The Beginning
Write what you know.
That is what we are told. If you are going to write, write what you know. Years ago I started a blog where I wrote down reflections from my time as a paramedic. The more I wrote, the more I remembered about my time with Summit County Ambulance.
First, I remembered the big calls - those that stay with you forever. Then I remembered the laughter and good times with the crews. There is a family dynamic in emergency services, especially when you work 24-hour shifts with people - you really get to know them (probably more than you ever wanted).
I realized, as I started to remember, that my years as a paramedic were instrumental in shaping who I have become. I was a naive in my 20s, thinking I knew about life without having any real experience. As a paramedic, I learned about life through the people I worked with, the patients I encountered, and the families impacted along the way. Every call taught me something about life.
Those ten years were my learning ground.
That is what we are told. If you are going to write, write what you know. Years ago I started a blog where I wrote down reflections from my time as a paramedic. The more I wrote, the more I remembered about my time with Summit County Ambulance.
First, I remembered the big calls - those that stay with you forever. Then I remembered the laughter and good times with the crews. There is a family dynamic in emergency services, especially when you work 24-hour shifts with people - you really get to know them (probably more than you ever wanted).
I realized, as I started to remember, that my years as a paramedic were instrumental in shaping who I have become. I was a naive in my 20s, thinking I knew about life without having any real experience. As a paramedic, I learned about life through the people I worked with, the patients I encountered, and the families impacted along the way. Every call taught me something about life.
Those ten years were my learning ground.
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