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CodeBru, that makes sense. The same thing often happens to me! DrParasite, that is a good point. Does that mean you do not nap at work, or that you nap at work with some added risk? Chaz90, a very good point, obviously one I had not considered. Do you work that schedule? If so, how do you...

Thanks, Aprz! Unfortunately I didn't notice the mistake with question 20 until it was too late. I feel like a doofus, but thank you for not checking both boxes :) It has been very interesting to see the responses so far. Good luck with your crazy weekend, CodeBru!

Hey, EMTLife! It's been a long time, I hope you all are doing well. Are you a full-time EMS professional on an ambulance, in the ER, or in a dispatch center? I need you! Volunteer EMS workers are welcome, as long as you have full-time hours every week in EMS. Firefighters are welcome, as long...

Quoted for truth! I don't work for a private survice anymore (yeehaw), and more than half of the folks at my non-private service now have many visible tattoos/piercings. We're required to cover, but the cops aren't. They wear them loud and proud, and I'm pretty sure they're not privatized! ;)

Oh goodness. So bored. Here for the next 3 hours... Bring on the entertainment, EMTLife! :wacko:

^ urbanparamedic.blogspot.com He's not active anymore, but man I love that blog. His method of storytelling is very good, even my mom the english professor uses a few of his essays in her undergraduate English classes. /end shameless plug.

I work for 3 companies. 1st company is a very large corporate private service and rhymes with AMR. From what I understand, their policy is heavy on "no smack talking" and professionalism in everything you post if you choose to associate yourself with them. I see people post pictures of...

I was just thinking about this today, how weird is that? At any rate, I agree. Are you a basic in CO, JT? If so, where at?

Hey everyone. How are you guys? It's been a while! I was just accepted to paramedic school (yay! also eek!) and I remembered this place is a great resource for all things EMS. I'll be doing a year-long "part time" program while working full time, trying to maintain a different part time...

I can agree with you there, Sapphyre!

Like hospital to hospital or nursing home to hospital or hospital to nursing home. Very few scene responses like with 911, you're more of an expensive taxi, only with sicker customers and chances to improve on your assessments, vitals, and questioning. Real IFT is the really sick people, the...

No matter where you go, there will always be people who like to have fun with friends after work. Some of those people don't like to drive under the influence and stay at a friend's house over night, then drive home in the morning to shower. If people at your division suck, I guarantee there's...

To clarify... This isn't the walk of shame you'd want to take into work. It's the get off of work that night, go have "fun" on the town, go back to work in the morning-variety shame walking. While I did have my uniform in my car, I fo shiz needed a good shower.

Walk of shame home... Shower... Back to work. I need to move closer to work (or to Sasha!). That way my walk of shame doesn't have a built-in 2 hour round trip. At least my car is fun to drive...

^ It's new in Colorado protocol that basics can use Kings or Combitubes. At the discretion of each medical director, of course. http://www.dora.state.co.us/medical/rules/500.pdf Colorado Scope of Practice

Switching from night shift to day shift blows. My sleep schedule is all messed up, and I'm wide awake at 3 am. I'm not going to be a pleasant monkey today! It's worth it, though... Just keep telling yourself that, Gilly!

A late thanks for the birthday wish! How's your summer been?

I'm good! How are you? Colorado is wonderful, I couldn't imagine being anywhere else. No I lied, Hawaii would be just as great :)

7 y/o attempted suicide with knife to throat. Didn't actually cut himself... Hx of 5 previous suicide attempts (first one at 3 y/o), violent outbursts against parents with knives, sexual assaults on siblings... So sad. This certainly wasn't his first hospitalization. And the weird thing is he...

There's no need to completely discount EMS if you're still interested! Just because a few forums said it's not any better than sweeping a lab or doing tests on rats in the eyes of an admissions board doesn't mean it wouldn't be very personally valuable to you, if you decided to do it. I'm a...