Recent content by M3dicalR3dn3ck

I'm only in my first semester and I'm really thinking I should have done law enforcement instead because cops currently seem to have it figured out. But naturally, I'm a glutton for punishment and am still pursuing that upgrade to paramedic.

All very true statements. I'm lucky in that my service has a lot of paramedics who meet or exceed a minimum standard of excellence, and they care enough about my education and training to facilitate my learning as much as possible. Admittedly, I've had some difficulty in the hospital triage...

I have discovered in the midst of clinicals that the assessments I've been performing as an EMT truly, horrendously suck.

When you look at your paycheck and realize that agreeing to come off weekends for your wife was not in fact a good idea 🤬🤬🤬

I am officially a paramedic student 😎🤠🚑🚒

I need absolutely EVERYONE to opine on this idea please. On Facebook marketplace, I found a 1986 Chevy C30 ambulance for sale, and it needs a total rebuild to ever run again. Would it be worth the money it'd cost to rebuild it from the ground up as a car show display piece? The intent is to...

I'm so stoked right now! The only remaining thing standing between me and starting paramedic school this fall is my interview skills. Essentially, the interview for the program is deciding who to cut rather than who to accept; everybody who got an interview received a welcome packet with...

I'm trying to decide if I should ask local farmers and ranchers for permission to fish on their currently flooded fields

As soon as I get accepted I'm signing a three year pro-rated contract

If it makes you feel any better I'm gonna have to replace the master cylinder and possibly brake booster, and new calipers up front wouldn't hurt. I'm debating on replacing the drums and shoes in the rear or pushing through so I can convert to discs back there

A fairly notable service in Tulsa just got the LifePak 35s. I asked one of their guys about it, and he explained the good, the bad, and their growing pains with the switch. It seems like a decent monitor, but to be honest I'd rather have a monitor that's basically Zoll X-Series Advanced...

We're allowed to sleep in as long as we leave a clock out note stating end of shift or we're working more than a 24 at the same station. When traveling we're not allowed to sleep in

Awesome because I've been using the crap out of other people's chargers

Serious question: if you show up to shift, and the last crew member in your bunk forgot their charger, is it acceptable to use it while on shift? That's provided that A). it's compatible with your device, and B). you do the honest thing and leave it where it's at when you leave shift

Just to clarify the front windows are down, my extended cab windows don't open at all, and I stayed at the truck. The dogs were NOT left unattended in a closed truck