Hi everyone!! I've been out of the loop recently, started Paramedic school last month (and took a cruise to the Carribean, Saw some fellow AMR employees in Miami (Damn it, how'd they get Strikers and we're stuck with BS Pro Flex's???) More importantly, SCHOOL!!!! I'm in a 6 montd didactic, 2.5...
I was paired with a 20 yr old who thought that because his mommy had been a High up at Big Baylor and hooked him up with a SWEET ER Tech gig (only lasted 4 months), that he was the S*&T!! He was on his second FTO in 2 wks (the first one literally kicked him off his truck (rumor has it 10 miles...
I look forward to having kids so they can tell me how much they love me. :) As for stress, I must also agree with the range idea. My CZ-40B (.40, heavier than the Glocks, I don't mind the heavier carry wieght if I can keep it on range), and taking out the X-ring with 50 rds makes any day a...
Hmmnn..... *Plop*.... You know, Jello *Plops* when dropped from a spoon. Jam *Plops* when dropped from a spoon... Brain *Ploping*........*shaking head* just not gonna do it!! Speaking of Brain, has anyone gone to see "Bodyworlds? (www.bodyworlds.com). It's playing in Houston, TX till 9/4/06, My...
ALL great advice..SLOW SLOW SLOW!!! If you think you won't fit, you won't!! The best piece of advice that *I* was given (we have type 2's and Type 1's) was to remember that you are driving a HUGE Bilboard. It is also a Giant Insurance Target!! I found out that If I go out there with the opinon...
EMTB.com was MY LIFESAVER!!!!!!!!!!!! Got me through SO many late night crams.... As for EMTLife.com, this site is awesome, it's a place to vent, rant, ask questions, gain knowledge, and generally realize there are other people in the world that know what and how you may feel about a certain...
I remember that incident here in TX. We do pedi and pedi pysch transports, and I would NEVER turn lights off, maybe down, shut off the flouresent (spelling??) and leave one side of the domes on low..... we mostly have type 2's, and it's kinda a tight squeeze, not much light needed anyhow.
I guess I can understand not wanting to hire "fresh Faces", the trick is finding the private company that is losing people for the "right" reasons (promotions, leaving for county, etc) and not because dispatch can't run a zone system and you get all the sucky calls. As far as *I'm* concerned...
First off,
Sorry bout the broken hand Celtic. Much condolences....
Now, as to private vs County, for my two (little) sense: Here in Tejas, as a newly (Mar '06) Certed Basic, the general rule of thumb seems to be is go for a private company coming out of school, build up your xp, make a few...
Diet Dr. Pepper Ahhhhhhhh*Homer Simpson Drool*, My DW and I have tried the Vitamin water and it's quite tasty...kinda like water with a bit of flavoring....*shrug* helps the headache that comes after a) a night out drinking or b) back to back 12 hr shifts...