Welcome to my blog. It’s a mixture of anecdotes from 20 years working as a paramedic and also my thoughts and experience with mental health.
The thin green line: – the view from the ambulance front line of the NHS.
Come in, have a browse and I hope you enjoy it.
This is a jokey look at the trials, tribulations and rewards of dating or being in a relationship with a member of an Ambulance service. It is written in the style of an instruction manual. Boom – think I’ve just lost most of my male readers! It applies equally to male or female and in … Continue reading Instruction Manual For Dating Ambulance Staff
Warning: this is a grim post with a tragic ending – some of you may find it distressing (I do). Tony and I were on a day shift. We were in good spirits; it was our last day shift before our shift break so we were both looking forward to a few days rest. We … Continue reading Child cardiac arrest
As a ‘vintage’ paramedic in the UK my learning journey is quite extensive. As the saying goes ‘every day is a school day’ this is very true for all of us who work in emergency care. I have been asked a few times about how the education for a paramedic has changed over the years … Continue reading My paramedic learning journey
I’ve just finished working a run of night shifts and survived more or less intact so I thought I would share some tips which help me to function (almost) normally while on nights. I do prefer night shifts to days and have written about why I do here. Sleep. The biggest difference between working nights … Continue reading Surviving night shifts.
