yeah...darlin' dont hold your breath....there is a such thing as being dumb in the field...ive seen it first hand...passing a test means you can answer questions right youd be amazed at the people who can pass the test but dont last in the field...or cause injury due to blatant stupidity...
your never just a dumb noob.and your never just a "Basic"..unless your like my ex partner which I ran off within the first shift she had....remember hun the learning never ends listen to those that have been around....and remember this one point..
DONT GET TUNNEL VISION...
It does the same to me....
One of my Bros at the station everytime we roll to a call (fuzzy dice and all) we have a ritual of saying it....and you know whats amazing?? rolling to a call not "Getting there quick enough" its never quick enough..and the same person yelling at us is the one who...
exactly sam, we fight what others Fear..
even now as the only female FF the guys give me Hell.....but Im the little sister in the brotherhood..and its us going into that Hell that makes us so close....It may be hot and it may be Hell..But Let me quote something
"A FireFighter's Prayer"...
Im one of the Firefighters on here... let me welcome you to our corner of dysfunction...where WE put the FUN in it ...okay few rules...
1)Women are always right
2)if your a man arguing with a woman and think your right, see rule 1
3)dont feed Jon thats my job...
EMT-B is def the right...
Okay is this before or after they look at you with "were in the middle of dinner can you give us a moment?" or the fact when you call the hospital to give them a heads up they automatically go "Oh so and so again well have their usual room ready" ???
Here here....between the "Ow my back" or the ones with headaches that want to see a doc but not wait with n appointment....Not to mention the one guy we had here that called for a splinter in his foot.....
welcome to our corner of dysfunction where we put the FUN in dysFUNctional... Sorry about your loss I know sorry wont bring him back, but if you ever need to vent we are all one big happy family here
oh I have to post the rules
1)WOmen are always right here
2)if your a guy (we know your...
I feel you there..... I earned the nickname Miss Congeniality... why??
So we get a call MVA (the chick rearended someone) No damage to the cars...but the Sheriffs Dept had shown up to take a report... so I Unload the stretcher get the bag...everything... she says "I dont need it..."...
Alright.. .Meagan Im going to make this known to you and others that dont think emt bs can intubate.....or should not be taught...
Before we moved to Texas....I lived in SC in a rather rural Part....Basics are taught Intubation and it is permitted...We had a call in BFE SC the closest als was...
ROFL
reminds me of grams....last christmas picture an 80yo woman we are telling her to Hurry up were gonna be late she says she wants to take a shower...but it will be a "PTA Shower" when proceeded with a question of what a PTA shower was she stated P*ssy T*ts and a** shower *cough* wow way...
my logo??you mean the I have nothing against God bit?? freedom of religion for one and for two It isnt god its the self righteous types..anywho my logo has nothing to do with it
Up on my feet back with the FD and EMS.... As for why I didnt go?? My concern was for my horse, anyone that has...
Hang in there doll, Im sorry to hear that your having difficulty...
if it makes you feel better my teacher refuses to sit and help me with my class and tends to be a know it all *nod nod nod* Its kind of frustrating so I know where your coming from
Thank you all as an update..My old boss is trying to make me quit one or the other ither the Emergency or the transport.... (Not the station)
so anywho I pull a 24 sunday night 8a-8p he wants me to actually come in at ten at the transport....Doesnt wanna work with my sechedule is even...
Well I was working at a transport company Still kinda am
I work 24/48 the transport after a 24hr gig wants me to come in and work 12 hours...I can tell them what to do with themselves...
From KCEMS I go to the department and Play Firefighter....On Tues and thurs I have school...*le sigh* I...
Del Rio Sucks
I went county the Del Rio FF are cocky....
I still hurt, matter of fact the other day I had to lift a 300+ woman and reinjured myself...but sucked it up....
Its going to feel Odd, I wanted to do this all my life, and now I am. The guys treat me like one of the guys (Except...