Authenticity and Purpose: July 1, 2007 The finish line.

Well over the 200 hours required (270 to date)
Only 1 single competency left (an ironic one...anyone need a bandaid?)
And after 3+ tours with an uber White Cloud...5 Emerg calls left (12 of the 25 have been in the last 5 days).
All of this with three days left including the wee hours following Canada Day celebrations tonight.

Hours of sleep in the past 5 days? 10 depending on your definition of sleep.

Welcome to EMS I suppose.

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Words of wisdom from some pretty cool old dudes!

"It's a job, folks. Nothing more. A challenging job and an exciting job, for sure, but still just a job. It's not a lifestyle. It's not a calling. It's not a ministry. It's not a hobby. And if you see it as any of those, get out. You're not helping anybody. You're hurting yourself and the profession. And those of us who were here long before you, and will be here long after you are gone, can see you for what you are and do not appreciate your presence on our sacred ground."
-Thanks 'Dustdevil' for all your input thus far!
(Updated: Rob 'Dustdevil' Davis lost battle to ALS October 2, 2011)

"So - you like the idea of working in a high-stress position, putting in the longest and weirdest hours, rarely getting 8 hours of unbroken sleep, puzzling the hell out of family, and working with the biggest bunch of misfits on the face of the planet? If so, welcome to EMS - you deserve to be here, and we welcome you!"
-Luv ya 'MedicNorth'

"We do not 'save lives', but rather we make positive influences on outcomes, with brains, experience, and instinct. 'Life savers' are just candy."
-W.M. aka Squint

Authenticity and Purpose

July 1, 2007 The finish line.

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