underlying blood vessels are constricted (just as they would in a hypothermic pt). This causes the fluid that the body has rushed into the affected area to help cool it to become trapped. This then prevents that relatively hotter fluid from returning to the body for the heat to be distributed through out the rest of body.

But I also agree with Terry's explanation regarding drastic temperature change. Perhaps cooling the swollen area too fast causes the built up fluid to drop in temp and then return to the core causing a drop in core body temp.

I try to stress that their role is to assist the body's natural coping mechanisms whenever possible instead of replacing them. If someone sees any fault with this explanation please let me know.

Hi kent, saw yr blog re: burn tx and use of ice. Perhaps try in extreme hypo therm and frost inj. 1- depending on the amount of area effected, using ice pt. can go into shock easier/quicker(unrever).) due to drastic temp change.
2- freezing the effect area could intens. the the burn factor on heat related inj. as frosbite is burn of it's own,(degree of dam. area) cell damage and all, allready present, is unrever..

Hi Kent,
I've been real busy. 62 days in camp blah blah blah. Let me know when your looking for a change. It's getting warm here -32 this morning.

hello kent its nice to meet you i hope we can chat sometimes have a nice day

thanks for the add, how is the weather up north?? this is a really cool site, lots of good people here. Be safe!!

hey Kent!
Good to know about you, thanks for the invitation, I want to know more about your company. Could you emailme to busy2night@yahoo.com.mx?

thank you so much

thanks for the add