The blog NSR has a series of posts on You know you're a paramedic when...
Streetwatch says: At the movies you find yourself noticing the veins in movie stars arms as much as their looks. Ah yes I can relate, don't know that I noticed folks had veins until I got into medic class. & You either have a second job or you make almost as much in overtime as you do in regular pay. That's true, no 2nd job but I seem to exist on OT.
Witness contributes, "3. You say "en route" over the phone, off duty." Guilty. I'll say I'm en route and use 10-4 much more than I should.
Rogue Medic riffs about restraining patients "Your knotting skills approach those of a sailor." Good news here is that I was a sailor prior to EMS, so watch out combative patients!
My own mini contribution, things are going well when you hear Prinivil, Glipizide, and risperidone and in your head this translates to: hypertension, diabetes and psych history.
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Thank you for the mention, again.
A sailor will always be more familiar with knots, but it was worth it for the imagery. The knotting skills will come in handy, since you want to make the restraint tight, but not something that will work its way tighter and cut off circulation.
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