good luck with that man. fire fighters/emt's are the most prone to alcoholism and drug abuse. my good friend (a female) is a rookie fire fighter/emt and some of the stories she tells me literally leave me in a horrible mood for hours.
she's thinking of going to nursing school instead and quitting because she's been having a major drinking problem and she thinks it's because of how depressing her job is as a fire fighter/emt. she knows that after a while, she'll become numb to it, but she's just too emotionally involved right now and has personal issues and she just thinks it was a bad move to get into that. hopefully u have the mindset and the stomach for it. good luck
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Originally posted by notelfreak
man i can't believe i tried to come off as responsible in that other thread, i am so full of shit just don't tell anyone
Jul-29-2006 23:12
EriK_V
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Registered: Jul 2002
Location: so cal / washington dc
at my university the EMT-B's only deal with people who drink too much. it's really just a waste of time, and most of the "technicians" walk around like they have a huge cock stuck up their ass. EMTing in my hometown is more interesting and it actually pays. you have people that die on you but you get used to it. just don't be like the cool undergraduates at my school and become a dick.
i personally find myself moving away from EMTing because i'm not focusing on medicine in my life, but it's still a good thing to have. i don't know if i'll recertify. happy stomach pumping and always wear gloves.
BOOYAKASHA
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Jul-29-2006 23:26
Psionic
Dark & Dirty
Registered: Apr 2003
Location: Boston, MA
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Originally posted by Yan
Join the club.
I gotta recertify next year.
Are you a B?
Yeah I'm a B. And yeah I'll be doing it at college too so I'll be hoping I don't get vomit on my shoes next year :P I've heard horror stories from the rescue squad at my university about last year's calls :P
Jul-30-2006 00:52
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Originally posted by Psionic
Yeah I'm a B. And yeah I'll be doing it at college too so I'll be hoping I don't get vomit on my shoes next year :P I've heard horror stories from the rescue squad at my university about last year's calls :P
It's just a matter of keeping yourself completely unattached to what's going on
if not it can be hard
Jul-30-2006 00:59
Psionic
Dark & Dirty
Registered: Apr 2003
Location: Boston, MA
Trust me I'm not one to get emotionally attached, I just don't want vomit on my shoes LOL.
Jul-30-2006 01:41
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Originally posted by Psionic
Trust me I'm not one to get emotionally attached, I just don't want vomit on my shoes LOL.
I understand. I get to worry about projectile barium being shot out of someone's ass and hitting my face.
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Originally posted by twilightki : It feels like something you'd listen to at 4 in the morning, or listen to in your car while you're going in a tunnel.