the Happy Medic

 Getting back into the swing of something can be rough after a long time off. For example a few years back I was recovering from my mother's sudden death from cardiac arrest. My father had called at 5am in tears and screaming that she wasn't breathing. As a 30 year veteran of the fire service I know this meant there had already been resolution to the issue since he wouldn't be calling me until someone else took over CPR. He also has 30 years on the job. Old habits never... After a week up at their place coming to terms with what had happened, I made the 6 hour drive home with the wife who flew up to spend a few days with me, Dad and my sister. The day after that, back to the firehouse. Back on the horse as it were. When you get knocked down get back up. The best thing to heal is to return to your normal routine, right? For those new to these ramblings or checking in after *checks notes* 5 years, I'm a Paramedic Supervisor now. That means I go on the worst calls. The com...