2016-03-19 18:53
Move-in day at UVA is coming up (August 19th) so I now have that to be looking forward too. I've been saving my money to last me through the upcoming year. Orientation is now also done with… Read More
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The musings of a volunteer at a local rescue squad. These are the stories of everyday life on an ambulance and in EMS.
2016-03-19 18:53
I guess I'll start of this post with my usual apology for not having posted in a while. School for the past two months has been a nightmare with AP and IB exams going on (and the last minute… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
They announced class ranks today and there was a ceremony for the top 20 in the class. I was announced as valedictorian for my senior class. Things are looking up for me now, I was also vote… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Happy Easter!!!A man was blissfully driving along the highway, when he saw theEaster Bunny hopping across the middle of the road. He swerved to avoidhitting the Bunny, but unfortunately the… Read More
2006-04-13 16:35
I had my Target interview today and I got the job. I am now a Pharmacy Technician/Cart Attendant/Cashier. I'm happy though that I now have a job. It pays off to be a valedictorian and going… Read More
2006-04-12 17:58
Salvete omnes,I went to a Chinese restaurant the other day and ordered my usual- beef fried rice. I don't even have to really order anymore, the waiter just walks over and asks, "The usual?"… Read More
2006-04-12 14:27
Guess what I get to spend my Spring Break working on...That's right! An AP Biology packet! Sadly the packet is on plant structure and growth- easy stuff, but boring beyond all belief. I mean… Read More
2006-04-11 18:31
Salvete omnes,I'm on spring break here and you know what that means (or at least you teens know what that means)- that's correct. It's that time of the year when we must emerge from our cave… Read More
2006-04-06 12:13
So a friend IMed me about UVA:Mufasa: Look, Simba. Everything the light touches is your campus. A student's time here at UVa rises and falls like the sun. One day, the sun will set on your t… Read More
2006-04-04 15:43
Today I'm going to deviate from my normal course of topics. Normally I go on about medical topics but tonight I'm going to make the rare exception.I'm tired of the liberal press crying over… Read More
2006-03-30 01:51
Howdy everyone,Duty is coming up this Friday. Last week I had a syncope (fainting) patient. Blood sugar was 121 (normal). No history of hypertension. Blood pressure confirmed this...in fact… Read More
2006-03-29 17:05
The AHA (American Heart Association) will be offering FREE CPR classes throughout "CPR Week" which is on April 1st-8th. I encourage you all that aren't already certified to sign up at your n… Read More
2006-03-26 03:19
Salvete omnes,As you may or may not know, CPR protocol has changed according to the American Heart Association (AHA). New guidelines can be found here. I would recommend reading it and refre… Read More
2006-03-24 21:02
Salvete omnes,Today I will post another educational lesson for my loyal reader, and everyone's favorite fool, seeingdouble. "Seeingdouble" recently left me a nice little comment:"Darlin'… Read More
2006-03-24 00:51
Howdy there,I hope everyone is doing well. As you may or may not know, I look at my blog stats to see what people have been coming to my site for, in an effort to serve my readers. I have no… Read More
2006-03-22 15:03
Salvete omnes,Yesterday I went to a biomedical engineering seminar on aortic pulse wave velocity (aPWV) and how it measures aortic stiffness. It also covered the value of this test in the di… Read More
2006-03-20 20:34
Salvete omnes,Right now I'm looking for summer employment. No one will hire an EMT under the age of 18, so I'm kind of stuck under the given situation. I've applied so far to CVS as a pharma… Read More
2006-03-11 01:25
Salvete omnes,I would like to apologize (again! I know...) for not posting more often. I've been very busy between school, rescue squad, and various projects for school. This week I had to w… Read More
2006-03-07 16:34
Howdy everyone,Things have been really slow around here lately. I haven't had a single decent call in a long time; just the usual routine transports. Oh well, I guess no calls are good calls… Read More
2006-03-03 02:18
Now, the same commenter, "seeingdouble," has recently posted a new comment on my blog in which she states that I did not answer her question about being certified. Check again.So I have a ne… Read More
2006-02-15 03:14
Yeehaw! Exam week is finally over! I really think that this has been the most stress-free week of my entire life though. I had to take an exam (midterm) for AP English (Literature), AP Biolo… Read More
2006-02-08 22:27
I got my report card back yesterday. The semester is officially over now which means that our class ranks are set in stone and guess what that means! I got all As! This means that I am now… Read More
2006-01-20 04:26
Howdy again everyone,I'm getting slammed this week as the semester closes. I've had to complete several AP biology labs, take two AP Bio tests (covering metabolism, respiration, photosynthes… Read More
2006-01-15 02:16
Watch out everyone, I just received a new jump bag!The other day at the rescue squad we were all given duffle bags. I already have one duffle bag for my clothes so I decided to turn it into… Read More
2006-01-12 16:32
Howdy everyone. I hope you are all doing well.I'm currently scouting out jobs for summer employment before I go off to UVA. There are a couple of ambulance services that are hiring EMT-Basic… Read More
