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Re: Space Cadet

RealMedics — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 22:25:16 -0000

AWESOME. We would have been right there with you... until we saw Gravity in 3D, that is... :-)

Re: Space Cadet

Tom Bouthillet — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 11:18:31 -0000

Why yes! I do have a favorite astrophysicist or two! :) Awesome blog post.

Re: My New Favorite Song

Gabrielamccoy — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:48:45 -0000

WTF!?! ! I SENT that to him. Credit stealer. It was your Venenzuelan cousin!!!

Re: Pride in Safety!

Ambodave — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 13:58:11 -0000

Why have I not visited here for so long? You make me laugh!
Cheers,
Dave in Australia

Re: My New Favorite Song

tangle — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 03:17:21 -0000

That's so awesome! Have you seen the Canadian PSA for bystander CPR? Holy Zombie Apocalypse, it's fun. https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Re: It’s a Man’s World

Heatherbee09 — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 23:19:54 -0000

This is great!! I completely understand about being the only woman on many calls- I am the only female on my crew!

Re: Playing well with others

Geoffrey Horning — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 06:04:25 -0000

You're back!

I thought for sure we'd lost you to that place where old bloggers go...I've had the pleasure and the misfortune of working Hospital/small department rural/urban interface type EMS my entire career. We all know each other and the only time I get a stranger is when we hire someone new. However, I have had a few moments when I didn't know much about the person I was working with. In these cases, I have a few rules that I like to follow. Working with primarily EMT-B's and being the senior medic 90% of the time anyway, I usually get my way.

Rule #1: Whatever happens, we both get to go home in the morning.
Rule #2: Either person can tell the other to slow down, but neither can tell the other to speed up.
Rule #3: We split the driving responsibility. To a point at least
Rule #4: Remain calm at all times, remember were the responders to the incident, not the cause. Lets just make the most out of it.

When I was younger, I used to throw in the My license-My responsibility-MY TRUCK BS, but as I've gotten older I don't bother with that sort of arrogance. Shit happens, we'll split the responsibility.

Oh and one last thing that I'm kinda famous for...we know where were going BEFORE the truck moves. GPS with map verification fine, dispatch walking us in fine, been there a dozen times fine...But, "uh I think that's this direction" will cause me to have a "come apart" that could only be funnier if I wasn't so damn serious!

Re: Playing well with others

Parapupblog — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 17:51:19 -0000

Perhaps you are less a myth and more a legend, my dear.

Re: Playing well with others

Heidifetters — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:05:36 -0000

Agreed! Since I have been MIA, I would gladly complete a want ad for a partner. Even though I have worked at Medic for 5 years, when I returned last time I was told I was a myth. Ummmm yeah.... Not so much......

Re: The Working Weekend Blues

Vickig513 — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:00:21 -0000

You should see what happened to us, altho I wasn't working when it did. They were transporting a morbidly obese patient and dropped the stretcher, injuring one of the medics really bad and the other not as serious. But the worst part of it was that after it occurred, the man got up and WALKED of his own accord to the ambulance.
He could walk all the time and didn't tell them.
I couldn't believe that when I first heard it.

Re: I have facial droop!

DaveQ — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 15:58:15 -0000

Don't chew down on your numb cheek and start haemmorhaging from the mouth!! You'd have to call an ambulance.... ;-)

Re: I have facial droop!

Mary Lynn Smith — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:45:33 -0000

Oh, ParaPup, How I have missed you! Let us know how many jump kicks it took...

Re: In a totally unrelated note…

Geoffrey Horning — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 05:16:17 -0000

As much as I have to second Kelly's comment...where ya been? You can't expect us to believe there's been nothing of note going on in parapups world!

Re: In a totally unrelated note…

Abbye — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:27:09 -0000

great POST* not comment. Guess it's Friday :)

Re: In a totally unrelated note…

Abbye — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 16:26:40 -0000

Parapup- Another great, and humorous, comment on a blog full of them. Been reading along for the last month or so and wanted to say thanks for all the great content. I'd also love to profile you as one of our TOP 10 Fire & EMT Blogs! I sent you an email earlier this week but wanted to follow up. Looking forward to hearing from you! And THANK YOU for all the great material! Best- Abbye Klamann (AKlamann@calcas.com)

Re: In a totally unrelated note…

Firegod — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:03:43 -0000

LMAO!

Re: Musings of an EMT…

PJ — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:49:10 -0000

The great AD tells us "Touch no one's junk but your own."

Good advice, that.

Re: Musings of an EMT…

Daven — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:16:27 -0000

Brings a whole new meaning to being a "member" of EMS

Re: In a totally unrelated note…

Kelly Grayson — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:08:44 -0000

You had me at "vagina."

Re: Musings of an EMT…

Russ Glenn — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:31:01 -0000

And people say you can't get personalized service these days.

Re: Musings of an EMT…

Geoffrey Horning — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:07:00 -0000

I just always keep repeating "you went to school for this" to myself...though it rarely helps.

Re: Musings of an EMT…

Brian Morita — Sun, 13 May 2012 20:08:52 -0000

just remember that is what you thought you liked about this industry the new and excitring things you would do! lol

Re: Musings of an EMT…

Tfdmedic71 — Sun, 13 May 2012 19:43:37 -0000

That's what she said!

Re: The Ovarian Dilemma

parapup — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:58:38 -0000

Thanks for reading!

Re: The Ovarian Dilemma

parapup — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:58:25 -0000

Thanks for reading!