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<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>A Day In The Life Of An Ambulance Driver - Latest Comments in Saving Me The Trouble&amp;#8230;</title><link>http://ambulancedriverfiles.disqus.com/</link><description></description><atom:link href="https://ambulancedriverfiles.disqus.com/saving_me_the_trouble8230/latest.rss" rel="self"></atom:link><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:40:00 -0000</lastBuildDate><item><title>Re: Saving Me The Trouble&amp;#8230;</title><link>http://www.ambulancedriverfiles.com/2008/10/28/saving-me-the-trouble/#comment-20523780</link><description>&lt;p&gt;The suspense is KILLING me!!!&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Firemedic15</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:40:00 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Saving Me The Trouble&amp;#8230;</title><link>http://www.ambulancedriverfiles.com/2008/10/28/saving-me-the-trouble/#comment-20523757</link><description>&lt;p&gt;The suspense is KILLING me!!!&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Firemedic15</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:40:00 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Saving Me The Trouble&amp;#8230;</title><link>http://www.ambulancedriverfiles.com/2008/10/28/saving-me-the-trouble/#comment-20523779</link><description>&lt;p&gt;I'm totally adding to what KK said:&amp;lt; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt; /&amp;gt;add in all the "They'll see.  I'll quit, then what with they do with out ME?  Last time...blah blah blah."&amp;lt; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt; /&amp;gt;The holier than thou para god attitude.  And yes, some EMTs have it too.&amp;lt; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt; /&amp;gt;I gotta confess, Goodwin, my partner, did not like me at first.  I was clumsy and nervous and stood back while trying to get in and be helpful at the same time.  I thought he was malicious.  Now he likes me and I can't imagine working with anyone else.&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">rookie bebe</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:46:00 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Saving Me The Trouble&amp;#8230;</title><link>http://www.ambulancedriverfiles.com/2008/10/28/saving-me-the-trouble/#comment-20523756</link><description>&lt;p&gt;I'm totally adding to what KK said:&amp;lt; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt; /&amp;gt;add in all the "They'll see.  I'll quit, then what with they do with out ME?  Last time...blah blah blah."&amp;lt; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt; /&amp;gt;The holier than thou para god attitude.  And yes, some EMTs have it too.&amp;lt; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt; /&amp;gt;I gotta confess, Goodwin, my partner, did not like me at first.  I was clumsy and nervous and stood back while trying to get in and be helpful at the same time.  I thought he was malicious.  Now he likes me and I can't imagine working with anyone else.&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">rookie bebe</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:46:00 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Saving Me The Trouble&amp;#8230;</title><link>http://www.ambulancedriverfiles.com/2008/10/28/saving-me-the-trouble/#comment-20523778</link><description>&lt;p&gt;I am only half way through my EMT-B class right now, but nothing I have ever done before career wise has held my interest as much as EMS does. I hope to find out if it really is what I want to do soon, but I am not too worried. I know what it is like to find yourself in a job that does not fit you though. Unfortunatly I need the insurane so I get stuck at my job until I can get into a Paramedic program. Reading your site though AD helps me know more of the reality of what I am getting into. I keep forgetting I need to buy your book to.&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">TDB</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:17:00 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Saving Me The Trouble&amp;#8230;</title><link>http://www.ambulancedriverfiles.com/2008/10/28/saving-me-the-trouble/#comment-20523755</link><description>&lt;p&gt;I am only half way through my EMT-B class right now, but nothing I have ever done before career wise has held my interest as much as EMS does. I hope to find out if it really is what I want to do soon, but I am not too worried. I know what it is like to find yourself in a job that does not fit you though. Unfortunatly I need the insurane so I get stuck at my job until I can get into a Paramedic program. Reading your site though AD helps me know more of the reality of what I am getting into. I keep forgetting I need to buy your book to.&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">TDB</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:17:00 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Saving Me The Trouble&amp;#8230;</title><link>http://www.ambulancedriverfiles.com/2008/10/28/saving-me-the-trouble/#comment-20523777</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Here's hoping the next partner provides as much blog fodder.&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">George</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:43:00 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Saving Me The Trouble&amp;#8230;</title><link>http://www.ambulancedriverfiles.com/2008/10/28/saving-me-the-trouble/#comment-20523754</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Here's hoping the next partner provides as much blog fodder.&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">George</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:43:00 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Saving Me The Trouble&amp;#8230;</title><link>http://www.ambulancedriverfiles.com/2008/10/28/saving-me-the-trouble/#comment-20523776</link><description>&lt;p&gt;I was trying to be generous, but after having to deal with Mary all day today, dude, DISH, so I can feel not so bad about my own working conditions, dammit!&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">LL</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:27:00 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Saving Me The Trouble&amp;#8230;</title><link>http://www.ambulancedriverfiles.com/2008/10/28/saving-me-the-trouble/#comment-20523753</link><description>&lt;p&gt;I was trying to be generous, but after having to deal with Mary all day today, dude, DISH, so I can feel not so bad about my own working conditions, dammit!&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">LL</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:27:00 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Saving Me The Trouble&amp;#8230;</title><link>http://www.ambulancedriverfiles.com/2008/10/28/saving-me-the-trouble/#comment-20523775</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Well I guess the ambulance across the river will get a new employee soon.