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Saving Me The Trouble…

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…of making her life miserable until she got the message that she needs to get out of EMS, the Stuporvisors fired BP the other day.

And rightfully so.

I’ll post my observations on the whole sad affair in a couple of days, without going into exactly why BP got canned, because I think her sad tale can be an object lesson in the need for realistic expectations when entering EMS.

I’ll do it without compromising her privacy, however.

More to come soon.

  • Anonymous

    HIPPA applies to former BPs? :)

  • Anonymous

    HIPPA applies to former BPs? :)

  • Anonymous

    HIPPA applies to former BPs? :)

  • Anonymous

    HIPPA applies to former BPs? :)

  • LL

    Well, some people have temperaments better suited to other jobs.

  • Rogue Medic

    No, not that partner of AD’s, who recently got fired for trying to throw her partner under the bus. Oh, well that is completely anonymous, then. :-)

  • LL

    Well, some people have temperaments better suited to other jobs.

  • Rogue Medic

    No, not that partner of AD’s, who recently got fired for trying to throw her partner under the bus. Oh, well that is completely anonymous, then. :-)

  • LL

    Well, some people have temperaments better suited to other jobs.

  • Rogue Medic

    No, not that partner of AD’s, who recently got fired for trying to throw her partner under the bus. Oh, well that is completely anonymous, then. :-)

  • LL

    Well, some people have temperaments better suited to other jobs.

  • Rogue Medic

    No, not that partner of AD’s, who recently got fired for trying to throw her partner under the bus. Oh, well that is completely anonymous, then. :-)

  • Ambulance Driver

    Nah, I’m just not going to detail her transgressions in some pointless career postmortem. She’s gone, and that’s that.I actually feel sorry for her. She is utterly incapable of seeing how she brought this on herself.

  • Ambulance Driver

    Nah, I’m just not going to detail her transgressions in some pointless career postmortem. She’s gone, and that’s that.I actually feel sorry for her. She is utterly incapable of seeing how she brought this on herself.

  • Ambulance Driver

    Nah, I’m just not going to detail her transgressions in some pointless career postmortem. She’s gone, and that’s that.I actually feel sorry for her. She is utterly incapable of seeing how she brought this on herself.

  • Ambulance Driver

    Nah, I’m just not going to detail her transgressions in some pointless career postmortem. She’s gone, and that’s that.I actually feel sorry for her. She is utterly incapable of seeing how she brought this on herself.

  • Ben

    “Happy” for you, I hope “New Pardner” will be a better one. But losing your job is always a sad thing, hope she’s gonna find something more suitable soon.

  • Ben

    “Happy” for you, I hope “New Pardner” will be a better one. But losing your job is always a sad thing, hope she’s gonna find something more suitable soon.

  • Ben

    “Happy” for you, I hope “New Pardner” will be a better one. But losing your job is always a sad thing, hope she’s gonna find something more suitable soon.

  • Ben

    “Happy” for you, I hope “New Pardner” will be a better one. But losing your job is always a sad thing, hope she’s gonna find something more suitable soon.

  • Medicmarch.

    This only leaves you one option – coming up to BackWater parish where we will become a super Heart-Breaking, Baby-Saving Dynamic Duo! Only with out the gay undercurrent.-MM

  • Medicmarch.

    This only leaves you one option – coming up to BackWater parish where we will become a super Heart-Breaking, Baby-Saving Dynamic Duo! Only with out the gay undercurrent.-MM

  • Medicmarch.

    This only leaves you one option – coming up to BackWater parish where we will become a super Heart-Breaking, Baby-Saving Dynamic Duo! Only with out the gay undercurrent.-MM

  • Medicmarch.

    This only leaves you one option – coming up to BackWater parish where we will become a super Heart-Breaking, Baby-Saving Dynamic Duo! Only with out the gay undercurrent.-MM

  • Derek Elwell

    Can’t WAIT to read <>this!<>

  • Derek Elwell

    Can’t WAIT to read <>this!<>

  • PDX’s AmbulanceDriver

    You know, I kinda understand exactly what AD is going through here. I’ve had several partners who have been either in the beginning, middle, or terminally self-destructive phases of burn-out. These were all leads, experienced medics, who should have been able to recognize what was happening to them, as they’d seen it all happen to others before them. Some recognized it, got out, and have found careers better suited to their temperament. Others have succeeded in self-destructing their lives, careers, and in some cases families, all with varying degrees of collateral damage. Invariably, those that self-destruct never really hear the countdown timer in the background that the rest of us hear and run away from.

  • PDX’s AmbulanceDriver

    You know, I kinda understand exactly what AD is going through here. I’ve had several partners who have been either in the beginning, middle, or terminally self-destructive phases of burn-out. These were all leads, experienced medics, who should have been able to recognize what was happening to them, as they’d seen it all happen to others before them. Some recognized it, got out, and have found careers better suited to their temperament. Others have succeeded in self-destructing their lives, careers, and in some cases families, all with varying degrees of collateral damage. Invariably, those that self-destruct never really hear the countdown timer in the background that the rest of us hear and run away from.

  • PDX’s AmbulanceDriver

    You know, I kinda understand exactly what AD is going through here. I’ve had several partners who have been either in the beginning, middle, or terminally self-destructive phases of burn-out. These were all leads, experienced medics, who should have been able to recognize what was happening to them, as they’d seen it all happen to others before them. Some recognized it, got out, and have found careers better suited to their temperament. Others have succeeded in self-destructing their lives, careers, and in some cases families, all with varying degrees of collateral damage. Invariably, those that self-destruct never really hear the countdown timer in the background that the rest of us hear and run away from.

