debbie great to see u made it...i am sure you have a lot to bring to
the family...remind your husband if he is ever feeling down abou any
calls he took he is always welcome to come join us here

--- In emsfirepoliceptsd@yahoogroups.com, "Willow" <birchmoose@y...>
wrote:
> Hi all...
>
> My name is Debbie and Amy invited me to your group since I've
been
> involved with EMS a good part of my life.
>
> I was an EMT from 1986 to 1993. I ran with a volunteer rescue
> squad (first female...that was alittle difficult)for 6 years. My
> husband had 12 years when he resigned. We both resigned because
we
> had our first child.
>
> I also worked as a 911 dispatcher from 1988 to 2001. I was
> working when we went from the 7 digit emergency number to
the "State
> of the Art" 911 system in 1993.
>
> I've had some pretty bad calls that still haunt me. Either I
can
> play the scene over in my mind from a Squad call...or hear the
people
> or kids screaming while on the phone at work.
>
> I also had to help my husband through a crisis when he was
Chief
> of the Squad. He mainly had problems because he was Chief and in
> charge of the scene and such a burden was placed upon his
shoulders
> to try to make everything turn out ok. Which it didn't. The
child
> didn't make it. Ped/MVA...entrapment under the vehicle.
>
> I'm glad to be with a group of people who've had simliar
> experiences and problems with calls, and I've taken thousands of
them
> over the years. If I can help, I'm more than willing.
>
> I live in Southern NJ...38...two kids...and now an at home Mom.
> Not involved in the EMS field any longer...though I teach first
aid
> to 4-H clubs. I will admit...I'm still a Trauma Junkie. I could
> jump right back into it...maybe when the kids are grown.
>
> Keep Smiling and Stay Safe,
>
> Debbie