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    How to let go.

    I am yet to read the full thread other than the opening post, so if missing something major or discussion addressed my points since, apologies. As to letting go, I try to get why is it hard to let go. As in get what's the emotional hook holding me in or circling me back to that theme. Say, if...
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    Poland Emergency services

    As in sausages? ;) Damn straight they will. Even when Poland has country wide shortages of something, it's usually veggies, meat thankfully ain't that badly effected. ;) And good taste, buddy.
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    Poland Emergency services

    If it helps @DragonClaw the Poles are incredibly friendly and quick to drop the tease and mind business again, as bigger things to worry about, so not something that would stick to you long, I don't think. ;)
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    Are we taking "Scene Safety" too far?

    Ditto CCCSD :D But I work 'bad hoods' on a regular basis. Addiction and access to weapons run rampant these corners. And it still ain't anything like a 10 yo packed with explosives in other corners. Nasty hoods get risky but not THAT nasty.
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    Are we taking "Scene Safety" too far?

    Pardon the partially OT everyone, but feel compelled to ask, @DragonClaw, if he was alright / made it through? I assume if not it would be too close for you to tell as a public story just yeah. Feel like asking any time I hear of someone pulling those tricks on people. And yeah, there's just...
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    Are we taking "Scene Safety" too far?

    Ime this can be if not taught, then improved on though. As in if something feels off, go through just a feeling to reasons why, communicate the feeling to your partner, don't ignore it as unimportant, compare what you take in before walking into it. Tldr; Taking subtleties as valid information...
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    Poland Emergency services

    I'm next door country contractor slash vollie, same demands as to education here - you might, however, check for ride alongs and just beginning providers looking to staff with people, and that will accept you with current training provided you up your training with locally approved educators as...
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    MD to paramedic

    That would I guess depend entirely on systems. Where I'm at (east Europe) there are paramedics, nurses, and licensed doctors on car quite regularly - either generic MD or specialized, mostly in critical care & medicine of disasters, anesthesiology, or respiratory. Not so many surgeons but the...
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    Could you Pass the NREMT in a Week?

    I did a state equivalent of NREMT with similar conditions recently & checked out what's public of NREMT for comparison and yes to your question. Although other levels of certification would be more interesting / practicals I orient, theory and terminology I need helluva brush up on. I'm very...
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    Family concerned for my safety, how to make them less worried?

    It's a tough spot to be in for sure. I would also consider explaining to them I'm much safer doing my job as usual, than abruptly quitting. If not for financial reasons for a multitude of others. Workplace means appropriate protections and backup in place, security. Less of that when out of...
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    Unsolicited Survey for First Responders

    Done. It's an interesting topic, just wasn't quite sure on the scaling, if doing more extended version of it in the future I'd perhaps qualify the meaning of scale points in more detail for a better standardized orientation.
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    What Helps You Hold Up?

    Here goes the well intentioned possibly nonsense thread, feel free to ignore ;) With the pandemic outbreak things are understandably harder for many of us. And people are sheeple ignoring sensible advice days in and out. So, thought a motivational and keep going, all y'all are doing awesome...
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    Hazard Pay

    Rocket, dude, it's nice you got all that anger and resentment out, I'm told raging at the system time to time is good for the heart... But no need to attack people here. Who clearly care enough to be honest, and from the posts knew you and cared for your life and work going well for years. No...
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    Hazard Pay

    That was damn well put, NomadicMedic.
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    Hazard Pay

    Cough: Some of us *do* mostly volunteer. It's not pressing for an advantage if that 'advantage' is tactically untenable. Right now the global situation is ****, and I rather work toward making it less ****, THEN we can talk about where to get more cash for future pooch screws. And it's, no...
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