Medic Three » Boredom http://medicthree.com a Husband. a Father. a Medic. Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:35:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 What they don't tell you… http://medicthree.com/2009/05/what-they-dont-tell-you/ http://medicthree.com/2009/05/what-they-dont-tell-you/#comments Mon, 25 May 2009 04:52:00 +0000 medicTHREE http://cwhebert.wordpress.com/2009/05/25/what-they-dont-tell-you

When I first thought about getting into EMS I didn’t really know anyone in the field. I originally took the EMT-B course in 2003 during my freshman year of college. I didn’t try very hard, and ended up not bothering to take the NREMT exam. I spent some time working various political campaigns, moved a few thousand miles, and never looked back…

Until I did.

I looked back. Over, and over, and over. I couldn’t stop. Something about EMS just caught my eye. Not really “glory”. Because honestly, there isn’t much. EMT instructors are notorious for being negative. They always make everything seem sooooo bad. Something about people in this field leads to trying to make this career seem like it is the worst thing ever.

Honestly, while this career can be challenging–it ain’t that bad.

But what they DON’T tell you is just how boring it can be. How challenging your partners can be. How frustrating patients can be. How heartbreaking the “easy” calls can be. How hard it can be on your family. How much it changes you. Sure–people try. The old, rusty, haggard medic always tries to tell you these things… but there is no way to really figure it out until you are out here, on your own.

When new EMTs walk through our door and want the “truth” all I say is…. “hop in and see. Your perception of my world is going to be completely different that what I tell you. Jump in the seat and see how it feels. You’ll know after one or two calls whether you want this or not. But you HAVE to WANT it to keep going. When you stop wanting it–get the fuck out”.

So… To my readers–When you don’t want it anymore–move on. Shit happens, life goes on, and there are lots of different ways to make a buck–most of them easier.

Godspeed, all. Missed ya!

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So, It has been rather apparent that I can’t make my mind up. At all.

In the past 6 months I have:

  • Abandoned MedicThree.com
  • Started and abandoned glutenfreedad.com(no longer hosted)
  • Started and flopped on courtesyshock.com(still up)
  • Started, but done nothing with medicdad.com
  • And now I am back with medicthree.com. Format might be a little different, as you can see, but back I am. I have new motivation for some posts, and my fears of exposure are all but gone. A few people
    here know me in real life. One of them is one of my supervisors–but, if I can’t trust her… I’m in a world of hurt anyways!

Anyways… I assure you that by the end of the night there will be an ACTUAL POST HERE…

So… Let me know how things are going! What do you think?!?!?

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So… If you haven’t heard I haven’t been around lately. I have 3 blogs up and running and I can’t decide which I like. Here, medicdad.com, or courtesyshock.com  I had thought of abandoning MedicThree.com for many reasons… But now I’m not so concerned. I’d hate to try and find all that traffic all over, but I’m not sure which to keep..

So, dear readers… I ask you, which should I focus on?
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I have an addiction. No, I’m not lucky enough to be addicted to Narcs or booze. Nope, I don’t get high or zonk out on xanex. 

I am addicted–dependent–on caffeine. I drink more Mt. Dew, Vault, and Coke than any person should.  Just ask my dentist! He “acts” all concerned… but considering the checks I write him, I’m sure he’ll sleep just fine. 
I have even started chewing “Jolt Caffeinated Gum”.  I love it. It kinda has this peppery(I LOVE PEPPER!(as in black pepper–my meals are covered in it!)) taste at first. In the morning it makes my lips tingly.
I have a problem. 
I want to cut back–or eliminate it–but honestly… I’m not sure I can roll out of bed at 3 am for a call and not grab a soda(pop) for the road.
Time will tell. 
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Wait…. Oh! I figured it out! Its a GOD DAMN BLIZZARD….  Mark your bets friends…. I feel it coming…

I resume call at 0600–merely 5.5 hours away. 168 hours of on call goodness. 
Let the morons-on-ice car bowling begin…
Godspeed–keep your head up, your eyes open, and your ears alert.
Be safe–ya ain’t gonna save any lives bein dead now, are ya?
FYI, I have been informed that I am likely going to hell by placing bets on the first weather related accident of the year…  I say I gain points for ways to counteract the nightmare bank that they will inevitably contribute to. 
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I’m still alive… Don’t you worry. My weekend off was busy as usual and I just haven’t had much to blog about lately–other than my Dell Mini. I’ve fallen in love with this little thing…. I’m more addicted to it that my BlackBerry!

I just went back on call today at 0600 through next Tuesday at 0600. It has been horibly slow as of late–our service has had 7 calls in 11 days. I know that now that I have said that alloud I am bound to be hit back to back through next week. 
While being slow is good–because people aren’t getting sick/abusing the EMS system, I can only surf the internet so much before I hit the END, again. 
Life goes on, I guess…. Any suggestions for classes for me to take? I’m considering FP-C. Are there any others worthwile?
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