Recent content by JustMarti

I am a full-time 911 dispatcher, volly EMT-B. Been dispatching for almost 20 years, EMT for 8.

39 when I became an EMT-B, took the class with my 18 year old daughter

Question... what is offesive touching of medical personnel? Come closer and I'll show you...

Back to the original question: Why am I an EMT? Why am I STILL an EMT? I became an EMT because our small rural community needed more EMTs, and I have the "see a problem, fix a problem" mentality. I love taking care of people... my favorite runs are the hand-holding ones. I took the class...

me too! (pats self on back)

I work my normal job at 80 hours every two weeks, rotating shifts. Volunteer as EMT on average another 24-30 hours each week.

They do make wrist bands that help with motion sickness. When we got our newest rig I had problems getting used to the "new vehicle" smell and the difference in how it rode down the highway. I used the bands (which had a pressure point on the inside of the wrist) to help ease my stomach. I...

Calling 911 I can always tell when preschoolers in the area are introduced to the 911 system... We get scads of 911 hangup calls from the little darlings. Best Part? Call back and mom or dad swears it wasn't from their phone. oh yeah, I just randomly pick numbers to call and pretend I'm...

The course isn't expensive, but the equipment can add up quickly. I'm an AHA CPR/First Aid Instructor, but we "rent" our manikins from the local EMS service. I guess I'm lucky in that I don't have to buy all the dvd's and manikins. The class itself was only 8 hours...

Sorry, I think that qualifies as a Party Pooper.:unsure:

Welcome to the forum. Hope you find lots of good information here.

Our volunteer service has been known to have an Open House to celebrate a member's retirement. We serve coffee and cake. We have had a "picture "board" of our service's history...pictures, news stories, etc. Good luck!

I really can't wait to get started lol. I'm such a dork. No, you aren't a dork. Perfectly normal. Have a great time with your ride-a-longs. Just remember to back out of the way when the patient pukes. :unsure:

Curiosity is normal. Thankfully you got out of traffic and watched from a safe distance. SOP= Standard Operating Procedure Good Luck in class!

I printed off a copy of the article to pass around to certain people on our service... you know the ones, they speak before putting their brains in gear. I can't wait for the other parts of the article to come out. thanks for posting this. Marti