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Showing Original Post only (View all)'I'm Trained to Know When Someone is Dying. The White House Needs You to Believe Trump Isn't" [View all]
"Being a paramedic sucks."
"The hours suck. The pay is insulting. We get no respect. We are treated like ambulance drivers and expected to just do as we are told. We arent treated like medical professionals despite the years of training we have."
"Did you know as a paramedic I can show up, start an IV, intubate (Put a breathing tube down your throat), give you a massive number of different medications, interpret an ECG (Which aside from doctors, no one else can do) all while moving at 60 mph?"
"When it comes to the things I am able to do, the list is actually insane. Here is a skill that I can do that will shock you. I am trained and capable of taking a scalpel to your neck, cutting it open, and putting in a breathing tube."
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https://open.substack.com/pub/nicholasjorcutt/p/im-trained-to-know-when-someone-is?r=r38w4&utm_medium=ios