11) To quote Lt Col Henry Blake, “Rule number one is that young men die. Rule number two is that doctors [paramedics] can’t change rule #1.”
Combat medics will try like hell to break rules #1 & #2
Hey Guys,
Primary care paramedic here in Ontario, Canada. I'm also a reserve medic for the Canadian Forces. I enjoy motorcycles, snowboarding, hunting, and paintball.
Psych patients having an event:
CCFCCP - Coo coo for coca coca puffs (for those of us that remember them)
Patient is dead - gardening from the other side
When someone does something stupid - a momentary lapse in judgement.
I was once transporting a psych patient who told me " I just want a normal job" this after being able to fully detail her psych history. I told her "You know you're not normal and you should realistic goals for yourself"
My preceptor had to look the other way......
I also once asked a patient...
If you're looking to work in Toronto as a Paramedic......good luck. The collages here graduate more paramedics than there are jobs. So you will have 1500 applicants for say...10 jobs. It's the same with taking the PCP program. It's very competitive.