Comments on: Mental Quickness – Do Smart Alecks Make Better EMTs? http://lifeunderthelights.com/2010/02/mental-quickness-do-smart-alecks-make-better-emts/ This blog is about EMS, and one Paramedic's quest to make this the profession it deserves to be. Tue, 08 May 2012 01:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Behind the Seams: Funny Answering Machine, Law Enforcement iPad Reviews and More | Tactical Pants Blog http://lifeunderthelights.com/2010/02/mental-quickness-do-smart-alecks-make-better-emts/comment-page-1/#comment-934 Behind the Seams: Funny Answering Machine, Law Enforcement iPad Reviews and More | Tactical Pants Blog Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:15:00 +0000 http://lifeunderthelights.com/2010/02/mental-quickness-do-smart-alecks-make-better-emts/#comment-934 [...] Do smart alecks make better EMTS? Good question! (Life Under the Lights) [...] [...] Do smart alecks make better EMTS? Good question! (Life Under the Lights) [...]

]]> By: totwtytr http://lifeunderthelights.com/2010/02/mental-quickness-do-smart-alecks-make-better-emts/comment-page-1/#comment-1686 totwtytr Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:50:37 +0000 http://lifeunderthelights.com/2010/02/mental-quickness-do-smart-alecks-make-better-emts/#comment-1686 I've never thought of it in this way, but being quick witted is a very important skill in EMS. I've seen plenty of people with great theoretical knowledge who just freeze up when confronted with a very sick person. You not only have to understand the theory, you have to be able to apply it correctly and in a timely fashion. <br><br>Nice post. I've never thought of it in this way, but being quick witted is a very important skill in EMS. I've seen plenty of people with great theoretical knowledge who just freeze up when confronted with a very sick person. You not only have to understand the theory, you have to be able to apply it correctly and in a timely fashion.

Nice post.

]]> By: emschick http://lifeunderthelights.com/2010/02/mental-quickness-do-smart-alecks-make-better-emts/comment-page-1/#comment-1687 emschick Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:28:47 +0000 http://lifeunderthelights.com/2010/02/mental-quickness-do-smart-alecks-make-better-emts/#comment-1687 Pretty sure my crew will stop talking to me if I get anymore quick witted. Actually that might be ok, I'm good with talking to myself.<br><br>great post! Pretty sure my crew will stop talking to me if I get anymore quick witted. Actually that might be ok, I'm good with talking to myself.

great post!

]]> By: raydio http://lifeunderthelights.com/2010/02/mental-quickness-do-smart-alecks-make-better-emts/comment-page-1/#comment-1688 raydio Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:18:21 +0000 http://lifeunderthelights.com/2010/02/mental-quickness-do-smart-alecks-make-better-emts/#comment-1688 great article. great article.

]]> By: totwtytr http://lifeunderthelights.com/2010/02/mental-quickness-do-smart-alecks-make-better-emts/comment-page-1/#comment-930 totwtytr Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:50:37 +0000 http://lifeunderthelights.com/2010/02/mental-quickness-do-smart-alecks-make-better-emts/#comment-930 I've never thought of it in this way, but being quick witted is a very important skill in EMS. I've seen plenty of people with great theoretical knowledge who just freeze up when confronted with a very sick person. You not only have to understand the theory, you have to be able to apply it correctly and in a timely fashion. <br><br>Nice post. I've never thought of it in this way, but being quick witted is a very important skill in EMS. I've seen plenty of people with great theoretical knowledge who just freeze up when confronted with a very sick person. You not only have to understand the theory, you have to be able to apply it correctly and in a timely fashion.

Nice post.

]]> By: emschick http://lifeunderthelights.com/2010/02/mental-quickness-do-smart-alecks-make-better-emts/comment-page-1/#comment-929 emschick Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:28:47 +0000 http://lifeunderthelights.com/2010/02/mental-quickness-do-smart-alecks-make-better-emts/#comment-929 Pretty sure my crew will stop talking to me if I get anymore quick witted. Actually that might be ok, I'm good with talking to myself.<br><br>great post! Pretty sure my crew will stop talking to me if I get anymore quick witted. Actually that might be ok, I'm good with talking to myself.

great post!

]]> By: raydio http://lifeunderthelights.com/2010/02/mental-quickness-do-smart-alecks-make-better-emts/comment-page-1/#comment-928 raydio Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:18:21 +0000 http://lifeunderthelights.com/2010/02/mental-quickness-do-smart-alecks-make-better-emts/#comment-928 great article. great article.

]]> By: crazynewt http://lifeunderthelights.com/2010/02/mental-quickness-do-smart-alecks-make-better-emts/comment-page-1/#comment-927 crazynewt Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:28:40 +0000 http://lifeunderthelights.com/2010/02/mental-quickness-do-smart-alecks-make-better-emts/#comment-927 Hey, this is good news for me, when I go to be an EMT in a year or two! I tell jokes that are so clever, even *I* don't get them! Hey, this is good news for me, when I go to be an EMT in a year or two! I tell jokes that are so clever, even *I* don't get them!

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