I have been active in the field for over 20 years I love it, I am currently running as a QRV Medic and have been on a fire dept. squad doing als and I now teach and do transports and work on other squads in the county. I wake up in the morning and the only groaning I do is over the time of day and the pain in my back.
My job allows fer changes every day I do 60 and 72 hour shifts going from squad to squad and love every minute of it. No office no desk and I make a difference in the field have made good friends and even make a pt. smile everyonce in a while. Some say my heart is hard and feelings numbed but the price you pay from wading in and out of every body's misery is the stress numb feelings and hard heart that allows you to do the job well and still enjoy what you do.
Just remember for us to have fun and play in the field somebody has to a very bad day and we have to remember the comfort we bring the people we serve is the fact we are there and willing to help in a moments notice.
