Question

You just arrived at the station to start your shift, and you notice that your partner is asleep in a chair. You proceed to check out your ambulance. When your partner comes into the ambulance bay drinking a cup of coffee 15 minutes later, you notice a strong alcohol smell on his breath as he tells you about the crazy night he had last night and how tired he is this morning. Your duty as an emt is to:

Answer 1

Answer:

You need to report him to your supervisor at once.

Explanation:

The strong smell of alcohol on his breath gives you the likely intuition that he is still drinking alcohol. Even if it was from the night before, him being so tired that he fell asleep, and that he is telling you how tired is, means he needs to go home, so he does not risk patient safety by making a tired mistake.