Monthly Archives: May 2010

How I got into EMS

Posted on May 31, 2010 by transportjockey

I asked a question on Twitter last night to my fellow EMS bloggers, and after several of them posted up links to posts to explain, I realized I had nothing to tell how I got into it. How did I … Continue reading →

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Getting tired

Posted on May 29, 2010 by transportjockey

I didn’t wind up going on shift on Friday. I wound up heading to base instead of station 6. I had gotten a page on Thursday night to report to base at 0830. That was it. So I was actually … Continue reading →

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The shift from hell

Posted on May 27, 2010 by transportjockey

I think the shift I worked yesterday was the second worse shift I’ve ever had, second only to a couple Christmas’s ago when I rolled my rig running hot to a call in bad weather. Day started off pretty well. … Continue reading →

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Who I am

Posted on May 24, 2010 by transportjockey

I had a friend over on Facebook tell me that I needed to update my little bio slot… Currently all it says is, “I’m me… Nothing more.” Now, I think that spells it out pretty well. But just so she … Continue reading →

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Cold cold cold

Posted on May 13, 2010 by transportjockey

Yesterday was the last day of classroom orientation and geo mapping. Tomorrow is the first FTO ride I have. A big change in everything from what I’m used to. New scope of practice (that is incredibly restrictive from what I’ve … Continue reading →

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My entry for EMS week 2010 'I was there'

Posted on May 5, 2010 by transportjockey

After reading ADs blog tonight, I got inspired to write this. It’s a shorter version, since I’m not even halfway done with the long version and it’s over 700 words This night is one of the times working as a … Continue reading →

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You know it's an ambulance orientation…

Posted on May 4, 2010 by transportjockey

When you’ve got 300 pages of protocols and procedures to look over before you go back to work in the morning… Caffeine.

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The day is here!

Posted on May 3, 2010 by transportjockey

There’s only one reason I would be up before the buttcrack of dawn and actually be happy… er… tolerant of it. I have orientation for ambulance today starting at 0800! And an hour commute each way . So time for … Continue reading →

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