My paramedic partner Garet passed his Level II exam and today is our last shift working as partners. After three months, we are being split up to work with EMT's. I alwys hate this point. I have worked with some great people over the past few years and it is always a difficult transition when partners are switched. I have noticed you become really close and find a routine working together. You build a trust and really begin to know eachothers strengths and weaknesses. 24 hours is along time to converse, work and live in close quarters with someone, let alone a stranger. Telling the same jokes and seeing some crazy shit along the way. From intense situations to being witness to some funcking idiocracy. Talking shit and reminiscing about past patients and encounters with the public. Then one day it is over, and you are reassigned to a new partner. To start over and build a personal and professional rapport, eventually to become comfortable saying what you really feel and not what you should.
I have made some life long friends along the way. Chris, Chris, and Chris....Jessica, Jon, Brandon, Tony..and now Garet. I wonder who will be next. Will they be cool or want to watch the History channel all day, have a stick up their ass, not know their shit, argue and question my judgement, talk on their phone all day. That would suck. I have been lucky soo far and hope nthat luck continues.
Wish me luck after the 4 day.
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