Recent content by Ouroboros

Thank you for articulating what I have always also not liked about CISD, but had trouble succinctly explaining to others! It's tough to deal with your own feelings about what happened, but then also tough to hear how co-workers/responders are struggling in a group environment. It always makes me...

Awesome, thank you to everyone who took the time to reply! I had not heard of hyperbaric technicians before, and that was a good avenue to research. I love working in public safety and I love living in this area of the world - it sucks that it's so hard to combine those two things. I have been...

DrParasite - thanks for the great reply! It sounds like we have some similarities in background, and I completely agree with you on the financial piece - having my family live partially off loans is something I'd like to avoid - and I'd really really like to avoid it if I'm not marketable when...

Hello, Longtime lurker, first time poster. I am a former EMT - went through the class while in high school, then worked in an amusement park for a year or so (so do not have ambulance experience). My certification is now lapsed. My experience since then includes two tours...