Comments on: Will your career survive a decade or more in full-time EMS? Take this three question quiz!

By: JamesR

JamesR — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:04:42 +0000

I find this questionnaire problematic at best.

The "A" answers are protocol, the "B" answers are slackers, the "C" answers are people I'd fire if I was their supervisor.

Oh, and if your test is accurate, then there's a problem. I've been doing this for 23 years.

--Lt James Rosse
South Schodack Fire

By: JamesR

JamesR — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:04:42 +0000

By: el quirky

el quirky — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:23:45 +0000

You know, the ER thing did make me stronger…a lot of nurses said GI bleed was the worse scent…yet, we could eat burgers back in the med room even in the presence. Lots of nurses complained about that…but for me…one day did all others in. We got a guy sent from the hospital … oh, you know it… about twelve miles south of where grandma lives. They sent him to us. He was the typical old country farmer … not gonna go 'till I have to… he had necrotic, well…um….grapefruit sized …. black in color…um….

I had to go in and get the signature….on the consent form….

Doc was coming out of the room scratching his head saying, “How can you let something go that long….”

Yep…I would imagine this fellow probably lost MOST of his equipment….

and trust me….necrotic tissue…for sheer ill factor…beats afterbirth and GI bleed by a LONGSHOT….

By: el quirky

el quirky — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:23:45 +0000

I had to go in and get the signature….on the consent form….

Doc was coming out of the room scratching his head saying, “How can you let something go that long….”

Yep…I would imagine this fellow probably lost MOST of his equipment….

and trust me….necrotic tissue…for sheer ill factor…beats afterbirth and GI bleed by a LONGSHOT….

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By: Explorer

Explorer — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:13:06 +0000

You forgot an answer to the first question:

D. All of the above.

By: jimhaden

jimhaden — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:52:01 +0000

Loved the quiz. It would not only appear that I have another decade left to supplement the two already under my belt, but will most likely be found pulseless and apneic while seated in the rig one day…. I can't think of anything I would rather do for a living!

By: mickmayers

mickmayers — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:50:24 +0000

Just one finger each. Don't let the cerebral nature of Firehouse Zen completely fool you; after 29 years on the job, I've got the whole “truckie medic” attitude in its rightful place. I think its a survival mechanism.

One Day One of medic school, we all got the speech about how x number of you wouldn't make it out of the course, y number would not be medics in five years, and z in ten years. With 22 years as a certified EMT-P, I think I beat the odds…

By: mickmayers

mickmayers — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:50:24 +0000

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