abckidsmom
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In the "calling" thread, there are lots of mentions of people with family in EMS who got them into the field. Do you have immediate family in EMS?
Do you have immediate family who do EMS?
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DesertMedic66
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Mom is a bus driver, dad works for a company that is contracted to the government, brother works as a city maintenance person. So it's just me all alone in this field.
Note: all my family and I have been certified in basic first aid and CPR for +10 years.
My uncle and cousin are both firefighters, and I can definitely say that both were major influences on me when it came to choosing a career (although I didn't reference them in my EMS-as-a-calling post 
). I felt a little more comfortable with EMS than firefighting, though, so I settled into that niche. I think I might move into EMS with firefighting at some point though.
). I felt a little more comfortable with EMS than firefighting, though, so I settled into that niche. I think I might move into EMS with firefighting at some point though.
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abckidsmom
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My mom and dad have been volunteers in our county for 30 years or so, hubby's parents, too. Many of our family members have also been in EMS, and now I'm precepting my nephew. It's good and bad, but mostly good.
TransportJockey
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Family has a long history of military service, but not one of public safety or EMS
fast65
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My grandpa used to be a firefighter/EMT, and my uncle used to be a volunteer firefighter, but other than that, I'm the only one
dstevens58
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Although myself and my wife were both Navy Hospital Corpsman (we met while in the Navy), she was more oriented to the in-patient population and I was into the field medicine.
Shishkabob
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Nope. My whole family is in business.
Epi-do
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It's all my husband's fault!!!! This is one thing I can "blame" him for, and he can't deny it. Prior to us dating, I worked in microbiology labs, made alot more money, and hated every second of it. He suggested I go to EMT class, was hooked after my first ride along, and the rest, as they say, is history. (Wow! That was 12 years ago!!)
usafmedic45
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Yeah, I was my dad's clinical preceptor.
Yep. My wife is also a Critical Care medic and management like myself. We met in medic school. My brother is a volunteer firefighter at my old department and became a FF thanks to me. We also got my dad involved as he is now on the fire dept. board of directors....I think he hates us for that though.
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lightsandsirens5
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Yup. My dad and I are both on the same fire department. Dad works as an MFR on the same engine as me.
Anjel
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My family thinks I am fricken nuts for doing what I do.
Just wait till they find out I am not going to use this as a "stepping stone" into an RN program.
Just wait till they find out I am not going to use this as a "stepping stone" into an RN program.
My family thought the same thing 10 years ago when I first started. Only in the last 1-2 years have they come around to see it's a legitimate career that my wife and I can be successful at and live nicely doing.
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