What a crappy month

So as I sit in my car heading home from the Bruins game. Which on a side note was awesome. I still can't help but think of another firefighter who killed in the line of duty in the just about 2 weeks. I'm not a firefighter but being a paramedic and working close to those guys and girls on a regular basis it feels just as bad. I don't know how the FF's families are handling it let alone how the brothers and sisters who worked side by side with these two are going to deal with this. I watched as the Worcester FD laid to rest one of their own and now Peabody FD is going to have to do the same. Im proud of working in EMS and proud to work side by side with amazing people not only in EMS but in the fire service and the police force. People who make the sacrifice on a local level to make sure people are safe and protected.
Heaven has another angel to look down on the fire service. Rest easy FF Rice.

Football Sunday

So on my day off today. Got to spend the day with the wife's family for an early Christmas. Anyway, the Patriots game was the focus after the gifts were open.
Let me start by saying I never had anything against Tim Tebow. I think he's a good guy and was doing what you want and that's to win. However as it pertains to actually being an elite quarterback he still hadn't shown me anything.
So today the Patriots went into Denver and silenced the "legend" Tebow. Sure he had his way against the Pats D in the first quarter and scored a TD in garbage time in the late 4th quarter. Still his passes looked like crap. I mean there were more ducks all over that field today. Then he takes a 29 yard sack instead of throwing the ball away. I hope that he keeps his focus and continues to improve, but maybe this Tebow infatuation will die down.
Back to work tomorrow and hopefully something interesting to share.

Heroes

So today is a rare day off on the ambulance. So as I sit here watching the funeral for Worcester FF John Davies, all I can think of is another hero lost.
I am lucky that my inherent risk in the ambulance is nowhere near that of the fire service. Yet there has been some close calls and I have been lucky to still be here. Anybody who works in public service (police, fire and even EMS) and the military know that there's a chance that we may not make it home. It's not just a job, it's a calling. So rest easy FF Davies. You did your job good and faithful servant.

Ignorance is bliss

Nothing really exciting to report today. Went to work did a couple of non emergent runs and that's pretty much it.
The only thing that amused me, was that in the Longwood MEDICAL Area people like to block the intersection.
Most of the people that are traveling in that area are either staff, patients or families of patients. You would think that they would understand that with this area being the hub of 3 major hospitals blocking the intersection isn't exactly good for us in the ambulances. Maybe I'm just the ignorant one who should just deal. I mean my patient in the back who's having chest pain should realize that everyone else has places to go. Welcome to the age of ignorance I guess.

Always something new in this field.

So today I'm working on an ambulance who's only job is to transfer vent dependent pt's from an outlying Hosp ER to a Boston Hosp ER.
This isn't exactly the busiest truck in the fleet that's for sure. However today my partner and I actually had a transport. Without getting into any specifics about the call. Let's just say that I've never seen a pt who's receiving a propofol infusion wake up. So you never know what you're going to come across in the job.
Tomorrow is a new day. Maybe I'll see something new tomorrow. If you're not learning in this field then you're most likely burnt out.

Really?

So today on the radio some one called 911 for a "cough". Yes that's right a cough. Gee I wonder why the cost of healthcare is so high. Oh well I guess it's job security, but it still pisses me off.

Day in the life of a masshole medic

So I decided to start a blog. Big whoop, everybody does nowadays.
So if you care I will post my day, whether it's at work, my life or my sports rants.
Hope it brings some entertainment to all who read it.