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Daniel P. posted an article on WayOutEMS - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
I just put a spot on the top of this blog that allows the viewer to do a web search directly from this site, while also allowing a seacrh of this site only as well. I'm hoping this will allow me (and other readers) to look through the blog for specific content a little more efficiently. Sometimes...
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Daniel P. posted an article on WayOutEMS - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
No details are forthcoming in this post about my recent misfortune, but as a result I get to work more often here at Enosburgh Ambulance. I'm on a 24 today. EAS is a relatively small, very rural service that responds to 911 calls in Enosburgh Town, Enosburg Falls, Berkshire, Sheldon, and Montgomer...
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Daniel P. posted an article on WayOutEMS - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Called out this AM to a possible untimely. These calls can be depressing, and sometimes I wonder why EMS should be called. I guess our medical training lets us tell if the person is really dead. Nearly a half hour down time and cold to the touch... confirmed. No CPR done before we arrived. A q...
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Daniel P. posted an article on WayOutEMS - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Ya gotta love EMS. In the midst of the misery and suffering we see on a regular basis, you can usually count on one thing: Your partner is as twisted as you are and will likely share some of the whacked out ways that we EMTs see the world. We were en route code-3 to a shortness of breath call at o...
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Daniel P. posted an article on WayOutEMS - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
If you've been on duty for much time at all, you know that stress, sometimes a lot of it, goes with the job. Sure, we can spend hours lounging around quarters and goofing around with our crew mates, but when the tones go off, we might just be thrust into a situation where we are face to face with s...
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Daniel P. posted an article on WayOutEMS - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Our job is all about helping others, especially those who need someone with the skills to manage an emergency. Recently I had the opportunity to discover again that helping others can be accomplished other than in the ambulance. A colleague of mine teaches CPR and EMT classes and recently asked me t...
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Daniel P. posted an article on WayOutEMS - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
The following is a letter that I sent to the St. Albans Messenger, our local daily newspaper in regard to an article they published on Aug. 5th. No further introduction needed I guess. Read on. Franklin County Fire and Rescue Squads Face Staffing Shortages Too As an EMT-I with Enosburgh Ambulanc...
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Daniel P. posted an article on WayOutEMS - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Why I Love being an EMT: Because for the brief time I am with my patient, MY troubles go away, my worries about bills, my children, my relationships, all the little (and big) pieces of clutter that weigh on me, they go away and I am blessed to be given someone else's crisis, quite likely a crisis b...
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Daniel P. posted an article on WayOutEMS - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
I recently came across a website that has a scanner feed for our EMS district. You can also access many other areas of the state and the US by searching the site. I've noticed that there is a significant delay, at least a minute between what we hear on our radios and when it comes across on the on...
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Daniel P. posted an article on WayOutEMS - Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
My first post since September. I'd gotten several comments and e-mails with positive feedback on this blog, and I feel like letting it drop for so long to be a disservice to my readers. That said, I believe I may have alluded to (though very ambigously) that I have been going through some tough stuf...
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