This morning I felt a passion reignite. I have been searching for a new job for the last few months, and the biggest challenge has been deciding what I really want to do. It's been like something was missing and I couldn't put my finger on it. Today I did.
We just had our annual CPR / AED recert class down at the firehouse. An old friend – actually the one who first sponsored me in the fire department – was the instructor. It was my first time doing CPR or talking about emergency medical situations in a long time. It is very different to discuss when you have used your training in real-life outside of the classroom. In my EMT training four years ago I saw one of the most bizarre cases ever with the use of an AED, but that was still a "controlled" environment.
About a year and a half ago, as a program director at a fitness facility we had a gentleman go down in the fitness area. He was out cold and members were performing CPR already. We responded down the hall with emergency oxygen and the AED. By the time he was wheeled out on the stretcher, he was sitting up and talking. We were true first-responders to the incident.
While teaching today, I couldn't help but think how unrealistic the manikins actually are. With that, I also realized that I miss working with / on people in need and in real emergencies.
What passion have you recently discovered? How?
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