Comments on: Kids are why I’m no longer an Emergency Medical Technician http://www.tomsalzer.net/2009/10/kids-are-why-im-no-longer-an-emergency-medical-technician.html the digital diary of yet another carbon-based unit Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:16:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Tom http://www.tomsalzer.net/2009/10/kids-are-why-im-no-longer-an-emergency-medical-technician.html/comment-page-1#comment-257 Tom Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:19:06 +0000 http://www.tomsalzer.net/?p=1696#comment-257 Over the years I've vacillated between feeling guilty that I left EMS, and acknowledging to myself that it was what I needed to do to protect my own health. Yes, I'm the family worry wart, too! You've seen that in my sailing plans, I'm sure! Over the years I’ve vacillated between feeling guilty that I left EMS, and acknowledging to myself that it was what I needed to do to protect my own health. Yes, I’m the family worry wart, too! You’ve seen that in my sailing plans, I’m sure!

]]> By: Stephen Butter http://www.tomsalzer.net/2009/10/kids-are-why-im-no-longer-an-emergency-medical-technician.html/comment-page-1#comment-256 Stephen Butter Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:37:20 +0000 http://www.tomsalzer.net/?p=1696#comment-256 Tom: I too left the EMS system, to me it was plain "burn out". Lots of memories too, can't seem to forget history. Redeemingly, there are lots of rewarding memories too. Kids were tough! Maybe that is why my kids used to call me a "worry wart". THEY ARE STILL ALIVE THOUGH; 40 AND 45 years. Anyway, congratulations for serving your neighbors so honorably. Stephen Tom:
I too left the EMS system, to me it was plain “burn out”. Lots of memories too, can’t seem to forget history. Redeemingly, there are lots of rewarding memories too. Kids were tough! Maybe that is why my kids used to call me a “worry wart”. THEY ARE STILL ALIVE THOUGH; 40 AND 45 years. Anyway, congratulations for serving your neighbors so honorably.

Stephen

]]> By: Marsh Parker http://www.tomsalzer.net/2009/10/kids-are-why-im-no-longer-an-emergency-medical-technician.html/comment-page-1#comment-255 Marsh Parker Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:28:48 +0000 http://www.tomsalzer.net/?p=1696#comment-255 Tom, Thank you for your efforts. You did well. Marsh Tom,
Thank you for your efforts. You did well.
Marsh

]]> By: Tom http://www.tomsalzer.net/2009/10/kids-are-why-im-no-longer-an-emergency-medical-technician.html/comment-page-1#comment-235 Tom Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:06:16 +0000 http://www.tomsalzer.net/?p=1696#comment-235 One of the difficulties I faced was living in a small community, where I knew many people. That meant it was very rare to go on a call and not know the patient, or a family member of the patient. Often, they were relatives of coworkers in my day job. But...you know you are making a difference, and that's the reward. Good luck! One of the difficulties I faced was living in a small community, where I knew many people. That meant it was very rare to go on a call and not know the patient, or a family member of the patient. Often, they were relatives of coworkers in my day job. But…you know you are making a difference, and that’s the reward. Good luck!

]]> By: Lindsey http://www.tomsalzer.net/2009/10/kids-are-why-im-no-longer-an-emergency-medical-technician.html/comment-page-1#comment-234 Lindsey Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:20:36 +0000 http://www.tomsalzer.net/?p=1696#comment-234 Thank you for sharing. I'm just discovering I'm in the wrong company. I need to get back to the smaller ambulance company where we don't get lost in the policies. Thank you for sharing. I’m just discovering I’m in the wrong company. I need to get back to the smaller ambulance company where we don’t get lost in the policies.

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