Pink Warm and Dry

Let’s Give ‘Em Something To Talk About!

I’m excited, folks.

And that’s saying something.

I’m a passionate girl, sparky and excited to do anything and everything to promote EMS to the level where it belongs. That being said, with each year that I do this, I feel like I lose a little bit more of that sparkiness. The problems we have here in NW Ohio are the same problems that you have everywhere. It’s a little rougher on the private service people, but the truth is that in essence, we’re all in the same boat.

But change is coming, folks. I can feel it. And that change starts with you and me. And three others like us, Justin Shorr, a Paramedic from San Francisco, Mark Glencorse, a Paramedic from Newcastle in the UK, and Thaddeus Setla, a Paramedic/film maker from the San Francisco area.

Just three guys with an idea who got together through the power of social media.  Blogs, Twitter, etc.  What they’ve come up with is extraordinary. Watch the video… I dare you to walk away and not be at least a little bit curious. It’s all about finding out about each others best practices. What works, what doesn’t. It’s about just getting together and talking.

It’s called Chronicles of EMS. Below is a just a taste, the premiere is Friday, February 12. Check it out.

Chronicles of EMS – Trailer (Premiere Feb 12th @ 5pm ChroniclesofEMS.com) from Thaddeus Setla on Vimeo.

Be The Change You Want To See.

Before you open your mouth to complain about the way you are treated…

Before you whine about the low pay…

Before you bitch about working long hours…

Before you dare  open your mouth to speak….

Do this.

Make sure you are doing your job and doing it very well.

Tuck the shirt in, tie the boot laces and put a damn smile on your face.  Even if you’re exhausted, your spouse is bitching at you through text messages, your back hurts and dispatch is riding your backside.  These are people we’re dealing with, not just “another dialysis run” or “BS 911 call”.

And quit bitching about the company you work for to anyone who will listen.  It’s not going to help things.  Trust me.  I’m guilty of it, I’ve done it, I know how easy it is.  We can bitch and whine to each other, but we need to keep our business in our stations.

And while you’re at it… Get out there and learn something.  Keep up on your skills.  Take some CEU’s and attend a conference or two.  Don’t become so comfortable with the level that you’re at… You should always want to know more.  You should always want to be better.

Just be better.

Be the change you want to see.