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Overheard On a Skype Chat

While getting ready to record this week's episode of Confessions of an EMS Newbie, Ron Davis and I had the following exchange: Ron: "So man, how was your weekend?" AD: "Not bad. Taught a PALS class on the other end of the state, went jet-skiing on Lake Bruin, took the kids to Poverty Point…" Ron: "Poverty Point? What's that, some ...

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Whose War Story Is It Anyway?

Howdy folks, and welcome to War Story Improv! The way it works is, I start with a (semi) fictitious experential anecdote war story, and our talented cast of readers supplies the next line! It's totally unscripted and unrehearsed, and anything goes! "So there we were, carefully unscrewing the extension handle while trying not to manipulate the guy too much, and ...

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If Dr. House Was a Paramedic…

… over at Medic Madness. Unlike most EMS providers who respond to pagers and quick-call systems, Dr. House would be tracked down by his boss to inform him of an interesting call. For the most part, he would handle all of the critical cases. That is unless he gets in trouble. In that case, he would be assigned dialysis transfer ...

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On Tunnel Vision, Idealism, and Being Totally Ate Up With It

A recent conversation with a friend: Good Lawyer*: “Say, was I ever as sparky and idealistic as the EMS Newbie?” Ambulance Driver: “Well, law school made you cynical before you were ever an EMT. But yeah, you were pretty damned sparky.” GL: “Come on, really?” AD: “Dude. Coyote Ugly, in Austin about six years ago. Remember the chick dancing on ...

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Massaging Your ‘Possum

And no, that’s not a euphemism for masturbation. I can see why one might think that, this being my blog and all… I do, however, still reserve the right to use stroking the muskrat, fighting the turkey, choking the chicken, flogging the dolphin and wrestling with Pedro as my own personal code phrases for self-abuse. Hat tip to Phlegmmy.

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For the ER Doctors

Most of my non-medical readers will scratch their heads, but the ER docs and nurses will get it: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S46oj6kOT_I&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] If you want to get the kind of scores that impress hospital administrators, providing excellent medical care won’t even get you halfway there. Sponge baths, manicures, ass-kissing and liberal prescription of narcotics might, though. Ripped shamelessly from my friend Ric Solis’ ...

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Unreasonable Facsimile

Overheard on the ‘bolance last night: Current Partner: “So, I don’t get a nickname like all your other partners?” Ambulance Driver: “Dude, you won’t be with me long enough to merit your own nickname.” CP (pouting): “All your other partners got a nickname. I want a nickname.” AD (sighing): “Okay, how about Unreasonable Facsimile?” CP: “Um, I guess. Why that ...

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Oh JEMS, You Are Such A Headline Tease…

Florida man assaults crew with bloody limb. I don’t know about you, but when I see a headline like that, I have visions of an ambulance crew and a passel o’ firefighters being held at bay by a psychotic man swinging the severed limb from one of his victims. Or perhaps, even his own severed limb. Perhaps he had a ...

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