The Security Guard
She was a frequent flyer who landed at urgent care after a drinking binge. While waiting for the paperwork to be copied, I chatted with the security guard, who told me he was the first patient of the day. “But, don’t you work here?” “Yeah…but my bursitis was acting up and I figured they could take a look at it before I went on duty.” They gave him a steroid injection and he put on…
My Partner Was a Door Gunner
Not all EMTs discover their calling straight out of high school. Some of us take a few detours. The guy I worked with today took some interesting ones. My normal partner is gone for a while on another assignment. My temporary partner called out sick. So today I worked with a rover; a guy who doesn’t have a regular partner or unit. For a rover, every day it’s another partner (or two) a different ambo,…
Safe Way or Extra Bold?
We went out last night for a drive and stopped at Sonic for dinner. I love their coney dogs. On the way home, we stopped at Safeway for groceries. At the check stand, I saw a familiar face. It was Bryon. When we first moved to Arizona, we met Byron at the same check stand. I struck up a conversation with him then about the immobilizer on his left wrist. I asked if he’d considered…
When Seeing Is Believing
I thought I had a regular partner at my new job, but he quit. So for now, I have a chance to work with a different partner every day. Some people would complain about that. It is nice to have the same partner. It makes establishing routines easier. But for now, God has something else planned. Yesterday, we transported a woman who complained of numbness in her right leg from her groin to her toes….
Healing Mary
One problem with moving to a new area is finding a good hairstylist. I don’t have that problem, thanks to some weird genes I got from my dad. But my wife likes to look her best and I appreciate that. She has a philosophy about finding a stylist that works for her. When she sees a woman with nice-looking hair, she asks what salon she goes to. Last night was her first appointment at a…