It’s amazing how much more I enjoy working at OAC compared to the time I put in at IFT. The difference is amazing. The professionalism of the crewmembers is great, we’re always busy with a mix of Fire and transfers, and everyone at OAC has goals. The majority of EMTs want to get a Fire job, so they’re all constantly testing for any available opening. Many, like me, aspire to move on to medic school or other areas in health care. Unlike IFT, the bitching, when there is any, is good natured and typical. Everyone likes their job and they let you know it. It’s such a welcome change. I’m really enjoying it.
I’m heading in for the second 13 of the week and then I’ve got a couple of days off. I’m ready for the medic school admission oral boards on Thursday and should know if I get in by mid June.
It’s been a beautiful couple of days in the PNW and I’m enjoying every bit of the sunshine. To my EMS brethren, have a great, safe day.
That’s Great Man! I start Medic school in September! Just remember not to act like some Medics do to other EMT-B’s.. Y’know the whole “Better than you attitude” I look forward to reading your blog stories, I’ll be posting stories from Medic school and my Paid call FD on my blog. Good Luck Man!
Music Medic, thanks for the comment. Good luck in medic School! Let us all know how it goes.
I’ve worked with my share of Paragods, and I swore that I’d never let it happen to me.
I have some really good friends who’ve promised to smack me around if I ever develop the Paragod mentality.
Thanks for reading and stay in touch.
your medic school sounds much more stringent than the one I attended. I went through a degree program at a local community college where Joe Blow fresh out of high school who has never seen the inside of a rig gets accepted as long as he has his diploma or GED equiv. and an ACT or SAT score high enough to get accepted at the school….
WV, this is one of the toughest programs I’ve seen. I’ve explored several medic programs, and many are simply “apply and we’ll see you in the Fall.” Not so here. 85 hopefuls tested, 50 make it from there to the orals and then 22 or 24 make it into the class. However, the program director is quite well known and his program has a reputation for turning out excellent medics.