Comments on: “A Speedy Recovery—Or Was It?�?

By: Julia

Julia — Tue, 10 May 2005 22:04:56 +0000

I see that Scott was trying to make you look bad when in reality he is the one who looks petty. That is what you call KARMA. I love your stories they make the slow afternoon hours interesting.

By: Jack Cameron

Jack Cameron — Mon, 02 May 2005 14:54:14 +0000

Personally, I think an M.E. driving quickly to the scene of a death is a good thing and if you asked any ten speeders, you’d have a hard time finding someone with a better reason to speed. And the fact remains that if you were in fact an unsafe driver who frequently wrecked his car, you probably wouldn’t still be employed.

By: Di

Di — Sun, 01 May 2005 07:46:44 +0000

I don’t think you are coming off as Holier Than Thou either. I enjoy your posts for the well written and clearly thought out pieces that they are. Perhaps Scott may be a wee bit jealous?

By: chele

chele — Sat, 30 Apr 2005 18:59:37 +0000

umm i had responded to the other post before I finished reading this one..
I say again.. please go whatever speed you can most quickly and safely get there..
posted or not.
m

By: M.T. Daffenberg

M.T. Daffenberg — Sat, 30 Apr 2005 06:16:12 +0000

This is probably meaningless, but, for the record, I didn’t think you sounded “holier-than-thou.”

By: DiogenesFreed

DiogenesFreed — Sat, 30 Apr 2005 04:00:30 +0000

Your response to the original comment was thoughtful and reasoned. You did not discount the opinion and you carefully explained many different aspects of your job. I was fascinated to learn that procedures differ so dramatically from one area to another about the use of paramedics, etc. when you responded to another comment. Your response to the comment above was also helpful and considerate. As to the comment itself…there are worse things than coming off as holier than thou, such as coming off as a fatuous critic.

By: Lori

Lori — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 22:14:47 +0000

Good grief….this person is way out in left field….and comes off holier than thou more then anything! I understand perfectly why you have to speed all the time and yes, it is easy to speed and drive safely at the same time, though we as common people who don’t have jobs such as yours don’t have the training you do. Any person in public service has knowledge of how to do this. I’m just amazed that someone even thinks that personal driving and driving on the job are the same thing. Maybe for some idiots but not all people drive quickly off duty.

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 02:42:27 +0000

I was interested in your quote where you say, “I can drive quickly and safely—I’ve been trained to do both.�? I was wondering if you were indeed trained to drive quickly in your personal car or was it specifically for an emergency vehicle. Because driving with sirens blaring where others know you care coming and will be driving fast is very different from being in your personal car with the drivers around you thinking you are just another inconsiderate speeder. Sadly, even in your “clarification�? post you still come off as holier than thou.