Open Airways: Stories from the back of the ambulance
Somebody Somewhere Loves Them
Cynthia Bullard
“We got called up in the middle of the night one night for a car that had literally wrecked a telephone pole. You hear these things, but I had never seen one.” Click to listen to this story from Cynthia Bullard about a call that particularly affected her.
Cynthia Bullard is an EMT in Northeast Mississippi, as well as a triage nurse and a former firefighter.
Open Airways is a project to capture an oral history for the benefit of the EMS Community. EMS responders share some of the most meaningful cases of their careers, sometimes with humor and always with compassion. We hope that they will help us improve your practice and inspire a new generation of caregivers.
This series is produced by FISDAP with the support of EMSResponder.com. Listen to the latest features here and look for the series archive at openairways.net.
To share your most meaningful case and the lesson it taught you, call FISDAP Open Airways at 1.651.314.7424
Open Airways: Stories from the back of the ambulance
Life of an EMT
Jack Mangin and Karen Bresson
“We’re there not to do any further harm, we’re there for them to have a safe trip to the hospital, we’re there to help them feel a little better if we can… The ultimate goal is the patient care.” In this episode, Karen Bresson and Jack Mangin talk about some of their calls, how to listen to patients, how to deal with difficult partners, and other aspects of EMS life. Click to hear the rest of this story.
Jack Mangin and Karen Bresson are EMTs at New Milford Community Ambulance in Connecticut.
Open Airways is a project to capture an oral history for the benefit of the EMS Community. EMS responders share some of the most meaningful cases of their careers, sometimes with humor and always with compassion. We hope that they will help us improve your practice and inspire a new generation of caregivers.
This series is produced by FISDAP with the support of EMSResponder.com. Listen to the latest features here and look for the series archive at openairways.net.
To share your most meaningful case and the lesson it taught you, call FISDAP Open Airways at 1.651.314.7424