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[-] spittingimage@lemmy.world 5 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)

Is the caduceus there as a religious symbol?

Is the Stitch?

[-] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 6 points 17 hours ago

It's actually the Rod of Asclepius... The symbol is the "Star of Life", typically found on ambulances. I'm a Paramedic.

Stitch, because he's awesome. Plus, that movie was my son's favorite when it first came to the movies.

[-] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 4 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

I'm a Paramedic.

Hey just wanted to say, God bless you, and I'm really thankful that people like you do what you do. I had a few friends back in the day in this field and...I don't know how they did it, the things I'd hear.

I know it's insanely difficult and often way too thankless, and people just don't get it....So I hope you stay safe out there and don't forget to take care of yourself. ❤️

[-] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 4 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

Thank you. That was a very kind response.

Maybe hard to believe, but, I've worked emergency medicine for almost 40 years. My official 40 years will be December 2026. That's when I was 18 and joined the U.S.Army as a Combat Medic. Luckily, we had a brief break of "peace".

I'm still on the road 40+ hours a week. I do not run 911 calls (I did that '89-'17). It's essentially an Uber with fancy lights on top. Moving patients from rehab facilities out to their follow-up appointments.

If I can keep my body in tolerable shape. My goal is 50 years in EMS. I think that would be a pretty good career 🙂

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