Recent content by McFly

Hey guys, we finally made it to Canada (and more specifically, Calgary) about eight months ago. As someone previously posted, it sure was a long *** flight! :P Anyway, I took my first step towards becoming a paramedic this weekend by taking the SFA and CPR course at SAIT. I thoroughly enjoyed...

Hi guys and gals! I've posted before that I'd like to become a paramedic in the near future, having been an IT professional for the past eight years since completing my studies in 1998. I have just turned 30. Some of you have encouraged me to follow my dream and to not give up, and that age...

Hey there! Why would cricothyroidotomies be common in Calgary? Do people get kicked in the throat by horses quite often? :P

Hey all you fabulous people! :P Some of you might have seen that my wife and I are in the process of emigrating to Canada. We're hoping to land there in about 18 months from now if all goes well. My plans are to study to become a paramedic in Calgary, and I've so far singled out SAIT...

Hey there! I'm in Cape Town, South Africa so our courses are not the same as the one's you get in North America. I basically didn't know what course I was going to do, so I phoned up a private training company here and the lady told me that I should start with a CPR/choking course, and then...

Hey Matt, Already one step ahead of you mate! I booked my spot on those courses about 30 minutes ago. :) I can't wait to take them. It's about 4 days in the week. Our local course only starts on 23 April, so I have to wait a bit unfortunately. Which sucks a bit.

Hey guys! I took an AHA Family & Friends CPR course on Saturday, and I REALLY enjoyed it SO much! This is truly a skill that everyone should obtain. The lady paramedic who presented the course was so professional and warm, it just re-affirmed by dream of becoming a paramedic someday...

Hey Tom... You said it, buddy! Especially if you're forced to work for clients that have absolutely NO idea of software processes and good practices. I sometimes get really depressed. :sad: So while the money's good, it's not enough to make me a happy camper. And wow, imagine going to...

Hi everybody! WOW!! I did not expect such a large response! :wacko: Thanks a million!! I appreciate everybody's advice, and it certainly makes me feel a lot better about my current state of mind (at one point I thought I might be crazy for even contemplating this). I'm going to start off...

Hi guys... My first post here. :P I'm almost 30 years old and currently a software developer. I can't see myself in IT for the rest of my life, and have over the past two years or so been contemplating becoming a paramedic. Something about it just appeals to me in a big way, and I've had...