&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">steven</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:50:00 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Saving Me The Trouble&amp;#8230;</title><link>http://www.ambulancedriverfiles.com/2008/10/28/saving-me-the-trouble/#comment-20523752</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Well I guess the ambulance across the river will get a new employee soon.&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">steven</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:50:00 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Saving Me The Trouble&amp;#8230;</title><link>http://www.ambulancedriverfiles.com/2008/10/28/saving-me-the-trouble/#comment-20523751</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Can't wait for this one, maybe it will serve as a warning for all of us.  It is so easy to end up burned out and eaten up by the lifestyle and crazyness so many of us put on ourselves.&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">medicnurse</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:37:00 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Saving Me The Trouble&amp;#8230;</title><link>http://www.ambulancedriverfiles.com/2008/10/28/saving-me-the-trouble/#comment-20523774</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Can't wait for this one, maybe it will serve as a warning for all of us.  It is so easy to end up burned out and eaten up by the lifestyle and crazyness so many of us put on ourselves.&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">medicnurse</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:37:00 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Saving Me The Trouble&amp;#8230;</title><link>http://www.ambulancedriverfiles.com/2008/10/28/saving-me-the-trouble/#comment-20523773</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Please include all "oh my god, I can't believe those bastards are doing this to me of all people because I'm not only smarter but I'm prettier than the rest of you" comments that were made.  &amp;lt; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt; /&amp;gt;Can't wait!&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">KK</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:35:00 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Saving Me The Trouble&amp;#8230;</title><link>http://www.ambulancedriverfiles.com/2008/10/28/saving-me-the-trouble/#comment-20523750</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Please include all "oh my god, I can't believe those bastards are doing this to me of all people because I'm not only smarter but I'm prettier than the rest of you" comments that were made.  &amp;lt; /&amp;gt;&amp;lt; /&amp;gt;Can't wait!&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">KK</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:35:00 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Saving Me The Trouble&amp;#8230;</title><link>http://www.ambulancedriverfiles.com/2008/10/28/saving-me-the-trouble/#comment-20523772</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Ah, this'll be a tale.&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">phlegmfatale</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:28:00 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Saving Me The Trouble&amp;#8230;</title><link>http://www.ambulancedriverfiles.com/2008/10/28/saving-me-the-trouble/#comment-20523749</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Ah, this'll be a tale.&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">phlegmfatale</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:28:00 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Saving Me The Trouble&amp;#8230;</title><link>http://www.ambulancedriverfiles.com/2008/10/28/saving-me-the-trouble/#comment-20523748</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Attitude is everything in this type of job. Some have a good one and some don't. The ems world is better off without her.&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Evil Transport Lady</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:35:00 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Saving Me The Trouble&amp;#8230;</title><link>http://www.ambulancedriverfiles.com/2008/10/28/saving-me-the-trouble/#comment-20523771</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Attitude is everything in this type of job. Some have a good one and some don't. The ems world is better off without her.&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Evil Transport Lady</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:35:00 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Saving Me The Trouble&amp;#8230;</title><link>http://www.ambulancedriverfiles.com/2008/10/28/saving-me-the-trouble/#comment-20523747</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Sometimes pointless career postmortems are good in that some "close to burned out" decent EMS person might see themshelves in it and correct the death spirl&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Billy Sparks</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:02:00 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Saving Me The Trouble&amp;#8230;</title><link>http://www.ambulancedriverfiles.com/2008/10/28/saving-me-the-trouble/#comment-20523770</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Sometimes pointless career postmortems are good in that some "close to burned out" decent EMS person might see themshelves in it and correct the death spirl&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Billy Sparks</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:02:00 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Saving Me The Trouble&amp;#8230;</title><link>http://www.ambulancedriverfiles.com/2008/10/28/saving-me-the-trouble/#comment-20523746</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Wow MM, would that include Spandex outfits?  If so, somebody get out the tripod and timer and get some pics!&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Denise</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:35:00 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Saving Me The Trouble&amp;#8230;</title><link>http://www.ambulancedriverfiles.com/2008/10/28/saving-me-the-trouble/#comment-20523769</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Wow MM, would that include Spandex outfits?  If so, somebody get out the tripod and timer and get some pics!&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Denise</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:35:00 -0000</pubDate></item><item><title>Re: Saving Me The Trouble&amp;#8230;</title><link>http://www.ambulancedriverfiles.com/2008/10/28/saving-me-the-trouble/#comment-20523768</link><description>&lt;p&gt;A.D.,&amp;lt; /&amp;gt;I am glad you are mow rid of B.P.&amp;lt; /&amp;gt;Hopefully your next partner is a good one.&lt;/p&gt;</description><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">fuzzys dad</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:10:00 -0000</pubDate></item></channel></rss>