MedicAsh

Our service gives us polos and EMS pants. We also get a bright yellow reflective jacket/winter coat. Everything else is up to us. as for everything else, we have pagers and radios. I carry scissors, pens, paper, and my flip books in my pockets. I also have a maglight that I carry. That is it. There is no need to really carry a lot of stuff that will drag you down. Most of what we need is in our thomas pack.

Ok, so we attempted to do this in class and it was a disaster. Everyone tried to do it like dynamic cardiology but just verbalizing everything. So What ia a good way to prepare for the static portion??? It seems to be the one part that EVERYONE in class is really getting caught up in.

I am just about finished with my first year paramedic. That means that I have one more year until I graduate ("May 2011) My question to all of you is when is a good point to start applying for Paramedic jobs? I am looking for a job in a different state. Should I wait until I graduate, or should I start sending out resumes 6months before? Any ideas?

This past weekend a fellow EMT took his own life. Thoughts and prayers go out to his family!! http://www.marshfieldnewsherald.com/article/20091130/MNH010301/911300530/1738 Kipling R. 'Kip' Hoppe DORCHESTER -- Kipling R. "Kip" Hoppe, 37, of Dorchester, died Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, in the town of Holway, Taylor County. Kip's funeral service will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, at the Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford with Father S. Nathan officiating. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until time of services. Inurnment in the Dorchester Memorial Cemetery will take place at a later date. Kip was born Aug. 22, 1972, in Escondo, Calif., to Robert and Edythe (Bergner) Hoppe. He attended Spencer Elementary School and graduated from Spencer High School in 1991. Kip was a member of the Army National Guard while attending high school. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, being discharged in June 2001. Kip married Sheala Gebert on Aug. 23, 1997, at Saint Louis Catholic Church in Dorchester. After Kip's discharge from the Army, he attended Northcentral Technical College in Wausau, graduating from the EMT program and later, the paramedic program. Kip was an EMT for Aspirus Wausau Hospital and later a paramedic for Waupaca County and Sparta Ambulance Service. At the time of his death, he was employed as a paramedic for the Howard Young Medical Center Spirit Ambulance in Woodruff. Kip enjoyed spending time with his family and fishing. Kip will be dearly missed by his wife, Sheala Hoppe, of Dorchester; children: RaeAnn, Emmanuel, Josephine and Jacob, all at home; his father, Robert Hoppe of Abbotsford; his mother, Edythe (James) Hanson of Abbotsford; and his sister, Susan Hoppe of Medford.

Well I am almost done with my Fundamentals Class. I am doing well. Finals are November 10th then on to Pharmacology. Any advice for that class??

At the service I am on now, I am on an accelerated orientation. 2 days after hire I went for a fit test, blood work, and agility test ( tough but not bad). Then I went to a 2 day orientation to the hospitals (we are a combined hospital). Day two of orientation was general hospital Computer Based Training, Then I started in the ER/ambulance. It starts with a tour of the hospital and a get to know everyone. Then went out to the ambulance to start going through things. I spent a few hours going through the ambulance then I went driving around town to get to know streets (important ones). The days after that are getting to know rigs, checking things, helping in ER and being the 3rd emt on calls. By june 20th I will be on my own. The orientation is not bad. I guess it helps to have a hospital back ground too. clear as mud?

Well I registered for my first semester of paramedic classees. I am excited! YAY!! LOL I also got a job on a medic unit as a basic and I am hoping this will help me in some aspect. Im sure Ill be on here with lots of questions!

engaged! Yup yup. I am exgaged to be married August 2010. I just wanted to share!

granted but you are now in the 1700's I wish it would stop raining

granted but your name is now betsy you are from alabama married to your cousin bubba joe I wish for spring

granted but its a female i wish i could touch the clouds

Granted but you can never leave and you are all alone I wish i wasnt sick

Bonjour! Enchanté. Je suis Ashley et je vis dans le Wisconsin. Bienvenue. Vous ferez bien ici. J'espère que vous apprécierez! Son agréable de voir des gens d'ici international. Si vous avez des questions, n'hésitez pas à demander! Bonne chance!

there ya go! so when can i introduce him to you

She is short and a ditzy blonde nurse. He is worth it!! hell if i wasnt taken id do it!

Mom I have a guy here for you. Tall, dark hair, Paramedic going flight medic. He is fine. You have to move to wisconsin and kick his girlfriend's butt (she isnt nice).

I have a Wyoming State patch if you dont already have one.

Ok we have an emt that was working on 2 services. This person got fired from one service because or wreckless driving and patient endangerment. Now say this person is on your service and this happened. Should they be allowed to continue working on the other service without any questions? Sorry if this is not clear. Please ask questions if it is not clear.

i like that WTG i think i am going to use that