Technology

I haven't posted in awhile, and frankly it is because my rescue nights are exhausting. No matter how many calls a night we get, whether it be 3 or 15, I am still ALWAYS exhausted. A normal routine is, go to class, try not to fall asleep in class, go to my dorm, take a loooong nap, wake up for class, do homework, go to bed early.

Its pretty remarkable how much the EMS system is dependent on high tech gadgets. But mostly its dependent on cell phones. I get text messages for each dispatch in the city of Harrisonburg. It's pretty genius. It includes the address, cross streets, and the type of call (illness, traffic crash, falls). It also has the ability to send a message when more crews are needed at the station. Other types of technology that we deal with include heart monitors that can sync with the laptops and import EKG's and other fun tools.