Recent content by GooMan

Alright, so I just watched a few episodes of Paramedics to assess my reactions. No way. No freaking way. I must have been insane to try to get into this profession. I must be more insane to think about going back. Just watching the videos, I can FEEL the stress level I felt on my EMS calls. I'm...

Hi! Thanks for your input, and thanks for your questions. Yes, I use church and SMART Recovery. Not too big on AA. The former works and has worked very well, whereas the latter never did. Why fix what ain't broke? I would have to retake the course. You may be right. Here's a fair assessment...

Hi all! So I worked as an EMT in a small town in the Northwest about 6 years ago. It didn't go so well. I've reflected on why. First, I had an alcohol problem that began early in my adolescence that I hadn't taken care of. I wouldn't say the stress of the job "drove" me to drink, but it...

Thank you. Yes, I have considered that. I had an alcohol issue long before EMS. I work in a high stress environment right now, the mental health field, and I deal with mental health crisis regularmy. I have developed a very healthy way of coping. My self care is top notch. Self care is crucial...

Hi all. I'm sure this has been gone over a million times, and I apologize if so. I have a 5 year old DUI. At one point in my life I abused alcohol frequently and had some fallout. Made some terrible decisions. I have about 6 months experience as an EMT from 2013. I'm thinking about going back...

Wow! A wealth of information here. I appreciate the replies. I feel it all went pretty well overall. After I gained my composure and was able to focus enough to do the job, I stayed close to my supervisor and helped with additional patients that my group was assigned to. As far as my...

Cool. Thank you for the hasty replies :) I wasn't the only one who had trouble, but I find this trait of being unable to focus burdensome at times. Maybe that's what draws me to this field? It's a challenge? Most of the time I've found that I do things well. I can move through a medical...

I find myself with mixed emotions after today's MCI training. So much so that I had to find an EMS forum to seek advice. I'm about a week away from finishing my EMT class. I feel confident in my skills and knowledge base and feel ready to move on. But today's MCI got me all mixed up...