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I think I gotta work a 1730-0530 shift 2 days before my final....that's gonna suck.
 
Did my first island shift... this is gonna be an interesting place to work. I like it!
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Is it me or does that (flood) light look funny? The on above the D in District.
 
Aprz said:
Is it me or does that (flood) light look funny? The on above the D in District.
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Our boxes have one halogen light on each side instead of two floods per side. I thought it looked odd at first too lol
 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY @Gurby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOHOOO
 
Anyone here ever moved their NREMT to inactive status? I'm thinking its time.
 
Yes. However they gave it back to me when Massachusetts transitioned to NR so I have no idea how to get it actually go through the process of "un-inactivating."
 
chaz90 said:
My partner is retiring in a couple weeks after 25 years as a paramedic at our service and almost 30 years in EMS.

She's obviously developed quite a reputation in our service in that time, and I heard a lot about her from the moment I arrived long before I ever worked a shift with her. She's blunt and opinionated (and would tell you that herself), but has managed to maintain an underlying sense of compassion and dignity for longer in EMS than I have been alive. She's honest to a fault, and many people's greatest complaints about her are that she holds people to our established standards and makes them accountable, even if they don't want to be. Years ago, she was one of the few supervisors at our service and stepped back to a field position of her own volition because she had the insight and courage to admit to herself that she belonged in the field rather than management. She's told me more times than I can count that her favorite thing at work has long been taking "nice old people to the hospital and giving them Fentanyl or Zofran as she holds their hand and talks to them."

We performed what could (maybe?) be her last RSI early this morning and it went almost flawlessly. We were on the same page the whole time, much of our communication was non-verbal, and the overall call just felt smooth and rehearsed despite some curveballs from a patient management perspective. It's a nice feeling when a complicated patient is managed well and delivered in better condition than when we found him.

I'll miss working with her greatly, as she's someone from such a different walk of life and background that I never would have met her if not for EMS. We're not of the same generation, side of the political spectrum, religion, gender, upbringing, or part of the country, but none of that has prevented long and civil conversations about hundreds of topics in and out of EMS.

Good luck in your retirement partner, and thanks for all your years of dedicated service. Your pension that you'll be getting until you turn 150 and bankrupt the county is well deserved. You've more than earned your upcoming restful nights, vegetable gardens, and family cows.
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I know who that is. Please tell her I said good luck.
 
Tigger said:
Yes. However they gave it back to me when Massachusetts transitioned to NR so I have no idea how to get it actually go through the process of "un-inactivating."
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It's supposed to be easy. Keep up the CE and AHA cards and I can just get it back when I need it. I'm so busy that working even the occasional weekend shift is almost unmanageable. I hate to give it up though.
 
DEmedic said:
It's supposed to be easy. Keep up the CE and AHA cards and I can just get it back when I need it. I'm so busy that working even the occasional weekend shift is almost unmanageable. I hate to give it up though.
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It sounds like it will be a relief at this point to take a step back and not worry about taking even the occasional shift. I don't feel like there's a stigma with it at all besides the strange personal feeling of being "inactive" after so many years. I mean, the AHA cards and con-ed shouldn't be too unmanageable over a two year cycle. We'll still count you as a medic and let you post here when you want [emoji6]
 
chaz90 said:
It sounds like it will be a relief at this point to take a step back and not worry about taking even the occasional shift. I don't feel like there's a stigma with it at all besides the strange personal feeling of being "inactive" after so many years. I mean, the AHA cards and con-ed shouldn't be too unmanageable over a two year cycle. We'll still count you as a medic and let you post here when you want [emoji6]
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Yeah. I get a Telestaff call everyday and I always feel guilty. Also, I think my skills have degraded a bit, not working every day.
 
DEmedic said:
It's supposed to be easy. Keep up the CE and AHA cards and I can just get it back when I need it.
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That's my understanding as well. I am contemplating the same thing.

DEmedic said:
I'm so busy that working even the occasional weekend shift is almost unmanageable.
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Same here. I might be able to work something out with my former program with flying occasionally and teaching once or twice a month, but realistically that is going to be a lot to keep up with consistently.

DEmedic said:
I hate to give it up though.
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I feel the same way.
 
@Jim - Looking good there!
Well, got to spend the morning hanging out with @Aprz and talking about EKGs and now I'm going to enjoy this cold day taking a nap! :)
 
I am sitting here trying everything to get a call....I have said it was a quiet day....I ate....I have done everything but another sacrifice to dispatch.
 
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