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May 5, 2010 | Ambulance, ambulance humor, Emergency Medical Services, EMS, EMS Health & Safety, EMS Humor, ems pants, EMS rant, EMS Topics, ems uniforms, EMT, Fire department, Fire Rescue Topics, Firefighter Safety & Health, In the Line of Duty, infection control, inside the mind of a paramedic, kneeling, Paramedic, paramedic education, paramedic pants, Patient Management, puke | Ckemtp | 22 Comments

Exploring the squishy side of emergency response. Do you always remember to look where you’re putting your knees? I don’t… Eww.

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Chris Kaiser aka "Ckemtp"

I am a paramedic trying to advance the idea that the Emergency Medical Services can be made into the profession that we all want it, need it, and know it deserves to be.

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