Comments on: EMT Training Begins… http://journeytofirefighter.com/emt-training-begins/ Chronicling the journey to become a firefighter in California Sun, 04 Jul 2010 03:34:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: DB http://journeytofirefighter.com/emt-training-begins/comment-page-1/#comment-103 DB Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:28:23 +0000 http://journeytofirefighter.com/?p=53#comment-103 Excellent work sir. A great journey begins with a single footstep. Learn what sick people look and act like, sharpen your skills, you will be all the better for it. I wish you great success. Excellent work sir. A great journey begins with a single footstep. Learn what sick people look and act like, sharpen your skills, you will be all the better for it. I wish you great success.

]]> By: Leanna http://journeytofirefighter.com/emt-training-begins/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Leanna Sat, 22 Aug 2009 06:22:17 +0000 http://journeytofirefighter.com/?p=53#comment-24 I am very happy for you Josh and proud of you! I agree with all those responses above. Proceed with an open heart and mind and you'll find out so much more about yourself, people, and life. I am very happy for you Josh and proud of you! I agree with all those responses above. Proceed with an open heart and mind and you’ll find out so much more about yourself, people, and life.

]]> By: Erica Messinger http://journeytofirefighter.com/emt-training-begins/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Erica Messinger Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:55:19 +0000 http://journeytofirefighter.com/?p=53#comment-13 As you said - "action" doesn't mean you caused the pain and suffering. Getting excited about an accident or a situation where someone is in dire need of help is a natural reaction in healers, I think. We go onto emergency mode, get hyper focused, and the adrenaline starts rushing (this is the excitement) at the thought of using every bit of your knowledge and talent to help someone - or even save their life. Just remember, if you or someone you know were seriously injured, I'm sure you'd want a whole lot of "excited", trained people clambering to get to you ;) Don't worry about the ambulatory taxi service. This is the time to develop your empathy skills and learn to maintain composure with the sick or injured. It may be more boring than you were anticipating, but maybe it will build patience. Plus, any experience is good experience in my book ;) You're doing great Josh! Super happy you chose this route :-) As you said – “action” doesn’t mean you caused the pain and suffering. Getting excited about an accident or a situation where someone is in dire need of help is a natural reaction in healers, I think. We go onto emergency mode, get hyper focused, and the adrenaline starts rushing (this is the excitement) at the thought of using every bit of your knowledge and talent to help someone – or even save their life.

Just remember, if you or someone you know were seriously injured, I’m sure you’d want a whole lot of “excited”, trained people clambering to get to you ;)

Don’t worry about the ambulatory taxi service. This is the time to develop your empathy skills and learn to maintain composure with the sick or injured. It may be more boring than you were anticipating, but maybe it will build patience. Plus, any experience is good experience in my book ;)

You’re doing great Josh! Super happy you chose this route :-)

]]> By: Whitney http://journeytofirefighter.com/emt-training-begins/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Whitney Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:19:24 +0000 http://journeytofirefighter.com/?p=53#comment-11 Congratulations! That is fantastic news! Congratulations! That is fantastic news!

]]> By: Dad http://journeytofirefighter.com/emt-training-begins/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Dad Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:54:18 +0000 http://journeytofirefighter.com/?p=53#comment-6 You have a great opportunity ahead of you. Being in a postion to help people when they are physically sick and in distress is a blessing that most people don't get. It makes a person feel his true humanity. It gives you, the caregiver, a chance to be the best a human can be! It's rewards are un-measurable and enormous. Go forth and be the kindest and most supportive person you can be! You have a great opportunity ahead of you. Being in a postion to help people when they are physically sick and in distress is a blessing that most people don’t get. It makes a person feel his true humanity. It gives you, the caregiver, a chance to be the best a human can be! It’s rewards are un-measurable and enormous. Go forth and be the kindest and most supportive person you can be!

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