Recent content by Andy Svendsen

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    Does anyone use anything other than Motorola radios and pagers?

    This gave me a laugh and I don't even know why, probably because I know a dude in the middle of nowhere who vollies and has this problem
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    Best Ambulance Manufacturers?

    Hey all, I was just wondering your opinions on who makes the best ambulance boxes, example my favorites are PL custom, AEV, and road rescue, I also have ridden on brauns at my company and they don't seem to bad, never rode on a horton bus but I hear they're good, thoughts? Opinions? Also my...
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    women in the world of EMS

    I really don't care whether my partner is male or female, I work with both and think it's great to have women in the field.
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    Thinking of transferring companies, help?

    You're very correct about that, about it may not be better somewhere else, I've taken that Into consideration as well which is why I haven't just left yet, whatever happens is what happens since I do love this job regardless it is like a drug lol
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    Thinking of transferring companies, help?

    Oh ok.. Well I don't know how to answer you since you asked a billion questions in one big paragraph, I don't think it's as serious as you're making it sound, as I said I'm not totally deciding to transfer yet but these are just my thoughts if I truly hated the place I'm in I would've left by...
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    Thinking of transferring companies, help?

    Thanks and I live in New York
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    Thinking of transferring companies, help?

    Thank you for your reply, no you aren't dissing me, like I said all opinions are welcome, I'm never usually that way I'm always the first to comfort someone and tell them it'll be alright if something's wrong as I also said I love EMS, always have even before I joined, it's my dream and I feel...
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    Thinking of transferring companies, help?

    Hello All, hope everyone is having a safe weekend anyways, I'm looking for some advice. About a month ago I posted on here how I was questioning this job if it's really for me, how I feel I'm not fitting in and everyone told me not to give up, I appreciated that a lot, and I thought I was...
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    Wondering if this job is really for me

    Thanks, sorry I'm new to this Website and still learning how it works
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    Wondering if this job is really for me

    Thank you man, sorry this reply is so late as I said down there, haven't been near the computer much but today I has a shift and ran 7 calls, one involving an infant and I got to help comfort it and help it breathe better, really made me realize I belong here
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    Wondering if this job is really for me

    Thank you, yes I am young I am only 20, but today as I said down there I had a shift ran 7 calls and did just fine, we had a little baby who was sick and scared to death (of course any child is scared of the ambulance) I got to hold it's hand comfort it and help with brewthing treatments, made...
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    Wondering if this job is really for me

    Thank you! I appreciate the reply, today was another shift and I ran 7 calls and did very well, had a scared baby and got to hold it's hand and calm it down, that call made me realize this is where I belong
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    Wondering if this job is really for me

    Hey! You sound just like me in some cases, thank you for the response sorry I haven't been on, today I had a shift and ran 7 calls, did very well
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    Wondering if this job is really for me

    Hey thank you for the reply sorry I haven't been on, have been busy today I had a shift and ran 7 calls and wasn't nervous that much, saw vomit (not very much) but still and got to hold a crying baby's hand, I'm starting to realize my place here
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    Wondering if this job is really for me

    T thank you
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