WVfirefightersmom
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After waiting for over 2 months, I've finally received my state card and have begun my in-the-field training under my preceptor. I'm learning the ropes slowly, but surely, and enjoying it very much. Every call I've been on has been with at least 2 others, a driver/emt and a medic or emt, so the one big worry I've had since day one hasn't happened yet. But, last night, at an in-house monthly training, it finally got me, but at least it wasn't on a call.
They did a "refresher" last night on lifting/moving patients and the equipment involved... use of the 3 different stair chairs we have, the scoop stretcher, the 3 different cots we have, etc. I was learning all the mechanics of a new cot we have for about 20 minutes, and had lifted the cot empty (no patient) about 15-20 times before my problem finally arose, so I'm hoping that had something to do with it. Next, we put a "patient" on the cot.. then came my problem. I couldn't LIFT IT! :blush: I feel like such an idiot. I got it half way up, and could not get it any higher. I'm hoping :excl: it was from all the lifting of the cot while empty that kept me being able to lift it. Have any of you female EMT/medics had this problem when you started??? Before you all tell me that I HAVE to be able to do this.. rest assured, I KNOW this. I know I'll eventually be signed off and on a call (or I hope so) with just a driver and it scares the bejeebers out of me. So, I will be working on this issue, but in the meantime, I would greatly appreciate any pointers you women can give me. (GEEZ it was sooooooo embarassing!)
Also, I've seen the threads about everyone's myspace pages... here's mine....
http://www.myspace.com/steelermammaw . So, everyone... "add me", just let me know who ya are, cause I don't usually add those I don't know. Thanks!
They did a "refresher" last night on lifting/moving patients and the equipment involved... use of the 3 different stair chairs we have, the scoop stretcher, the 3 different cots we have, etc. I was learning all the mechanics of a new cot we have for about 20 minutes, and had lifted the cot empty (no patient) about 15-20 times before my problem finally arose, so I'm hoping that had something to do with it. Next, we put a "patient" on the cot.. then came my problem. I couldn't LIFT IT! :blush: I feel like such an idiot. I got it half way up, and could not get it any higher. I'm hoping :excl: it was from all the lifting of the cot while empty that kept me being able to lift it. Have any of you female EMT/medics had this problem when you started??? Before you all tell me that I HAVE to be able to do this.. rest assured, I KNOW this. I know I'll eventually be signed off and on a call (or I hope so) with just a driver and it scares the bejeebers out of me. So, I will be working on this issue, but in the meantime, I would greatly appreciate any pointers you women can give me. (GEEZ it was sooooooo embarassing!)
Also, I've seen the threads about everyone's myspace pages... here's mine....
http://www.myspace.com/steelermammaw . So, everyone... "add me", just let me know who ya are, cause I don't usually add those I don't know. Thanks!