aside from the training, i mean would the blood and gore bother you to a point where you couldn't do that job. If you are such a person, do you ever get used to it, does it take a certain kind of person to handle that?
2006-09-28 17:34:39 · 11 answers · asked by Big hands Big feet 7 in Health ➔ Mental Health
it's a strange mindset you go in when you work with gore and nasty stuff. i am normally a sissy girl, who is grossed out by everything, but when i am at work i'm just in the zone i guess. nothing really gets to me. i think anyone can handle the gore and visual aspect of the job if they had the drive, but i think it does take a certain kind of person to handle the emotional aspect of the job.
as a student, i was in the ER when a 14 month old was brought in by her parents with her head crushed. her father had backed over her with the car while mom wasn't paying attention in the driveway. stuff like that i don't think anyone gets used to, and it could really eat away at you if you let it.
2006-09-28 19:39:08 · answer #1 · answered by prettyhate 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well this looks like a question for me. Yes it does take a certian kid of person to do this job. You have to be able to handle stress well and be able to react quickly in emergency situations where you have no time to stop and think about what to do. Yes you get used to it but thats because you learn to seperate your emotions from your work. If you cant do that then you cant do this job. You need to realize that death is a part of life and that it happens all the time. Sometimes you can fix it and sometimes you cant. Then after your shift is over and you get home in your bed, that is the time to break down.
2006-09-29 00:43:11 · answer #2 · answered by ParamedicFireman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't suggest that anyone with untreated depression or PTSD just jump into an ambulance. I did, with the best intentions and it totally backfired. I went to e.m.t class and thought I could handle any and every situation. UNTIL. I went on a call one night and literally watched a kid I went to school with die 3 times and be brought back. It really f***ed me up inside. Instead of talking about it after, I shut down and within a month I gave into the pain and left my squad. I wish I could have helped myself before I thought of helping other people. :(
2006-09-29 08:52:48 · answer #3 · answered by statofmynd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You get used to acting to the problem and not taking the taime to look at the gore . One of the first things you do is cover up wounds to control the bleeding . Today gloves , gowns , masks are all used so you do not get exposed to body fluids. If you look for glory and praise , this is not the job for you . Long hours , low pay, dirty working conditions , emotional stress are all things to expect.
2006-09-29 00:39:57 · answer #4 · answered by DEADGONE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know that I would want to, but I think I could. You can tune out the unpleasantness and take some consolation that what you are doing is helping people survive and get well.
I do think some people would probably not be able to adapt to this sort of work. They should stay away from it.
2006-09-29 00:43:22 · answer #5 · answered by Warren D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think I could ,helping others in a time of emergency would get me past the blood and guts thing .Just a life saving job like the rest .
2006-09-29 00:47:49 · answer #6 · answered by Elaine814 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well surprising even to myself I do pretty well in an emergency. It's after it calms down a little and the time comes for something like stitches that I start to freak out.
2006-09-29 00:39:28 · answer #7 · answered by vampire_kitti 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually I really wanted to become one,That is until my dad became one and I got to hear all the stories about how most of their calls are just stupid people lookin for a free ride.I'm talking like 88% here
2006-09-29 00:43:17 · answer #8 · answered by Devon M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The gore wouldn't get to me much but I have a bad back and hearing loss so I wouldn't be able to do it.
2006-09-29 00:37:39 · answer #9 · answered by Kuji 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a paramedic, so no...and there is no such thing as an ambulance driver...we are either EMTs or paramedics.
2006-10-02 15:35:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