11/17/2019
To those that say "but you sleep at the station".... that we only work 2 days a week...that we make great money. (That's a myth, most work at least 2 full-time jobs and are on call 24/7) You have no idea the pain we carry...or memories that haunt us. I joke about the s**t calls yes..but believe me, you should be happy we don't share the ones that matter. Sleep at station, or get to respond from home? Yup.But how about spending Christmas trying to save a life instead of spending it with your family opening gifts. Or, have you ever laid down for the 5th time that night moments after telling an old lady her husband of 60 years is now dead. To see the will to live in her leave her body? Or sat down for a meal using the same hands you held a dead baby moments before trying everything in your power to bring them back? We can't save them all, we do our best, but we remember. (Not all, thank God.) So the next time you think of looking at me or my brother/sisters (Fire, Law Enforcement, and Soldiers too!) and start comparing my job with your job, do me a favor...don't. Its a calling, you wouldn't understand. We do not hesitate for a minute to respond 24/7. Can you say the same?-Irish
