Recent content by italianlifter

Appreciate all the answer guys and gals. Right now I am going to face myour fears and go through with this. In the long run if I end up do catching something I will have to live with it but at least I know I contracted whatever the disease may be from helping someone in need. I may be scared of...

I really appreciate you guys keep getting back to me even though I'm probably passing you guys off and I do apologize for that. I just thought I'd say one last thing, when I first started EMT school and working at the fire department I absolutely loved it. Not once did I think about the diseases...

35 grand right now.

Okay, well let me ask for advice. You spent 2 grand for school fully paid. Got 800 dollars left for a computer to pay off. 10 grand left in car payment and a phone bill. If I quit this job I won't be able to pay this stuff until I find another job. It's not quite that simple. Wish it was

I'm a firefighter 1 year on the job attending EMT school. 5 months into EMT already paid for. Really hard to just switch careers especially with my bills

I can't just switch careers even if I wanted too. I have a car payment, phone bill and other bills that I still need to pay while buying myself food

Thanks for replying so quick. Your reply brings comfort cause I was reading before how health care workers are at a huge risk of contracting such diseases and about the Skin test like you said, that the TB test came back positive but the X-Rays where negative. Well about a week and a half ago I...

I promise you I am not trolling. I don't even know what trolling is honestly. I appreciate you guys sharing your experiences and it was helpful. Like you guys said, this is something only I can figure out on my own. I'm not going to lie when I say I am still terrified of contracting HIV, TB and...

Okay everyone, since I have had a little time to really think this through I came to the conclusion that I can't just quit this job due to the fact that I am terrified of contracting HIV, Hep C or TB. I am not trying to sound cocky when I say this but I do like the EMS field and helping patients...

Listen I'll apologize for my inappropriate language. I actually have pretty thick skin at the fire station but that's cause I have too and most of the time I know the guys are doing for a reason. Here I cant tell if I'm being made fun of or not. Honestly this is a real concern for me cause I...

Not a Troll and okay, well I guess I appreciate all answers.

Not touchy, just no need to reply like an *******. I'm seeking help not looking to be made fun of is all. I think we are all adults and can act like it but some can't I see.

Thanks *******.

Well what I mean by not letting me is that it always turns into an argument and they start yelling and ****. Just annoys me cause they always believe I'm quitting something. I wouldn't mind being a cop and joining a swat team one day but the way the world is today, it makes it hard to be a cop...

Well i appreciate all the replies guys and I understand that the skin is the best barrier device against all blood borne pathogens and I understand that I most likely did not contact anything but just the thought of getting blood, urine, feces and vomit on me throughout my career does not click...