I Am More than Just an Ambulance Driver
August 27, 2010 – 4:58 pm | 4 Comments

When you decided to cut taxes and reduce our staff, I was the one that had to work triple duty to keep our community safe.
When your husband needed chemo three times a week, I was …

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I Am More than Just an Ambulance Driver
August 27, 2010 – 4:58 pm | 4 Comments
I Am More than Just an Ambulance Driver

When you decided to cut taxes and reduce our staff, I was the one that had to work triple duty to keep our community safe.
When your husband needed chemo three times a week, I was …

A Tale of Three Paramedics
July 22, 2010 – 2:33 am | No Comment
A Tale of Three Paramedics

by Sherry Jones Mayo, RN, EMTP, DAAETS
Author of Confessions of a Trauma Junkie: My Life as a Nurse Paramedic
Contributing writer to Public Safety Degrees

John recently turned 40 and has been working as a paramedic for …

Water Intoxication – No Way!
July 13, 2010 – 10:58 pm | One Comment
Water Intoxication – No Way!

I had been a paramedic for about 4 years, and had thought I had seen almost every type of illness or injury I could see. Veteran medics all over are laughing at that statement, but …

When to Call an Ambulance
June 22, 2010 – 4:52 pm | No Comment
When to Call an Ambulance

Sparked by this article, recently published on CNN, I began thinking about the subject.
To summarize, a husband, who is also an emergency medic, noticed his wife displaying stroke like symptoms. Since his wife is a …

Breech baby delivered with umbilical cord complications
June 3, 2010 – 5:03 pm | No Comment
Breech baby delivered with umbilical cord complications

As EMS workers, we often times get “Woman in labor” calls. However, most times when we arrive the patient has already found a ride to the hospital or after our initial exam it is obvious …

Funny Paramedic Video
May 25, 2010 – 6:15 pm | No Comment

I saw this today, and got a huge chuckle out of it. Make sure to watch what this Paramedic does at the end of the video. It really is pretty funny. It reminds me of …