OldSCPmedic

Kudos to ya MGB! Are you the fellow from Texas? Mine is an above the knee, a full length prosthesis that attaches at the hip. A pneumatic knee (MOUCK) lets me control my gait and speed with the motion of my hip. I lifted basically with one leg and used my prosthesis to balance myself. There is a fellow in florida somewhere near clearwater last I heard (1990), that has a BK like yours. It amazed me.....and I still enjoy hearing about others too. Are you near or from the Houston area? I know that when I first began EMS, I got a lot of raised eyebrows at first as in those days not even women worked in the business. OldSCPmedic

It comes from inside a person. If you really stop and think about it, it is no different than the drive shown by EMS folks everywhere for sticking to it even when their better judgement says run like hell. I stayed (20years or so) in for the same reasons that other old medics here stuck around....to make it better for the next generation and first and foremost do the job right. We all have alot in common.....I just hope the new generation does the same. OldSCPmedic

From what I hear, there are a few amputees out there who have lost an arm or lower leg which is nothing to scoff at by any means. A fellow has been mentioned who used to work in Canada but the details do sound similar although I cannot confirm what type prosthesis he wore. I hope to receive more information on this fellow as they come available. Thank you all for dropping a line and keep ya ears open as I know we EMS folks hear things from time to time....lol. Keep it b'tween the ditches folks... and give it hell!! OldSCPmedic

I am a retired paramedic who began and ended my career with one leg...a full prosthesis on my right leg and my bad leg which is real by the way :wink: . Initially born with multiple birth defects to include deformities to my upper extremities also, I was "forced" to retire after 20 years. On the side I worked as a police officer and firefighter but EMS was my calling. Over the years I have not given much thought about it per se', but now I often wonder if there are any above the knee amputee medics who started that way or continue to run calls. I am aware of several with below the knee amputations but none above the knee. Thank anyone in advance. And yes, I ran the street for many years, averaging about 150 calls per month over 20 years of service. OldSCPmedic