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No EMS will ruin you if you already have addiction/alcoholism. Trust me.

Wow this sounds exactly like the same boat I'm in!! I love being a paramedic but aspects of the job have really worn me down. EMS is sucking the life out of me!! I have recently decided to try industrial side of Ems

Yes these exact things have begun to take a toll on me and started 3 years into my career, I think a lot of us struggle with those same topics and questions

New medic running a code, had new emt bagging pt. I told him he was doing good and to make sure he was bagging every 6 minutes. Meaning to say every 6 SECONDS. everyone working the code stopped at the same time and looked at me lol. It was hilarious and we still bring up the 6 minute rule time...

Went to a self inflicted gunshot to the head. When we got there, didn't see a whole lot of blood. Dude had a hat on, still breathing. Rolled him over an took his hat off to look for entrance wound. Brain matter starts gushing out and all I could do was attempt to put his ball cap back on to hold...

One time responded for an elderly lady that fell. Upon entering the room, found a woman on the bed assuming she is my patient I begin asking questions an she answers me as if she is my patient. My partner sees legs on the floor from another lady on the ground behind the bed! My patient was on...

I am so glad you started this topic! 1. Yes I believe depression ranks higher in EMS. We don't talk about it and/or are afraid to get help. In my experience it was a slow process so a lot of times blame it on other factors instead of EMS. There have been times recently that I wanted to get...