Thank You to All First Responders Out THere

[Obstructions]

A swing and a miss Tigger :lol:


I agree with many on this board, age is a number. While I am not particularly spiritual (at all actually), some have said that there are "old souls" who are wise beyond their years. I got my first stethoscope at 17 when I finished high school knowing I was going to be a nurse. I was an EMT at 18 and working at 19, got my medic at 21. My point is: don't let anyone tell you what you can or cannot do because of your age and some theory about the maturity of people at that age (except buy booze, cigarettes, or rent a car, you actually can't do those until a certain age). You're clearly a bright kid (if for no other reason than you can spell ) and you've shown a certain amount of gumption by coming here and posting, follow what you want to do and I have a strong feeling you'll accomplish quite a lot.

Good luck with your seizures, if nothing else you can look at it as good experience for when you eventually have to care for someone with a seizure disorder.

I appreciate this a lot. I got my EMT cert last summer, and tested NR two days after I turned 18.

8 months later here I am almost finished with paramedic school while finishing my senior year of high school, almost ready to be a fully licensed paramedic at the age of 19, right before freshmen year of college roles around.

It really frustrates me when people point to my age as an inhibiting factor. Sure, I'm new. But so is the 32 year old who just took his EMT last year as well. Why is it any difference for me? I have lots to learn, but so does every newbie regardless of their age. It shouldn't be a deal breaker that I'm a young guy. I feel way more knowledgeable and up to date on some topics than the other old timers at my service sometimes.

I just wishes everybody on this board was my coworker. You guys are all so smart.

Aspiringemt and blittle, both of you keep of the good work! We young babies still have a long way to go haha!

 

[AzValley]

Life experience is not equal to chonology.

There are some 18 year olds who have done more than others have in their entire lives.

If you have a goal, do it.

I second that. very true!!!

 

[CFal]

I appreciate this a lot. I got my EMT cert last summer, and tested NR two days after I turned 18.

8 months later here I am almost finished with paramedic school while finishing my senior year of high school, almost ready to be a fully licensed paramedic at the age of 19, right before freshmen year of college roles around.

It really frustrates me when people point to my age as an inhibiting factor. Sure, I'm new. But so is the 32 year old who just took his EMT last year as well. Why is it any difference for me? I have lots to learn, but so does every newbie regardless of their age. It shouldn't be a deal breaker that I'm a young guy. I feel way more knowledgeable and up to date on some topics than the other old timers at my service sometimes.

I just wishes everybody on this board was my coworker. You guys are all so smart.

Aspiringemt and blittle, both of you keep of the good work! We young babies still have a long way to go haha!

That is very impressive, I had a hard time doing enough in my standard classes senior year, nevermind adding paramedic classes. I must have completely killed everything else you did clubs/sports wise.

 

[aspiringemt]

Do you all think it would be a good idea if I made a card and cookies for the paramedics that helped me? I really want to so they know how much of an impact they had on me but I don't know where they are stationed. Should I just go to my local fire station?

 

[Brandon O]

I think they would appreciate that very, very much. If you contact the relevant agency, they can probably either forward goodies to the right crew or let you know where to find them.

Do you know if your ambulance service through a fire department, a private company, or something else?

 

[aspiringemt]

They service in a fire department (or at least that's what I was told- I don't know which station).

 

[Brandon O]

They service in a fire department (or at least that's what I was told- I don't know which station).

Well, I'd look up the public contact info for the department (phone book, internet) -- you should be able to reach somebody who'll direct you further. You might also have mixed luck by just locating the nearest station to you, since odds are that the relevant unit came from there -- if you drop something off with whomever's home, with your name and address and info from the call, they can probably figure out who you were.

As long as somebody's home. And it wasn't a different station.