Back in School
On January 25, 2010, I became a student again.
No, I didn't quit my day job; I am still working for the State of CA. What I did do was to sign up for two classes at a local community college this semester. The first is Introduction to Investigations. I have had an interest in criminalistics and forensics since before "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" debuted on television. After all, I am a microbiologist by training. I've been thinking about incorporating criminal investigation into my CV, so I figured this was as good a time as any.
The second is one that is the real love... it is a pre-paramedic class. Basically, this class gives students a "leg up" with paramedic training, something that I am absolutely going to get. The program is totally different than when I got my EMT-II back in the early 1980's... I am effectively starting over. We didn't have 12-lead EKG. We didn't have the autonomy that paramedics now have. We didn't have most of the drugs that are now in the arsenal (And some of the ones we used are no longer there, or are not frontline meds.). We weren't allowed some of the advanced airway techniques that are now in use. Yes, we did endotracheal intubation, and we had esophageal airways (Those were actually in the EMT-I scope of practice at the time).
Twice now, the part-time program I wanted to take was canceled. One way or another, this WILL happen. I will find a program. Somewhere.
No, I didn't quit my day job; I am still working for the State of CA. What I did do was to sign up for two classes at a local community college this semester. The first is Introduction to Investigations. I have had an interest in criminalistics and forensics since before "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" debuted on television. After all, I am a microbiologist by training. I've been thinking about incorporating criminal investigation into my CV, so I figured this was as good a time as any.
The second is one that is the real love... it is a pre-paramedic class. Basically, this class gives students a "leg up" with paramedic training, something that I am absolutely going to get. The program is totally different than when I got my EMT-II back in the early 1980's... I am effectively starting over. We didn't have 12-lead EKG. We didn't have the autonomy that paramedics now have. We didn't have most of the drugs that are now in the arsenal (And some of the ones we used are no longer there, or are not frontline meds.). We weren't allowed some of the advanced airway techniques that are now in use. Yes, we did endotracheal intubation, and we had esophageal airways (Those were actually in the EMT-I scope of practice at the time).
Twice now, the part-time program I wanted to take was canceled. One way or another, this WILL happen. I will find a program. Somewhere.
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