In the wake of the World Trade Center attacks, police and firefighters were touted as "heroes". No argument there, they helped almost 25,000 people get out of the buildings before they collapsed. But something else happened to, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics were simply referred to as "Rescue Workers", and all but forgotten in the shuffle. I know of at least 4 EMT's and 4 Paramedics who were killed when the towers came down. Hardly any of them were mentioned and to the fellow ambulance workers, this is a slap in the face. I'm not downplaying the roles of cops or firefighters, but its time us "rescue workers" get their recognition too. Often, people will assume we are only "Ambulance Drivers", and this to make our skin crawl. Whether it is BLS or ALS, EMT's and Medics go through months of training and earn a state certification. We work 8, 10, 12, and sometimes 16 hours days, often with no meal and no break. A lot of us volunteer in our hometowns as well. We are the people who take your blood pressure, stop the bleeding, and apply ice to the sprained ankle. We have seen people at their best and at their absolute worst, and we rarely get a thank you. We've held a dying child in our arms, told a wife of 50 years her husband is dead, seen a teenager die in a drunk driving accident, and seen someone shot in the head. Amputations, car accidents, pedestrians struck we respond to as well. We give oxygen to the 80 year old man who can't breathe, give glucose to the unconscious diabetic, we have done CPR until we thought our arms would fall off, and yet we never receive the recognition we deserve. We've gotten kicked, punched, and bitten by out of control patients. We blast our lights and sirens because you cant seem to realize or care that we are behind you. We watched in horror too as the WTC collapsed and 343 firefighters died. But, we also felt the loss too. Yamel Merino (EMT of the Year), Carlos Lillo, Ricky Quinn, Keith Fairben (He just got his paramedic card just 5 months earlier), Marc Sullins.
EMS provides the best and only advanced life support in the nation. ... EMS deals with the life threatening calls, the mentally insane and the harsh environments. ... The mother calls 911 and EMS is dispatched. ... Sometimes EMS personnel cannot always predict what kind of environment they will be in. ... An EMS provider does not want to become the patient instead of the lifesaver. ...
EMT's and other EMS workers are vital to all societies globally. ... Deciding to become apart of an EMS workforce is a life changing decision. ... Frequently, EMS responders are attacked without provocation. ... EMS responders were thrust into physical danger. ... What can EMS personnel do to protect themselves? ...
A Letter What meaning or purpose does a single letter have on a life? ... "The letter was the symbol of her calling. ... Hawthorne finds that the scarlet letter was wrapped up around a letter, after he drops it, written by a Surveyor detailing the whole affair of the scarlet letter. ... A letter "the letter A "but freshly green instead of scarlet.""... The Scarlet Letter. ...
What meaning or purpose does a single letter have on a life? ... "The letter was the symbol of her calling. ... When Hawthorne finds the old faded letter in the customhouse he has no idea what the history of the letter really is. ... Hawthorne finds that the scarlet letter was wrapped up around a letter, after he drops it, written by a Surveyor detailing the whole affair of the scarlet letter. ... A letter "the letter A "but freshly green instead of scarlet.""...
In the letter, Esmé tells Sergeant X about how her Aunt had streptococcus and almost died. ... After Esmé and Sergeant X have been talking for a short period of time, Emsé comments that "[Sergeant x] seemed quite intelligent for an American-(95). ... During the war, Sergeant X receives a letter from Esmé. ... Once he got Esmé's letter, he became himself again. After reading the letter, he realized all the qualities in Emsé that he loved and valued. ...
In Benjamin Banneker's letter to Thomas Jefferson, Banneker argues for slavery, referencing biblical and constitutional allusions to unite his audience under a set of shared values, syntactical permutation to emphasize how long slavery has transcended America, and a rapid tone shift to invoke emotion and willpower unto his audience. Throughout his entire letter, Banneker alludes a multitude of times to the Bible. ... Banneker juxtaposed these ideas of equality using a wondrous tone and the idea of slavery and injustice with the pleading tone to incite, in both Jefferson and his audience,...
Come November 11, between 1,000 and 2,000 Bhutanese citizens will take yet another turn in their lives, with many more following in the future. Other societies have already been through it but that will not reduce the impact of the mobile telephone (cell phone) on our society as distance and time ta...
The recovery, cleanup, and rebuilding of WTC site employed vehicles that run on diesel fuel, from construction to generators. ... WTC dust is capable of irritating the eyes, nose, throat, and upper airways. ... Ground Zero workers are suffering from WTC cough, a persistent wracking respiratory ailment and Chronic Bronchitis. ... Conclusion: Only a little more than a year has past and people are already begging to experience health problems from the air surrounding WTC. ... The federal government reimburses those affected by WTC dust for the cost of air purifiers, vacuums, and air condit...