Recent content by Kookaburra

So you are using a sexist and homophobic remark to say that sexism and homophobia aren't a problem in EMS? Interesting strategy. Keep going! I've almost got my butt-hurt dude bingo card filled out!

Google "sexism in fire service" or "racism in EMS". Here's a bit to get you started: http://www.ournewanahuac.net/racism-and-sexism-in-houston-fire-department/2009/09/17/ http://www.pbs.org/itvs/testofcourage/diversity2.html...

I'm sure they would love you coming down from your privileged position and dictating what they, personally experienced during their careers.

Wow that is naive. Not that I blame you - I was pretty happy when I was in denial about the true depth of hatred our society has for non-men. North America isn't even in the top ten when it come to gender parity. We get paid less for the same jobs, the rape conviction rate is appalling, and we...

I agree with most of what you said, OP. There's a difference between "gallows humor" and being plain offensive. Just because it's "culture" doesn't mean it's above reproach, and the EMS/Fire "culture" is a very hostile environment for anyone who is not a white, heterosexual male.

That's actually standard for sex-crimes. Women aren't actually people, and there fore aren't entitled to speedy justice, doncha know. :/ Goddammit, I love this field, I really do, but the rampant sexism I keep coming across is just so outrageous, the only thing that surprises me is that we...

I have a great uncle who killed himself after losing all his money on the ponies... Oh wait I don't think that's what you meant. ;)

Ha ha, when I was in college I babysat for extra dough - my favorite was having "whirligig races" I'd spin the kids on the merry-go-round, then they'd have to race to a tree and back or something. COMEDY GOLD:lol:

Exactly Summit - I want paramedicine to be my career, but with the state of education in the US, it really /can't/ be. I don't /want/ to have to give up working in the field (I haaaaate working indoors in one place all the time) but if I have to in order to be a respected medical professional, I...

Sorry, stuck here with my family right now... if I could move I would be up in Portland going to OHSU. And no, the title on the patch isn't as important as the education in my head, tyvm.:rolleyes:

I have a Coleman watch (you know, the camping supply co). It's nice because I can set it to switch between military and standard time, and it has a stopwatch/countdown timer so I don't have to sit and stare at my watch, I can look at the patient. It was about $25.

ha ha ha, that's what I've been told. :) But he's an awesome teacher, I'm learning so much and I love how hands-on he is in labs. Every lab I make improvements to my technique.

Nope it's from an accredited college, but the CC uses quarter credits, my college credits are in semesters, also, my college is from out of State, and used different course titles. I already went and pitched a fit, and basically I was told that I would have to some how obtain a syllabus of the...

BUT IT'S THE MOST FASHIONABLE CANCER THERE IS!!11!! Never mind that nobody knows or will hold corps accountable for how much funding ACTUALLY goes to breast cancer research, or the myriad of problems with the Susan G. Komen foundation *grumblemumblearrrrrgh*

We have a blaze orange stethoscope in the lab supplies for my paramedic class- that would be handy on a dark scene! I use the same system for my luggage - I have a hideous pink suitcase from the 70s. I can always spot it right away in the baggage claim, and it's never been stolen or misplaced.^_^