Installment II - Emergency Medical Technician On Duty - Ryan

Well I am back in the Health Center... listening to a little bit of Billy Talent. I am pumped about that, I brought my Ipod and speakers, so I will be rocking out to tunes all night... that's right in a very air conditioned building, doing nothing and getting paid for it. So its early on in the shift and I already had a patient... with a cut, yes I get paid to give out bandaids, I know you all wish you had my job don't you. So I have been reading this book, its called "Hope in Hell" its about a group called Medecins Sans Frontieres, in North America referred to as Doctors without Boarders. So before I read this book I had only heard very little about all of these different groups... the "without boarders". My sister at one time during University worked with Engineers without Boarders. Anyway back to Doctors without Boarders, one thing that really struck me when I read it was in a chapter called "We don't need another Hero". They were interviewing a doctor and asking why he was doing this? His response was "People hear about MSF and say 'you're going to get nominated for sainthood,' and it's not at all like that. I consider myself a person after his own self-interests. It's rewarding to bring medical care to these people, but I'm not doing it for them - I mean, I am, but I go there because it feels right for me, not because I think I'm helping the world." I guess I am not really sure of my view on this... on one hand, if you try to think of it as helping the world.. its too overwhelming, and if they become people that you start to care about will you still do what you are there to do, or will feelings get in the way? but on the other hand, do you really enjoy your job if you are doing it just for yourself? Or when does it become bad to care about your patients? Do you then get caught up in it all? Anyway enough rambling on that topic.

This book has also reminded me how lucky and blessed we are! I have an outstanding family, wondering friends, a great job, an nice place to live, a good car... What did I do to deserve all of this? I realize that God has a great big plan, but how did I fall into this part of the plan, with an abundance of health care, plenty of food, and all of the luxuries we enjoy in North America. I guess different people are blessed in different ways... Well its just about 5:30 and I have to print off some stuff... I may be back later. Emergency Medical Technician On Duty - Out

Emergency Medical Technician On Duty - Ryan

Well... if anyone still checks this old thing, you'll know that it has been a long time since I have been on here. But as I was sitting here pondering life, drinking my 'Fruit Plus Veggies" Juice Box at Mitchell's Gourmet Foods Health Center... I was like hey I am going to check out my blog and maybe write on it. Summer + MD Ambulance = not very much of a life... unless you consider working all the time good... as I do enjoy work, its a lot more than I thought it would be, but who am I kidding, I never say no. I guess I am just figure if I don't say no, I will get more banked hours and then I can take a nice holiday in the winter... when there is less hours anyway. So how about that heat... I have recently joined a weight loss program, its called Temperature 34 + Black Vest + Black Shirts + Black Pants. I did get an email today from work, stating that due to the heat and health and safety of employees, it will be temporalily optional to wear our vests, so I am pretty pumped about that. Well I think I have had enough excitement for one day... one person has come in with a sore back... How will I ever keep up with the demand! Well I am going to surf the net for something to do. Emergency Medical Technician On Duty... Out.