This weekend I’m on ambulance call from 7 AM Saturday through 7 AM Monday. How it works here, is that I’m home and available during that entire time to respond to a page. I carry a pager, and when it goes of, I drive to the hospital to get in the ambulance. Another EMT is also on call, and we have a dedicated driver, and we respond from there.
In one way, it’s a pain. I can’t get too far from the hospital, I have to stay relatively clean, I can’t get caught soaking wet in the shower or in a long line at WalMart. On the other hand, it forces me to stay home and get some work done.
I’ve been looking forward to this weekend. I have a long, long list of things to do around the house, stuff I want to build, and paperwork and Internet work to complete. So far this morning I’ve already delved into my closet to purge clothes and pack away winter stuff. (Which, may not be a good idea since we got two inches of snow last night!)
Speaking of snow, at this time last year and the year before, we were smack in the middle of a dry spring fire season. On this day two years ago, I was fighting a wildland fire 30 miles west of town in 65 degree weather and winds. Today, I’m avoiding starting my woodworking projects because it’s darn cold in the garage! Wisconsin. Gotta love it.
I AM: Kimberly 