upgrade to code 3 or not?

[DwayneEMTP]

Yeah, like LS said, it speaks volumes about you that you continued in this thread after being treated poorly. Kudos brother.

EMS is known for eating it's young, but that's not completely what happened here. You were called to task to justify your position, but you were also banged on needlessly, and that's just poor form. EMS does demand cast iron balls/ovaries at times not only so you have the courage to look at yourself critically and accept when others do so, but also to spot assholes that are just trying to shore up their own egos and tell them to go and fuck themselves.

I was sure after the "I'm sorry I posted" comment that you were not coming back, happy to see that no one kissed your ass to make you feel better, and very impressed to see you posting again immediately after LS called bullshit on playing the sympathy card. We have a ton of ballsy young providers here that just simply refuse to be denied the opportunity to learn. You remind me every day that I'd better work to stay at the top of my game or be left behind...and I thank you for that.

Good call, good question, outstanding learning opportunities in this thread both on and off topic! It's going to be an awesome new year at EMTCity!

Have a great day all!

Dwayne

[PCP]

Brian,

I have to say that I am impressed with your attitude throughout this thread!

You've posted a question, provided possibly damning information; and throughout it all, you accepted the criticism as well as the encouragement without copping an attitude and resorting to personal attacks.

You've owned your mistakes, and apparently have learned something from them. I see great potential here! I can see that you've got great empathy for your patients, and you're concerned about learning more. This is the precise attitude that is needed for EMS. There are far too many that become complacent after they get out in the field, because they mistakenly think that they now know it all. This is not the case with you.

EMS is known for its 'tough love' attitude, and there are many of us that strive to not only be the best that we can be; but work hard to advance EMS as a whole.

Being new on the trucks (regardless of your level of licensure) is a tough spot to be in! We've all been there and some of us will 'be there' again. Ultimately, it's what you do with it that decides if you're going to make it or not. I've seen people excel under the pressures, and I've seen people fold and quit. I don't see you as one to throw in the towel and walk away.

This site is a great learning tool, if you let it. There is quite possibly hundreds (if not thousands) of years of experience that is available to you. You've already shown that you're willing to speak up and ask questions.

Good fortune to you, sir!

LS

LS first of all Happy New Year to you sir! Hope you had a great New Years Eve and the hang over was not too bad. I am working unitl 1800 on New Years day, then I am heading home to see the wife and kids. Looking forward to spending a couple days at home with them before heading to work to my second job which is on the Ambulance.

I am working the transfer car again and looking forward to hopefully doing a another transfer with a Nurse escort so that I can use the knowledge I have gained from this post. Yourself and Dwayne both have mentioned that I have taken some personal attacks on this post, and I am blind I guess as I don't see that at all. All I see are comments towards me that I can either agree with or not. Life is all about learning and sharing information with others. I figure if I am going to be working in the EMS I best gain as much knowledge as I can by asking questions and learning from the mistakes I make out in the field.

The more I get to know certain memebers in the City, the more respect I have towards them and their comments either good or bad. .

So thank you for your all your comments in any of my posts as you are one of the members I respect and always look forward to learning from.

Happy New Year!

Yeah, like LS said, it speaks volumes about you that you continued in this thread after being treated poorly. Kudos brother.

EMS is known for eating it's young, but that's not completely what happened here. You were called to task to justify your position, but you were also banged on needlessly, and that's just poor form. EMS does demand cast iron balls/ovaries at times not only so you have the courage to look at yourself critically and accept when others do so, but also to spot assholes that are just trying to shore up their own egos and tell them to go and fuck themselves.

I was sure after the "I'm sorry I posted" comment that you were not coming back, happy to see that no one kissed your ass to make you feel better, and very impressed to see you posting again immediately after LS called bullshit on playing the sympathy card. We have a ton of ballsy young providers here that just simply refuse to be denied the opportunity to learn. You remind me every day that I'd better work to stay at the top of my game or be left behind...and I thank you for that.

Good call, good question, outstanding learning opportunities in this thread both on and off topic! It's going to be an awesome new year at EMTCity!

Have a great day all!

Dwayne

Dwayne,

The comments that are made by you in the post above about being banged on needlessly don't bother me one bit. Everybody has the right to share their opinion. I am not going anywhere and I am going to keep posting questions or jumping in on discussions that I feel comfortable posting on, even if I am wrong with what I feel may be the answer to the question and may get as you put it "banged on needlessly" I fully respect what you have to say and how you are willing to help and answer questions from new medics and posters on the City!

I am looking forward to 2011 as well and hope to learn lots from the City and while working on car.

Happy New Year!