CPT Chris RN

Littleton

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
Other Response Agency Type
Job Function
Other
Years in Fire/EMS:
14
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Flight for Life Colorado
Years With Department/Agency
Just started, 6.5years at St.Anthony's
Dept. Web Site:
http://www.flightforlifecolorado.org
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
Amherst Fire Dept, Amherst, Mass
Shelburne Rescue Squad, Shelburne, Vermont
Colchester Rescue Squad, Colchester, Vermont
My Training:
NREMT-Basic, US Air Force Flight Nurse(Captain), Civilian Flight Nurse.I've collected every initial(BLS, ACLS, etc) except NREMT-P and NRP. Will be working on my certifications now that I'm on FLights.
About Me:
See past departments. spent 6yrs in Vermont doing the volly EMT thing, got my EMT-I, made it thru Nursing School, got my BSN. While in School, worked Call Force for Amherst Fire, had a blast. Moved to Colorado, did 3yrs nite shift in the Cardiac ICU, deployed to the sandbox in 2002, came back, did another deployement to Germany in 2004, came back, moved to our Level 1 ER-worked a year there, deployed again to Scott AFB, came back and did 2years Float ICU. Now I just started Flights.
Day Job:
Flight Nurse with the FIRST HEMS program(1972)
Relationship Status:
Single
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
Because I felt like a stupid idiot in 1987 when I came across a head-on collision and couldn't do anything for the little girl who had an obvious broken tib-fib. Now I'm a Flight Nurse in Denver.
Why I Love Fire/EMS
Getting to drive a really cool truck, or flying around Colorado in an A-Star.
Top Issues Facing Responders:
Getting Congress to pull their heads out of their crevices and fund prehospital/fire programs the way they should be.

Comment Wall:

  • Jim aka Bick

    HELLO AND WELCOME TO THE FFN . FEEL FREE TO ADD ME AS A FRIEND IF YOU WANT TO, ONE CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MANY FRIENDS IN THIS WORLD . HAVE A GREAT 08 AND STAY SAFE OUT THERE.

    Feb 1, 2008

  • Donald L. Long

    hey is that a 4th INF patch on your shirt? I was in the 4th in nam ,1/10 cav,You still in? later ...Don Feel free to add me if you wish

    Feb 3, 2008

  • Donald L. Long

    sorry look like it in the one pic, so where are you stationed?

    Feb 13, 2008

  • Marie

    thanks for the add :)

    Feb 13, 2008

  • Kait

    It's not easy staying warm lately...Mother Nature thinks it's funny to let it be 25-30 degrees one day and then -20 the next!!! I HATE WINTER!!! hahahaha...

    Feb 16, 2008

  • Donald L. Long

    hey sounds like your doing great,sorry Im Army all the way.Was a Cav Trooper in the Nam,but hey to each his own,Cool place to live, would love to go there some day.Flying is cool what your flying is great Take care be safe....Later Don

    Feb 16, 2008

  • Marie

    heh, i am DEFINITELY on the vicodin cloud :) they have me taking vicodin 15/1,500 every 3 hrs, its insane... all i do is take vicodin naps.... which is good, all i do is eat, nap, have the ice circulation machine runnin, and have the knee extender/flexer machine on..... get a break from PT for a full week then its back to evil pt :)


    thanks for the well wishes!!!! :)

    Feb 16, 2008

  • Marie

    yeah i know the other part is tylenol.... i'm trying to just take 1 1/2 of the vico 7.5/750 pills and just take the whole 15/1500 when im sleepins........ no prob on the bein a nurse part :) better to have too many people reminding you about stuff than not enough people :)

    my biggest problem right now is just sharp pain over where the 3 incisions are, which considering the circumstances i figure is pretty good as a chief complaint.

    Feb 16, 2008

  • Kait

    NIMS is National Incident Management Systems...it's an OSHA requirement...and actually there are many more classes but they are more for officers. 100, 200, and 700 are mandatory for us little pions...haha..

    Feb 17, 2008