Recent content by WickedGood

Congrats. Don't worry if it's not your dream job. I think that working at an IFT makes you a better emt/medic in the end. And you get the learn the stuff they don't teach you in school--- moving pts, loading the stretcher, dealing with pt's family and hospital staff. Hell, even learning how...

One of my classmates from P school can fit on a Broslow tape (yeah really!) and weighs about 100lbs soaking wet. She couldn't lift crap when we first started. She went to the gym and worked hard and we all watched her improve. It can be done! She just got a job with a big city service and...

amen

EMT I in one and paramedic in 1.

Nope, have not talked to coordinator about it. He is very southern, very christian and very republican. I'm not sure I want to get into it-- that's part of the reason I was looking for some other's experiences on this forum ;o) The hippocratic oath does not mention gods, goddesses or god any...

I am getting ready to graduate from a 2 year paramedic program in May. We are the first year this Community College has had an associate program and I am assuming there will be about 15 of us to graduate. We are having a pinning ceremony separate from the main college walk-the-stage...

My baby is my 1997 F150 3 door, 4x4. The first vehicle I ever made payments on in 2003. 197,000 miles. Now I just use it for recreation and towing my horse trailer. Got all practical and bought a 40 mgp 2012 Hyundai Accent hatchback last March. Very happy with my purchase-- it's been a...

My volly servjce gives paid staff and vols a big catered dinner and a little something like tshirts, hats, vests with the squad logo.

I mountain bike, backpack, horseback ride. Also run but only 5ks. Not my favorite thing. Just bought a road bike and giving that a try. Mountain bike is still my passion though. Paramedic school is making me neglect my horses and my bikes both. Only five more months and I will be human...

I started doing phlebotomy before I got into EMS. (And yes I did make more money doing phleb at the hospital than I do now in my EMT-I IFT job.) I gained a lot of experience in the hospital doing phlebotomy that made my life easier when I started EMS. Just the little things like medical...

I've been thinking about PA school. The only problem is I graduated with my bachelors degree almost 10 years ago now so I will have to retake all the awesome hard classes like Micro, genetics, A&P etc. Major suck factor. Anyone know of any PA programs that don't have time limits on their...

Private, Intermediate level IFT but we back up the county 911 system when needed --Probably only 10% of our calls.

Why would you do such a silly thing? :o Mountain biking is what keeps me sane.

OK back on topic-- how DO you handle it when someone who has a different religion than you confronts you about it. I am going to use christianity because that's the most common one around here and generally the most proselytizing as well. Most people around here will just assume you are...

I hope one day to do the memorial ride. Can't afford it on my current salary but looks like a blast. One day-- KY-DC!