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Originally Posted by Yasa
Working conditions mostly. I've had friends that worked with Calgary and they hated it. It all depends on the station, definitely but the consensus was the older generation came off as burnt out which lead to poor mentorship. To add to that, the hospital waiting times are ridiculous. When I did rural, it was common to spend a couple hours in the hospital watching over your patient before getting them a bed. In the city, it can be much worse. It's bad for a couple reasons; it's boring, and it can take an entire unit off the street.
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Yeah, I think I've dealt with some of the burnt out ones. I called 911 for a co-worker who fell ill and then basically collapsed (turns out he suffered a stroke). After others were tending to him and I had done everything the operator asked, I ran out to the road to direct the ambulance to the front door.
They kept a pretty slow pace as they pulled up. Then when they got out and had their equipment I was jogging to lead them to the guy, and turned around to find them just kind of slowly walking along with no intention of getting to the victim in a timely fashion. I kind of looked at them as if to say
"Seriously? Someone needs immediate emergancy care, and you look like a couple of fast food workers who were asked to work an extra hour".
Is that common? I assume if they know the emergancy and know that the one they'er responding to doesn't require a timely response, then fine. But I was under the impression that strokes are pretty serious and can worsen by the second if not treated by paramedics. Maybe my knowledge of strokes is off base?