List: Personal EMS Stories | Curated by Stephanie Wayfarer

Jul 2, 2024
13 stories
Personal EMS Stories
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The Carousel is on FireHere we go again…
Aug 17, 2021
Aug 17, 2021
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Volunteer Fire FightersI often find myself thinking or talking about my time at the Windcrest Volunteer Fire Department, and it finally dawned on me that it’s…
Sep 20, 2022
Sep 20, 2022
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What’s the Craziest Thing I’ve Seen?Occasionally I get asked this question because I am an EMT. I actually don’t mind this one as much as the dreaded “What’s the worst thing…
Oct 3, 2022
Oct 3, 2022
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The Emergence of Covid-19 Feels DistantSo much has changed since the pandemic first began. My ER doesn’t have makeshift isolation carts scattered throughout the hallways anymore…
Oct 19, 2022
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Oct 19, 2022
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Comprehensive Drug Education for Our YouthThere’s so much suffering that I see caused by drug use, that I wish other people knew or understood. I can’t help but wonder if teenagers…
Jan 29, 2023
Jan 29, 2023
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Shift Work Ruined My SleepDon’t let the day- walkers fool you, there are 24 hours in a day
Jan 31, 2023
Jan 31, 2023
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Traffic EtiquettePeople annoy me so much. On a two hundred mile drive one night, I was stuck in traffic for an hour. I saw three fire engines, two…
Mar 5, 2023
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Mar 5, 2023
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Ramblings from a Dispatcher on MotherhoodMany years ago, I worked as an EMT for a private EMS company. It was a mom and pop style company, and I really enjoyed my time there…
Mar 5, 2023
Mar 5, 2023
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Emergency Rooms Are Not for Fast CareEspecially if you do not have a life threatening emergency
Mar 9, 2023
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Mar 9, 2023
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Fighting ShadowsA shadow does not hold a life of its own; it simply mirrors reality. Sometimes a shadow casts an easy to identify silhouette, sometimes a…
Mar 9, 2023
Mar 9, 2023
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Emergency Care EntertainmentIs it really amusing?
May 3, 2023
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May 3, 2023
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The Adult Pain ScaleMisusing this assessment tool makes me feel like my eye is going to start twitching
Jun 4, 2023
Jun 4, 2023
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Miscommunication Is Easypainting by author
Jul 16, 2023
Jul 16, 2023