I figured it would be a good idea to get back into the swing of things after my 8 days out of town by working 48 hours straight. I was able to "sleep" but enough for it to be rejuvinating. Sleeping while at the same time waiting for the radio to go off or the phone to ring is something that I am still not all that used to yet. I still think 12 hour shifts are better than 24s.
This period of time at work was pretty busy. Nothing too exciting, just alot of people calling 911. I think over the two days, we did 16 911 calls. It is picking up in the area(s) where I am running 911. I was surprised when we didn't have to respond to a single assault or ETOH related incident. Especially on New Year's Eve. It was alot of chest pain/shortness of breath. Basiclly everyone recieved the usuall "IV, 02, and Monitor".
I hope 2011 will bring some new challenges, more knowledge, and a new position (Think flight job). Only time will tell. Until then, rescue and MICU shifts will have to do.
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