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Straight to the point, I want LOTS of opinions here...

I am colorblind, should I pursue a career in EMS or not?

Some people tell me it doesn't affect the job at all, and it isn't on any exam.
Others tell me that I shouldn't even consider a job in EMS, because nobody will hire me.

Please help..
 
i know a few medics who are colour blind. They haven't complained about it.
 
I know almost everything, if not everything is not only color-coded, but like the needles have the gauge size on them as well.. That's how I grab the correct one.
 
Most fire based systems consider it to be a disqualifier, im not sure if its an issue with private companies though.
 
So a full time fire dept, who does both fire and medical probably wouldn't hire me?
 
Oculuck said:
So a full time fire dept, who does both fire and medical probably wouldn't hire me?
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There is no harm in looking into it. If you call around to some recruitment folks im sure they would have no problem telling you their policy. I imagine that like everything else in EMS, it varies by department.

I dont know of any fire departments near me that will hire somebody who is color blind though.
 
Alright, Thank you!
 
i may or may not be slightly color blind (looks around to see if anyone important is looking) it hasnt effected me yet. i can see colors i just mix up green and a couple shades of red. doc cleared me so i guess it wasnt that bad. just check first or be really good at faking it
 
Joe said:
i may or may not be slightly color blind (looks around to see if anyone important is looking) it hasnt effected me yet. i can see colors i just mix up green and a couple shades of red. doc cleared me so i guess it wasnt that bad. just check first or be really good at faking it
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Lol.. Believe me, I am a PRO at faking it.. when a medic ask's for "THE GREEN ONEE!!" You wouldn't believe how fast I can read all the needles, and find the proper gauge! ;P
 
Oculuck said:
I know almost everything, if not everything is not only color-coded, but like the needles have the gauge size on them as well.. That's how I grab the correct one.
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Wouldn't not being able to properly differentiate colors then require you to look further into what it actually is by reading what it says?

Potentially reducing errors?
 
silver said:
Wouldn't not being able to properly differentiate colors then require you to look further into what it actually is by reading what it says?

Potentially reducing errors?
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I REALLY like the way you think! ;)
 
Oculuck said:
Straight to the point, I want LOTS of opinions here...

I am colorblind, should I pursue a career in EMS or not?

Some people tell me it doesn't affect the job at all, and it isn't on any exam.
Others tell me that I shouldn't even consider a job in EMS, because nobody will hire me.

Please help..
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Absolutely there is no place in EMS for racism.
 
Lol sounded funnier in my head I guess. Being color blind is another way of saying you're not racist. I deliberately misconstrued the meaning in this context so as to create what was meant to be a humorous remark.

Let me start over (in monotone and completely humorless voice) No I don't think there is any reason you could not be in EMS due to your colorblindness.
 
Lol.. at first I was like.. hmm is he being serious, or funny? So if you WERE being serious, I didn't want to like offend you, so that's why I said what I did. :)

It has also been a VERY long day for me, my brain isn't firing on all cylinders..

Thanks for your input too! :)
 
Oculuck said:
Lol.. at first I was like.. hmm is he being serious, or funny? So if you WERE being serious, I didn't want to like offend you, so that's why I said what I did. :)

It has also been a VERY long day for me, my brain isn't firing on all cylinders..

Thanks for your input too! :)
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No worries.
 
As long as you can identify the periwinkle box when running a code. ;)
 
Mmm.. What's that, an EMT-S?

EMT-Shrink? Lol.. :rofl:
 
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