I did volunteer EMT for a short spell and I was always amazed at how grizzled and experienced ALS providers get in such a short amount of time. They've seen practically everything within a year of service and have so many veteran tricks of the trade and industry practices that throw out everything learned in a BLS textbook. Hope you made out without too much trauma because that can be some rough work on the psyche.
I love it in the way I imagine I'd love methamphetamine, but I could never have made a full career of it like some people. A few years was enough to make me leave healthcare entirely for plants. It's like playing Russian roulette as a job and boy howdy does it stick with you.
I did volunteer EMT for a short spell and I was always amazed at how grizzled and experienced ALS providers get in such a short amount of time. They've seen practically everything within a year of service and have so many veteran tricks of the trade and industry practices that throw out everything learned in a BLS textbook. Hope you made out without too much trauma because that can be some rough work on the psyche.
I love it in the way I imagine I'd love methamphetamine, but I could never have made a full career of it like some people. A few years was enough to make me leave healthcare entirely for plants. It's like playing Russian roulette as a job and boy howdy does it stick with you.