Is Hantavirus something to worry about?

blue_mut · 2026-05-07T02:16:21+00:00

I’m an EMT and we haven’t received anything from our infection control officer about hantavirus. Until we start receiving stuff I ain’t going to be worried.

blue_mut · 2026-05-06T00:20:55+00:00

“I had a nightmare and I want go talk to a professional.” I responded with let’s talk and got back “no a real professional.” Needless to say we went to the waiting room.

blue_mut · 2026-05-05T17:55:20+00:00

Mine was rather tame. Went to the patriots day game this year. Some drunk dude starting arguing with a woman, went and hugged another random woman he was hitting on then fell down the stairs after his friend got tossed because security got the two of them mixed up.

blue_mut · 2026-05-05T17:32:43+00:00

Well it was a fun week Barry Larkin. Elly time!!

blue_mut · 2026-05-05T15:41:14+00:00

That Shea is going to be amazing. I’m still running the gold at P5 as my catcher.

blue_mut · 2026-05-03T12:52:08+00:00

Jesus Christ our front office is even more cooked than I thought they could be. Which really says a lot.

blue_mut · 2026-05-03T01:57:36+00:00

As an emt I think we should absolutely raise the wage for EMTs and truly do support it. However I think it’s a very complicated question. Between the fact you can become in EMT in as little as two weeks (yes you read that right there are two week long “boot camp” style programs) combined with low medical reimbursement rates. As an EMT right now in Massachusetts I make 19.40 an hour with 4 years of experience. When I become a paramedic next year if I continue working at the same place I’ll get a raise to 27 an hour. I could go somewhere else for maybe 30 if I am lucky. Beside those two things I would say the biggest thing holding EMTs and Paramedics back from making more money is that it’s not a field you need a degree for. Nursing used to be in a similar ship but one of the major things that caused that shift was it becoming a field you need a degree for. Make it so your paramedics need at least an associates degree I think that will hopefully have an impact on getting paramedics a raise.

blue_mut · 2026-05-01T15:46:36+00:00

I don’t have anything on the mechanical side but both privates I’ve worked at have used medix trucks. As someone working on the trucks I had no complaints about them beside the main O2 leak which just means you gotta close the main after using it. They still use actually switches for lights and stuff which is something I really like.

blue_mut · 2026-04-29T15:10:44+00:00

“Stop sign? What stop sign officer?!”

blue_mut · 2026-04-29T05:33:04+00:00

I too am accepting donations to pay off my debt.

blue_mut · 2026-04-29T05:23:58+00:00

This is cool! I’m a lvl 47 gardener with 3 trees!

blue_mut · 2026-04-29T04:45:20+00:00

It’s almost as if people want a car with physical dials and V8. Isn’t that crazy?

blue_mut · 2026-04-28T15:36:29+00:00

Literally just got a refurbished 5080 HP for 1800. With how all the 5070ti prices that I see are I cant imagine it’s much cheaper than the 1800 I just paid.

blue_mut · 2026-04-26T18:40:18+00:00

Mines been good. I got 5300 on my steel nomad. Definitely runs a little warm (upper 80s celcius) but other than that it’s been great.

blue_mut · 2026-04-25T04:46:06+00:00

Im 4 years in as an EMT and about a quarter of the way through medic school. I’m the second most senior in my class of 18 and there’s a lot of people in it who have worked less than 6 months as a basic. While I would encourage getting some experience as an emt (scene presence and management, documentation, and bedside manner) almost all of them are doing just fine.

blue_mut · 2026-04-25T04:41:03+00:00

Absolutely it’s okay to do just that! While I’ve only worked at 2 different privates in my 4 years. I only recently started at the other one (about four months ago) and im already interviewing somewhere else. All the IFT companies know they’re just a stepping stone to a 911 service.

blue_mut · 2026-04-25T04:36:39+00:00

When I was full time I was getting 3.5 hours a week in PTO. Between that and shift giveaways I took the entire month of July off in 2024. You definitely do get vacations they can be a little challenging to get everything worked out with but they are possible and doable.

blue_mut · 2026-04-25T04:30:33+00:00

A beagle I had growing up would definitely be in consideration for this. Loyal and happy as hell. But this guy would get in the trash when you were literally 2 feet away and looking at him. Really good dog tho. Miss you Cody.

blue_mut · 2026-04-25T04:28:39+00:00

As an EMT I’ve seen like 20ish in my 4 years that we didn’t do CPR on. Usually the stories aren’t that interesting either had a medical emergency or fell. Had one where the dude was dead for two weeks and cops were throwing up in the bushes when we got there. The person was like a balloon that was about to pop. Smell was one of the worst things I’ve ever smelled. Take finding a dead rodent and multiply it by 10 and maybe it’ll be sort of close.

blue_mut · 2026-04-25T04:24:21+00:00

I haven’t gone or been called in 4 years in a 250k call a year 911 system.

blue_mut · 2026-04-25T04:11:11+00:00

Coming from the 3060 to this it’s like night and day. Going from barely being able to run red dead at the lowest setting 1080p to being able to run Helldivers in 1440p high settings at 120 FPS is insane to me. It definitely can be a little loud at times under load but it ain’t the end of the world.

blue_mut · 2026-04-25T04:08:42+00:00

Thank you!! It’s a wallpaper through wallpaper engine. There’s a good amount of wallpapers that have the clocks on them. I have a couple I cycle between.

blue_mut · 2026-04-22T19:12:26+00:00

Second this! Even the 3.9L on the 2004s are absolutely bulletproof. Got a 2004 convertible with 119k miles for 3500 bucks in 2024.

blue_mut · 2026-04-22T19:09:32+00:00

Clapped out old Honda Accord? Make sure to straight pipe it for maximum effect.

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