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This week ( week of June 8th, 2015) the world lost a wonderful person and EMS lost a milestone!
This week a good friend to EMS and someone I admired died. I’m sure very few of you will even know his name, but you benefit every day from his work, desire and interest in EMS. Norm was very instrumental (as were a lot of others) in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s of EMS in Montana. He and others carved out what you benefit from each and every day! The current structure of EMS did not just happen by accident, it was developed by people like Norm Dewell who put their personal heart and interest in making changes and advancements that at the time was like climbing Mount Everest!
I know many people think Montana is behind other states in cutting edge EMS systems and operations, but they are wrong. Montana leads the way in so many ways and it was the vision of Norm and many others who were behind that vision. They all gave so much and worked so hard and fought many battles you’ll never know about. Norm like the others traveled the state, participated in meetings, developed and conducted training, helped provide examinations that no other state even attempted to develop and took on structures that appeared to never want to move or change. They did this because they carried about all the possible patients every EMS provider will encounter, they thought the development of a system of EMS education would make the difference in the big picture and long run. Norm and the others were right! History has proven them correct.
Norms death wakes me up and makes me wonder, are we continuing to feel the same way about all the patients EMS might encounter and fighting the battles to improve and grow the EMS educational/licensure system for the future? I’m sure doing some deep soul searching.
Take a moment today (or someday) and think about all the people who have come and gone in EMS and helped make it what it is today and thank them.
Specifically, thank Norm for all he did and wish his family the strength to proceed on without him. Everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him knows they are better because of it.
Kenneth L. Threet, EMT Training Coordinator
".. You MUST learn from the mistakes of others. You can't possibly live long enough to make them all yourself..."
Sam Levenson, 1911-1980
This week a good friend to EMS and someone I admired died. I’m sure very few of you will even know his name, but you benefit every day from his work, desire and interest in EMS. Norm was very instrumental (as were a lot of others) in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s of EMS in Montana. He and others carved out what you benefit from each and every day! The current structure of EMS did not just happen by accident, it was developed by people like Norm Dewell who put their personal heart and interest in making changes and advancements that at the time was like climbing Mount Everest!
I know many people think Montana is behind other states in cutting edge EMS systems and operations, but they are wrong. Montana leads the way in so many ways and it was the vision of Norm and many others who were behind that vision. They all gave so much and worked so hard and fought many battles you’ll never know about. Norm like the others traveled the state, participated in meetings, developed and conducted training, helped provide examinations that no other state even attempted to develop and took on structures that appeared to never want to move or change. They did this because they carried about all the possible patients every EMS provider will encounter, they thought the development of a system of EMS education would make the difference in the big picture and long run. Norm and the others were right! History has proven them correct.
Norms death wakes me up and makes me wonder, are we continuing to feel the same way about all the patients EMS might encounter and fighting the battles to improve and grow the EMS educational/licensure system for the future? I’m sure doing some deep soul searching.
Take a moment today (or someday) and think about all the people who have come and gone in EMS and helped make it what it is today and thank them.
Specifically, thank Norm for all he did and wish his family the strength to proceed on without him. Everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him knows they are better because of it.
Kenneth L. Threet, EMT Training Coordinator
".. You MUST learn from the mistakes of others. You can't possibly live long enough to make them all yourself..."
Sam Levenson, 1911-1980
Author … Anonymous
God...
Grant me the ability
To give emergency care
With skillful hands,
A knowledgeable mind
And tender love and care.
Help me deal with everything,
When lives are on the line,
Administer aid and ease a worried mind.
So help me as I go today,
Accept what fate may be,
Guide this EMT
Amen.
God...
Grant me the ability
To give emergency care
With skillful hands,
A knowledgeable mind
And tender love and care.
Help me deal with everything,
When lives are on the line,
Administer aid and ease a worried mind.
So help me as I go today,
Accept what fate may be,
Guide this EMT
Amen.
Jensen,
I saw Jesus today
When you answered my call
When you squeezed my hand
To help me get through it all
I heard Jesus today
In the comfort of your voice
You didn’t have to respond
You had a choice
You came in my home
And treated me with care
I am so thankful
That you were there
You knelt down beside me
With compassion in your eyes
My disheveled body
Gave you no surprise
You had wisdom and knowledge
To get you through
I would have died
Had it not been for you
Please don’t laugh at me
When you leave
Don’t make jokes about my pain
I thought I saw Jesus
Although I don’t know
Your name
I saw Jesus today
When you answered my call
When you squeezed my hand
To help me get through it all
I heard Jesus today
In the comfort of your voice
You didn’t have to respond
You had a choice
You came in my home
And treated me with care
I am so thankful
That you were there
You knelt down beside me
With compassion in your eyes
My disheveled body
Gave you no surprise
You had wisdom and knowledge
To get you through
I would have died
Had it not been for you
Please don’t laugh at me
When you leave
Don’t make jokes about my pain
I thought I saw Jesus
Although I don’t know
Your name
The Choice
Submission by John P. to IMERYS. I thought this was a message that should be shared - you?
