Posts Categorized: New Hire
Private: Three Days of Training
So, after 30 hours of “training”, I’m being turned loose as a crew member at IFT Ambulance. Of course, I still don’t have my county EMT cert, so I’m relegated to the role of “BLS Driver” until my card shows up. I mentioned in a previous pos…
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Private: New Boots
It was time for a new pair of "good" duty boots and the new job precipitated a purchase.Finding boots to fit my Fred Flintstone style feet is always difficult and I've been searching for the perfect pair of boots for several years. In the past I've worn…
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Private: New Job
Today I applied for an EMT position with an IFT (Inter Facility Transfer) Ambulance Company. My interview was at 3, and by 4 the FTO was grabbing a uniform out of the supply room for me. I start my training on Sunday Morning at 0500.These guys are being …
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Private: 100 Push Up Challenge
This thing has been making the rounds all over the place. Everyone has been talking about it.Apparently, the 100 Push Up Challenge is a 6 week plan to increase your strength and at the conclusion of those 6 weeks, you'll be able to do 100 push ups. No pr…
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Private: Class
Well, my A&P lab was canceled this morning, due to rising flood waters. Nothing to do with the campus, mind you; the Professor was stymied by the floods. There was just no way he could get to the school, short of swimming. This quarter I've noticed t…
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Private: Back to the grind…
Class started again today and luckily, the only class I have on campus is Physiology. My other three classes, Medical Terminology, Introduction to Logic and Advanced Algebra (Yuck) are all on line.My dance card with the Red Cross is pretty full, too. I'm…
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