Why is alcohol called OTH to EMT's?

[Navycop]

When ambulances bring patients they say "OTH" or "No OTH".

 

[Grog]

Not sure about OTH, but ETOH usually = Ethyl Alcohol


edit...

If you google OTH you get the TV show One Tree Hill

 

[Jay911]

Should be "ETOH". That is the chemical notation of ethyl alcohol.

 

[OldDeadOne]

heh,I hear lots of times on the local police frequency "subject is extremely ETOH" ,meaning that person is drunker than a skunk,been hearing stuff like that for years

 

[LordJ]

OTH = 'On the Hooch' ?

 

[mike_s104]

it also is better to say than "this guy's drunk so you might want to ready when we get to your ER". the drunk probably doesn't know what the medics are saying when they say that so they don't get upset with them.

 

[Grog]

it also is better to say than "this guy's drunk so you might want to ready when we get to your ER". the drunk probably doesn't know what the medics are saying when they say that so they don't get upset with them.

Reminds me of a regular "customer" who when asked by the county EMS unit what his name was "David xxxxx but you guys always call me ETOH, whatever the #@%& that means"


That was a cue for me to go outside and laugh for ten minutes :lol:

 

[gcgrotz]

OTH = 'On the Hooch' ?

I like it!

Thanks for dropping by VA