Spent 11 years in dispatch, 8 in Air Medical, last three in a private service after we got laid off from the Air Medical(long story), most of my time at the private was as a call-taker, but all the above comments ring 100% true. Only thing I would add is "Trust your gut".
Best of luck to you.
Bob
Medical Assistant would help you have a good knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology, Terminology, all important areas if you want to progress on as EMT, or Medic, or whatever.
"E. Situational awareness can keep you out of a lot of troubling situations. Know what's going on around you, and plan what you'd need to do before it gets to that point."
THIS!! /\ /\ /\
Learn it, love it, live it, regardless of where you are or what you are doing.
Good on you, Kennedy!
Exercise and above all protect your back. Proper lifting techniques are essential in this job. As has been said, it can get pretty dark in the EMS world. Sounds like you have you're course laid in pretty well, this forum is a good place, a good resource when you have...
I would agree
Yes, I would hope he was not able to obtain through any kind of legal process, sure the anti's will have another field day with this one.
A real shame, especially at this time of year.
Bob
So, let me get this straight.....
The guy beats his grandmother to death with a hammer, and is:
A) Released from Prison
B) Allowed to acquire firearms
I'm more pro-gun than most, and I don't get how this guy was able to be released, then able to mass firearms.
Wish the best to the...
Couple of more
Meat Loaf - "Bat out of Hell", classic
Used to make paramedic students do CPR to "Ballad of the Green Berets",either on tape (told you I was old), or we all sang it, now it's "Stayin Alive"
Among many
"Sick, put on cot, took to hospital"
"Pisco" insurance was another of our fav's,
"Oh, I've not heard of that one" says the billing nazi
Sometime I sit back and shake my head, cannot believe we did that.