  • PDX’s AmbulanceDriver

    You know, I kinda understand exactly what AD is going through here. I’ve had several partners who have been either in the beginning, middle, or terminally self-destructive phases of burn-out. These were all leads, experienced medics, who should have been able to recognize what was happening to them, as they’d seen it all happen to others before them. Some recognized it, got out, and have found careers better suited to their temperament. Others have succeeded in self-destructing their lives, careers, and in some cases families, all with varying degrees of collateral damage. Invariably, those that self-destruct never really hear the countdown timer in the background that the rest of us hear and run away from.

  • Medic2RN

    I am DYING to hear this story. I cannot even begin to imagine what BP did to get fired…..but….. I would guess it was something that would cost the Borg some money somehow down the line in either lawyer’s fees or a settlement to a family/survivors……….or both.

  • Medic2RN

    I am DYING to hear this story. I cannot even begin to imagine what BP did to get fired…..but….. I would guess it was something that would cost the Borg some money somehow down the line in either lawyer’s fees or a settlement to a family/survivors……….or both.

  • Medic2RN

    I am DYING to hear this story. I cannot even begin to imagine what BP did to get fired…..but….. I would guess it was something that would cost the Borg some money somehow down the line in either lawyer’s fees or a settlement to a family/survivors……….or both.

  • Medic2RN

    I am DYING to hear this story. I cannot even begin to imagine what BP did to get fired…..but….. I would guess it was something that would cost the Borg some money somehow down the line in either lawyer’s fees or a settlement to a family/survivors……….or both.

  • Anonymous

    Well, don’t keep us in suspense! Its too bad that this happened but sometimes you can’t make the horse drink even you lead them to the water which translates into if they don’t want to see they won’t!

  • Anonymous

    Well, don’t keep us in suspense! Its too bad that this happened but sometimes you can’t make the horse drink even you lead them to the water which translates into if they don’t want to see they won’t!

  • Anonymous

    Well, don’t keep us in suspense! Its too bad that this happened but sometimes you can’t make the horse drink even you lead them to the water which translates into if they don’t want to see they won’t!

  • Anonymous

    Well, don’t keep us in suspense! Its too bad that this happened but sometimes you can’t make the horse drink even you lead them to the water which translates into if they don’t want to see they won’t!

  • macmedic892

    Sometimes you’re just glad to see them gone. For a while, I had an utter imbecile as a partner–not only did the elevator not go to the top floor, it never left the lobby.One day he put his pen in his shirt pocket without clicking it closed, resulting in a spot about 1 cm in diameter. He goes to a convenience store, buys a can of hair spray, gets back in the truck with all the windows up, and proceeds to spray <>THE ENTIRE CAN<> on his shirt, <><>without taking it off!<><>Boy was I glad when he was gone! His final straw was having two accidents while on one call: backing into a pole at the hospital, then ignoring the LOW CLEARANCE sign–with warnings from his partner–at the nursing home. So we didn’t do MORE damage, they had to flatten all the tires to get the truck out!

  • macmedic892

    Sometimes you’re just glad to see them gone. For a while, I had an utter imbecile as a partner–not only did the elevator not go to the top floor, it never left the lobby.One day he put his pen in his shirt pocket without clicking it closed, resulting in a spot about 1 cm in diameter. He goes to a convenience store, buys a can of hair spray, gets back in the truck with all the windows up, and proceeds to spray <>THE ENTIRE CAN<> on his shirt, <><>without taking it off!<><>Boy was I glad when he was gone! His final straw was having two accidents while on one call: backing into a pole at the hospital, then ignoring the LOW CLEARANCE sign–with warnings from his partner–at the nursing home. So we didn’t do MORE damage, they had to flatten all the tires to get the truck out!

  • macmedic892

    Boy was I glad when he was gone! His final straw was having two accidents while on one call: backing into a pole at the hospital, then ignoring the LOW CLEARANCE sign–with warnings from his partner–at the nursing home. So we didn’t do MORE damage, they had to flatten all the tires to get the truck out!

  • macmedic892

    Boy was I glad when he was gone! His final straw was having two accidents while on one call: backing into a pole at the hospital, then ignoring the LOW CLEARANCE sign–with warnings from his partner–at the nursing home. So we didn’t do MORE damage, they had to flatten all the tires to get the truck out!

  • fuzzys dad

    A.D.,I am glad you are mow rid of B.P.Hopefully your next partner is a good one.

  • fuzzys dad

    A.D.,I am glad you are mow rid of B.P.Hopefully your next partner is a good one.

  • fuzzys dad

    A.D.,I am glad you are mow rid of B.P.Hopefully your next partner is a good one.

  • fuzzys dad

    A.D.,I am glad you are mow rid of B.P.Hopefully your next partner is a good one.

  • Denise

    <>This only leaves you one option – coming up to BackWater parish where we will become a super Heart-Breaking, Baby-Saving Dynamic Duo! <> Wow MM, would that include Spandex outfits? If so, somebody get out the tripod and timer and get some pics!

  • Denise

    <>This only leaves you one option – coming up to BackWater parish where we will become a super Heart-Breaking, Baby-Saving Dynamic Duo! <> Wow MM, would that include Spandex outfits? If so, somebody get out the tripod and timer and get some pics!

  • Denise

    Wow MM, would that include Spandex outfits? If so, somebody get out the tripod and timer and get some pics!

  • Denise

    Wow MM, would that include Spandex outfits? If so, somebody get out the tripod and timer and get some pics!


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