No More playing in the Playground alone.
A Day in the Life of an Ambulance Driver (I have no idea what I'm doing and the fact that the words are blue is amazing in itself) is a paramedic blog that I've recently started reading, and enjoying. I was asked to do this:
"share five off the wall, strange, unusual or just little-known facts about yourself. Then you "tag" five other bloggers who are supposed to do the same thing."
Since I like these stories to be about my life as a paramedic, I'll share five things about myself at work. And one that’s completely irrelevant.
1) The only call I almost ever cried on was when a beautiful Husky pup was hit on the highway. I immobilized its spine and put it on a backboard. I started an IV and seriously debated calling the hospital for an order of fentanyl. But, I know there's got to be some federal law forbidding giving narcotics to animals, so I just petted it on the side of the highway until animal control arrived.
2) I have peed on the scene of an Emergency call. "Ma'am, I'm really sorry, and this is going to sound weird, but may I use you're bathroom?"
3) I've been scared for my life on a call. Really scared. Guns out of police holsters scared. (That story is to come).
4) I don't like driving "lights and sirens".
5) I have a trained seeing-eye-dog with cataracts.
"share five off the wall, strange, unusual or just little-known facts about yourself. Then you "tag" five other bloggers who are supposed to do the same thing."
Since I like these stories to be about my life as a paramedic, I'll share five things about myself at work. And one that’s completely irrelevant.
1) The only call I almost ever cried on was when a beautiful Husky pup was hit on the highway. I immobilized its spine and put it on a backboard. I started an IV and seriously debated calling the hospital for an order of fentanyl. But, I know there's got to be some federal law forbidding giving narcotics to animals, so I just petted it on the side of the highway until animal control arrived.
2) I have peed on the scene of an Emergency call. "Ma'am, I'm really sorry, and this is going to sound weird, but may I use you're bathroom?"
3) I've been scared for my life on a call. Really scared. Guns out of police holsters scared. (That story is to come).
4) I don't like driving "lights and sirens".
5) I have a trained seeing-eye-dog with cataracts.
Comments
And as far as using the bathroom at a patient's house, I know what you mean. Check it out:
http://ambulancedriverfiles.blogspot.com/2007/01/musings-on-time-death-and-toilets.html
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