On Thursday I turned 46 years old and with middle age having arrived at some time when I wasn't looking I have been giving some thought to my career, where it is, where it has been, where it is going, and what mark I am going to leave on EMS after I am gone. I know that there are a few people that are walking about because of interventions I was involved in, I know that there are a few EMTs and paramedics that are better because I precepted them in the field or taught portions of their class. These are good things and let me know that I did make a difference. I feel like it is time for something new to happen.
In September I will mark my 30th year in EMS. That is a long time for anyone to be in a career and while some of my colleagues are considering retirement or moving on to other careers I still have a passion for EMS and no desire to leave it. I do, however, want to do more than I have for the past 30 years.
I feel like it is time for "the next big thing" in my career. I am not exactly sure what that "thing" is but I have some ideas that are coalescing in my head fast enough to be scary. Ideas are a great thing and they can, if I listen to them, guide my EMS career in an entirely new direction. A direction that I find both intriguing and frightening all at the same time. To make some of these ideas happen I will be gathering advice from other experts in the EMS community, leveraging technology to my advantage, and pushing my comfort zone. It's exciting and frightening all at the same time.
As my plans start to solidify I will share them here. In the meantime I am just looking forward to spending a long time still being passionate about EMS.
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