Dues

I was told recently that I have paid my dues in EMS and have the right to speak my mind.

Funny, my check never cleared.

I've been:

• puked on,


• peed on,


• gotten ROSC


• called a code on scene


• carried limbs


• carried dead limbs


• extricated patients


• extricated bodies


• carried those who can not walk


• carried those who could


• been hurt in a fire


• helped those hurt in a fire


• laughed at jokes that are not funny


• told those that are worse


• run 23 jobs in 24 hours


• been an entire paycheck without a call

And yet I don't feel that I have paid my dues.

I talk a lot.

I write a bit.

Haven't done much.  Really.

AD says some medics have 1 year of experience repeated 20 times, I wonder if I am falling into that category.

I'm going to be taking one of those famous blogger breaks, where I try to ignore the interwebs machine and get my own house in order.

See you on the other side, Ray.