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Epi-do said:
One of our firefighters passed away last night. He was at home, and had been complaining of chest pain/not feeling well for a couple days. He was such a stubborn ole goat. He was talking when crews arrived, arrested before leaving the house. They got him back twice, but he ultimately didn't make it. Sure did make things quiet around the firehouse the rest of the shift....
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Dang Epi! That's sad. We're all thinking of you guys.
 
Thanks! I've got Honor Guard detail tomorrow at the viewing and then Monday morning at the funeral. I find out Monday morning if I am playing Taps or not. The family wanted bagpipes, but we haven't had much luck finding a piper that is available, so they may get a bugler instead.
 
Epi-do said:
Thanks! I've got Honor Guard detail tomorrow at the viewing and then Monday morning at the funeral. I find out Monday morning if I am playing Taps or not. The family wanted bagpipes, but we haven't had much luck finding a piper that is available, so they may get a bugler instead.
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Ahhhh!!! A fellow Bugler!

I went to a funeral yesterday for a soldier who was killed in a helo crash in Iraq. It was very well done. I think everyone was crying when they played a recording of "If you're reading this." (Tim McGraw)
His mom is a nurse in the ER we deliver pts to and his brother and uncle and mom were all EMTs with my service a while back. We got a bunch of us EMTs together to go to the service. We all wore our blue service jackets and rode up to the church together in ambulances. I guess it was pre-arranged by the funeral home 'cause they had us all sit togeter. They also had all the off duty ER staff there together. It was pretty neat. I think the family really appreciated it.

This is the story:

http://www.krem.com/topstories/stories/krem2-020609-soldiermemorial.27c093df.html
 
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I had the most amazing ride ever today. :] So busy, so many calls. It's interesting how good a cold cheeseburger tastes when you're starving!

AND my preceptor let me sit up front today. "Like a real medic" Haha!
 
I think the firefighters at my clinical sites are starting to like me. I just went 2 12 hours shifts with no runs. My new nickname is 'white cloud'. Just starting to be a little annoying for me.
 
Sasha said:
I had the most amazing ride ever today. :] So busy, so many calls. It's interesting how good a cold cheeseburger tastes when you're starving!

AND my preceptor let me sit up front today. "Like a real medic" Haha!
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Haha, he probably wanted to sleep in back? Share some of your black cloud with kat.
 
vquintessence said:
Haha, he probably wanted to sleep in back? Share some of your black cloud with kat.
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No! It took me all of EMT and Medic school to exchange my white cloud for a black one. I'm not giving it up! Never never never!
 
Sasha said:
No! It took me all of EMT and Medic school to exchange my white cloud for a black one. I'm not giving it up! Never never never!
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Come on, Sasha! Please share the black cloud. I need runs.
 
Oh c'mon kiddies, learn to share :P
 
Kat, PLEASE come take my black cloud! (And, since I am also in the Indy area, you won't have to go as far to get it!)
 
Epi-do said:
Kat, PLEASE come take my black cloud! (And, since I am also in the Indy area, you won't have to go as far to get it!)
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Gladly! I'll take any runs anybody wants to give me.
 
Student: "What's a Priapism?" Instructor: "Its an election in China."
 
Sasha said:
Wait for yours like I waited for mine! >:O!
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How long did it take you?

I been doing this over a year now and I just recently did a 36 hour shift and didn't get a single darn thing. Me and my partner sat around for llike 6 hours just listining to the scanner and hearing everyone elese go on these good trauma/car wreck runs. (We had an Ice Storm come thru.) Every one else was so busy that at one point my service was covering my whole county and parts of two other countys. We were probably covering for like 4 other agencys. And still nothing! We'd here a unit from somewhere else call back in and then like a munite later they'd get toned out! I almost went crazy!:wacko:
 
Can you OD on caffeine? I have been up for about 24 hours now and still have 7 more hours until I can go home. I have had 3 red bulls, two 5 hour energy shots and a code red mountain dew.
 
imurphy said:
Student: "What's a Priapism?" Instructor: "Its an election in China."
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Haha we had a funny joke about that word today, but sorry can't share or I will get in trouble.
 
Holy crap! I don't need anymore caffeine after hearing the 747 take off which scared the crap outta me.
 
EMTCop86 said:
Can you OD on caffeine? I have been up for about 24 hours now and still have 7 more hours until I can go home. I have had 3 red bulls, two 5 hour energy shots and a code red mountain dew.
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Yes, you can, I've seen it, a bunch of vodka, and 5 monsters, in an hour.....
 
lightsandsirens5 said:
How long did it take you?

I been doing this over a year now and I just recently did a 36 hour shift and didn't get a single darn thing. Me and my partner sat around for llike 6 hours just listining to the scanner and hearing everyone elese go on these good trauma/car wreck runs. (We had an Ice Storm come thru.) Every one else was so busy that at one point my service was covering my whole county and parts of two other countys. We were probably covering for like 4 other agencys. And still nothing! We'd here a unit from somewhere else call back in and then like a munite later they'd get toned out! I almost went crazy!:wacko:
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I am in my last paramedic class. Last one. Up until I started clinicals for this class, I had NO calls, I would sit in the station and watch TV or flip through my book because my preceptors weren't interested in running scenarios or teaching or answering questions either. On the off chance they did get a call, they wanted me to sit in the back ground and watch, and not touch the patient. This semester I have a set of three fabulous preceptors at the same station so no matter when I go, one of them is there and ready to take me out to the truck and run scenarios and go over things. My first call with one he and I both got outta the truck, got the equipment, started walking. When we got to the patient, he put it down, crossed his arms.. When he looked confused. "Go ahead Miss. Paramedic. I'll be here if you want me to do anything." I've run every single call we've had this semester, even the code and the near code.

So, it took me well over a year. I never even saw a dead person 'til P2, and didn't get to do CPR 'til P3.
 
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