A Day In The Life Of An Ambulance Driver - Latest Comments in Vignettes From Orientation

Re: Vignettes From Orientation

Kimberly — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:47:00 -0000

My husband worked for RM in the 90's. Bought stock in the company as part of the *benifits* of working there. He had about $350 worth then,, not long after he quit, the stock plummeted and now it's worth about $30. lol Good luck with the stock option thing. IF it still exists.

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Kimberly — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:47:00 -0000

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Anonymous — Fri, 30 May 2008 18:02:00 -0000

Oh, the young and innocent days! I had to laugh- had my own indoctrination to the real world of medicine in my first days too. Its ironic that as you post this one- the EMS crew at the college at which I now work is doing their orientation for the new class- oh to be so young and carefree again- not a million years old and jaded!

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Anonymous — Fri, 30 May 2008 18:02:00 -0000

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John McElveen — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:34:00 -0000

Awesome stuff Buddy,< />< />I'm in school on-line learning to write just like you! G'Luck with the new gig. Been so busy I haven't been around and just wanted to say hello.< />< />Hello.< />< />How did the SC symposium go? You see any talent here, or has the incompetence I hear on the radio at Urgent Scare due to the prol, prelif, polaf, number; of large companies watered it down even more. What happened AD? When did we loose it?< />< />I remember tubing with one hand and eating a burger with the other. (Slight exaggeration- had to put the burger down to pick up the tube!) 4 units for a whole county and 1500+ calls a month. 34% of which were advanced! You were good or you were out!< />< />I can't handle the new movement so I've bailed and am going over to the other side. Yep- Management! I know I know, I'm going to try to be "the advocate for who are right!" Going for my BS- Healhtcare Menstuation, on-line. So far, so good.< />< />ni, ni!< />< />Congrats on the weight loss, slow and steady Freddy. Hope you are feeling physically the results of losing the book bag or a mini me off of your person already!< />< />Later AD,< />< />J

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John McElveen — Fri, 30 May 2008 14:34:00 -0000

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CountyRat — Thu, 29 May 2008 11:38:00 -0000

Oh AD; this is just wrong. So very, very wrong. I feel dirty for laughing so much reading it. Especially the second and third times I reaad it.

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CountyRat — Thu, 29 May 2008 11:38:00 -0000

Oh AD; this is just wrong. So very, very wrong. I feel dirty for laughing so much reading it. Especially the second and third times I reaad it.

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Wyatt Earp — Mon, 26 May 2008 07:54:00 -0000

I am so suggesting that outfit for our new uniforms! Golf, anyone???

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Wyatt Earp — Mon, 26 May 2008 07:54:00 -0000

I am so suggesting that outfit for our new uniforms! Golf, anyone???

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EE — Mon, 26 May 2008 01:19:00 -0000

"36 days"< />< />LMAO< />< />< />I sorta miss the unjaded days.

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EE — Mon, 26 May 2008 01:19:00 -0000

"36 days"< />< />LMAO< />< />< />I sorta miss the unjaded days.

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Witness — Mon, 26 May 2008 00:05:00 -0000

Hilarious! < />< />I want a pony.

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Witness — Mon, 26 May 2008 00:05:00 -0000

Hilarious! < />< />I want a pony.

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TrekMedic251 — Sun, 25 May 2008 21:57:00 -0000

Yankee,..I was an FTO for 4 years until they promoted me to ALS supervisor.

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TrekMedic251 — Sun, 25 May 2008 21:57:00 -0000

Yankee,..I was an FTO for 4 years until they promoted me to ALS supervisor.

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YankeeMedic — Sun, 25 May 2008 14:20:00 -0000

Been reading your blog. This was a great one. As an FTO I get to pick on the new guys. Actually got my last trainee to search the whole base during a snowstorm to find wax and wax the truck. He was so into finding the wax he even got one of our clueless supervisors to help him look.

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YankeeMedic — Sun, 25 May 2008 14:20:00 -0000

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TrekMedic251 — Sun, 25 May 2008 11:57:00 -0000

Just posted a rumination on my 15 years as a medic. We must be thinking along the same lines, AD. I was LMAO reading the post. Been there, done that!

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TrekMedic251 — Sun, 25 May 2008 11:57:00 -0000

Just posted a rumination on my 15 years as a medic. We must be thinking along the same lines, AD. I was LMAO reading the post. Been there, done that!

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Spook, RN — Sun, 25 May 2008 02:49:00 -0000

Heh! Had my own 'initiation' into the ER family at my new job.< />< />Not too shabby :-)< />< />Cool story, AD.

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Spook, RN — Sun, 25 May 2008 02:49:00 -0000

Heh! Had my own 'initiation' into the ER family at my new job.< />< />Not too shabby :-)< />< />Cool story, AD.

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Madalyn J. — Sun, 25 May 2008 01:21:00 -0000

I just passed my paramedic test...good to know what I have to look forward to! < />< />*gulp*< />< />:D

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Madalyn J. — Sun, 25 May 2008 01:21:00 -0000

I just passed my paramedic test...good to know what I have to look forward to! < />< />*gulp*< />< />:D

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macmedic892 — Sun, 25 May 2008 00:31:00 -0000

an old Green Machine uniform? Dear God, the horror! What was the dress uniform--a leisure suit? Did the dispatcher call "Breaker, Breaker"?