Today I received, in the mail, my 40 Years of NREMT certification acknowledgment

[RWT1405]

I started in EMS at 15 years old, in 1979 and the Fire Service in 1980, at 16 years old

I became a state certified EMT in 1981

1983 received my NREMT-A (Basic EMT - National Cert)

1984 my NREMT-P (Paramedic - National Cert)

It all seems like yesterday, I'm not sure where all the time has gone...........

 

[F89]

Congratulations. Time well spent, I'm sure.

 

[Chauncey Gardener]

Congratulations! That's awesome—a lifetime achievement award.

 

[tech25]

That's awesome! Congratulations! I only started EMS in 2008 and have seen so many changes to protocols and treatments. I can only imagine what it was like when you started compared to now.

 

[RWT1405]

That's awesome! Congratulations! I only started EMS in 2008 and have seen so many changes to protocols and treatments. I can only imagine what it was like when you started compared to now.

Thank you!

Sure has been a "few" changes, LOL!

 

[RWT1405]

Congratulations. Time well spent, I'm sure.

Thank you!

I have very few regrets, and am proud of what I've done.

I couldn't imagine having done anything else!

 

[bykfixer]

Thank you!

I have very few regrets, and am proud of what I've done.

I couldn't imagine having done anything else!

Well once you decide what you REALLY want to do for a living...... go ahead and start but until then there's an old saying where I come from:

You oughta get a job doing that 'cause you're pretty good at it.

 

[RWT1405]

Well once you decide what you REALLY want to do for a living...... go ahead and start but until then there's an old saying where I come from:

You oughta get a job doing that 'cause you're pretty good at it.

Thank you, I appreciate that!

As my mother would have told you (and she told everyone LOL) when I was 7 y/o and Emergency! came to TV, I turned to her and told her "That is what I'm going to do"

She loved telling that story!

 

[bykfixer]

That was a great tv show.

Unfortunately what got me motivated at 7 was watching Evel Kneivel jump over a bunch of busses on a motorcycle. My mom used to say "as much money as we've paid this orthopedic doctor you'd think he'd have more comfortable waiting room furniture".

 

[sween1911]

Congratulations @RWT1405 !!!

 

[jz6342]

As the old saying goes; "Time flies when you're having fun". I wouldn't trade one day of my career (although there are some hours and minutes I wouldn't mind getting rid of). Congratulations!

 

[LuxLuthor]

I started in EMS at 15 years old, in 1979 and the Fire Service in 1980, at 16 years old

I became a state certified EMT in 1981

1983 received my NREMT-A (Basic EMT - National Cert)

1984 my NREMT-P (Paramedic - National Cert)

It all seems like yesterday, I'm not sure where all the time has gone...........

That is really awesome! Thank you!

 

[paulyg]

Congratulations man! You blazed the trail for the rest of us
Paul

 

[bykfixer]

 

[RWT1405]

That is really awesome! Thank you!

Thank you!

 

[RWT1405]

Congratulations man! You blazed the trail for the rest of us
Paul

Thank you!

I was taught by some of the very best, I stand on the shoulders of giants!

 

[LuxLuthor]

Thank you!

I was taught by some of the very best, I stand on the shoulders of giants!

And I bet you have been teaching others coming in as well! ❤️

 

[RWT1405]

And I bet you have been teaching others coming in as well! ❤️

That I have!

Along with teaching the alphabet courses (BLS/CPR, ACLS, ACLS-EP, PALS, ABLS, PHTLS, etc., etc., etc.) I teach Medic students, and have been asked to present topics/etc for Nursing students (such as Kinematics of Trauma, Airway management, etc.)

Besides teaching at the Hospital I work F.T for (Trauma Center and Burn Center), I also teach at a Children's Hospital and a University Hospital.

I have to say that my favorite 3 work weeks of the year is when our new Residents arrive, and we provide 3 weeks of BLS/CPR, ACLS, and PALS to get them what certifications they need (and 3rd year Residents for recerts), I get taken off the street for those 3 weeks, but I always enjoy them

Little off topic but my current PCP was one of our Residents and when I showed up for my first appointment, he came out to the waiting room and was telling the staff that I was one of his teachers, talk about a humbling feeling, especially when that person is smarter than I'll ever be, of course, this is why I picked him as my PCP

LOL