Recent content by gcfd_rez31

=) HI! My name is Zak. I'm 18 years old and I'm a resident firefighter. I used to ride with a private ambulance company at the age of 16 before moving to the fire station. So although I've had some previous experience, I still have to take the class... LOL I wish I could challenge it...

Welcome!! I am in EMT-B class right now... I'm going to be taking the National Cert. at the end of January. Can't wait to pass & get out there! =)

How can you have "other"?? LOL

I have heard "be a kid" alot. Just because I started training early & know what I want my future to hold doesn't mean I was never a kid. I have had plenty of fun with my friends and family outside of EMS. I will not "deeply regret it." Believe me. This is what I have wanted to do my entire...

I know that we've already had quite a few people put their stories in, but while reading everybody's responses I thought I would throw mine in too. I started off in a Sports Medicine class as a sophomore in high school and instead of getting an extra credit for wrapping sweaty football...

that is true. i have texted before. i have even texted a partner in the back with me that was sitting in the captians chair. during a psych, 3 hr transport. i love texting!

started riding at 15 (sophomore in high school) steady riding almost everyday for 1 1/2 years slowed down a little bit - has been 2 years riding getting EMT in 1 year (after turning 18) B)

I also dispatched out of a smaller private ambulance company. It had 2 lines, and we had 3, 8 hour shifts. (9a-5p; 5p-1am; 1a-9pm) It worked out alright... Didn't get paid alot, but it was ok................ Dispatch was in the same building as crew, so if there were questions or...

and welcome from washington state!!! where are you working/living at???

hi sara. welcome!!! you can send me a message if you want... or if you haven't figured out how yet, i can send you one. lol

debreafing??

well where i work, we have the van-type ambulances... we sometimes call them the "trauma twinkies", "clown car", or "rig".

mine is that i have family in the medical field & i thought it would be interesting. i was a little leary of it at first, but i love it! not much of a story about why or how i got into it, just looked interesting since i was little! :P

yep yep =] exactly!

true. the perfume can just make matters worse if you have issues with the smells. but smokers don't really think about it, cuz they are probably used to the smell... but i think it would be polite to keep it in mind!!!