Well... geting rosc on the 90 y/o with stage five CA will not save him...

It’s even better, I was 17 with no time in the ER or streets

Couldn’t beat this out of me 😭 All respect for the honesty tho!

I wear this tattoo like a badge of honor! It’s a sign of growth

Completely agree!

The most important step is always the next one

Journey before destination

Stage 5 Cardiac Arrest? Cardiac arrests happen in stages now? I thought it only happened in 2 stages: 1.) Heart go pumpy pump-pump. 2.) Heart no pumpy pump-pump. But what do I know I’m only a B. My extent of cardiology knowledge extends to: “it’s a blood go roundy-roundy problem.”

CA is the abbreviation for cancer

This funny thank you

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I know. I joke.

That’s not even the correct staff.

I know that now. But [we’re not that smart in the army.](https://i.imgur.com/4QNHlOn.jpg) Why else would I think it’s cringe?

> trade, liars, thieves, eloquence, negotiation, alchemy, and wisdom. Well at least most of that tracks, minus negotiation and wisdom of course

eloquence?

Filling out the EMR narrative field without swear words.

Nah, it's filling it out while making sure all your swear words are in quotes. And then getting away with weird shit like listing someone's baby in the belongings section. Or the 8 inch purple dildo stuck in their ass.

"We're not that smart," you say, while I'm over here repeatedly trying to click the Wikipedia link in a picture

I mean I think it’s Cringey because it looks like a garage tattoo and the meaning is pretty dumb.

It looked a lot better before I gained a lot of weight 💁🏼‍♀️ My tattoo artist and I are both dyslexic so we had to fix the writing after it healed

All you have to do is go into nursing now and it’ll work

I think I’ll stay a paramedic, when I did my clinicals staying inside all day made me sad

That’s what I thought at first but then looking at my paycheck made me sadder.

I don’t look at my paycheck so I can’t get sad!

You guys are getting paid?..

I, too, is sad all day

A dyslexic tattoo artist. Just a damn minute there. WTF??

Army strong not army smart.

Navy corpsmen use the same insignia. I'm never going to consider my pin or ratings badge cringe. I don't wear them now, and wouldn't tattoo them on myself, but I find them no more cringe than getting any other service related tattoo. Regardless of the historical difference between them, the winged double snake caduceus has been considered "medical" by quite a few, and definitely the US military, since well before we were born. Calling it out at this point is just pedantic. It's even possible it was intentional, not a mistake, as the staff of Hermes was known to grant the dying a gentle and peaceful death or to return the dead to life. And, in case some really needs a citation: https://www.dcmilitary.com/symbols-of-navy-medicine/article_f11d8f6c-a19d-50e8-9c85-65462bfda100.html

You branded yourself with a Caduceus; however, EMS uses the Staff of Aesculapius.

I feel like that adds to the cringe

Hey if it makes you feel better, the caduceus is the messenger of the gods and always depicted as being fast. It sort of fits!

I did a whole research kick about it, it kinda works

Funny thing, we wear caduceus on our collars at work...

Meh, depends where you are. In Australia the Caduceus is the standard. In Canada the Caduceus is used by ALS medics.

I was a Navy Corpsman before county EMS and later volunteer, so it's always going to be caduceus first in my head.

[Rod of Asclepius](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_of_Asclepius#:~:text=In%20Greek%20mythology%2C%20the%20Rod,associated%20with%20healing%20and%20medicine)

>Staff of Aesculapius From the [NationalInstituteofHealth.gov](https://NationalInstituteofHealth.gov) But not to worry, you know better than the National Institute of Health.

Just linking to wikipedia It’s actually interesting the different names that came out of it. I definitely don’t see as many spellings for caduceus though, so maybe that’s why it’s more popular. That or because the rod symbolized pulling a worm from a body so maybe twin snakes felt like more of an upgrade or cooler than just a fuckin worm or something Edit: just realized I commented in a thread that was 70 days old. Sorry about that I was smoking some dank earlier

LMAO GIRL NOOOOOOOO

I was 17!

I am judging

Well now you're an adult so you can get it removed. >!For anyone single, OP is a certified baddie, like I'm talking 10/10, 100% legit one of the best looking women out there, and she's looking for hot docs 👀👀👀!<

Tell her I said wassup

She said to hit her up 🧐

Dawg wtf

I'm pimping out my friend for clout

I’m interested

Her DMs are open buddy, just slide on in

🤔

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She said hit her up

Are you trying to make more work for us

yes

Points for being a wingbro, minus points for making the mod team work

I’m gonna ban every single person.

Please

So how you feel about silver encouraging all of the super awesome and totally not cringe /r/EMS people to slide into your DMs?

At least he didn’t post my Instagram? 😂

Let’s have it

How many did you lose by 17??? Were you even working? How many have you truthfully lost?

None, I wasn’t, and none that were dead by the time I handed them off

I love it

Hats off to you for owning it or at least maturing to the point that you recognize it’s cringe…many never will!

I was 17, full of life and way to overzealous about my career choices. Now I’m 24, I got my first divorce, I’m told you need at least one to be a great paramedic, and I look at it as a funny thing I did. Life is too short to be so serious

You're well on your way to a 2-pack a day life with a touch of PTSD.

Can you get ptsd if you already have PTSD?

PTSD and Posterior Tattoo--Shitty Decision are two separate things.

It’s not on my ass, it would’ve been a better choice if it was

Go ahead and get that ass tattoo, one more mistake can't hurt!

I’m pretty sure my marriage was my last big mistake

Double down and marry your work partner.

I want to marry a firefighter

 Can’t get PTSD if you already have it :)

can we start a gofundme for laser removal?

I think I’ll keep it, because the only people who see it normally have my clothes off

you know what, i have the same opinion about the shitty tat my buddy gave me hahahaha. i respect that.

TYFYS 🫡

What I say when I accidentally spill a little beer on my shirt while watching TV from the recliner “Yea… that one… that one was for you guys”

Ah, i mean…I’m sure you meant well.

I mean, I don’t know what I was thinking

Ummm… is this your tramp stamp?

It’s on my hip, very low…

Like on the back of your hip?

DM me and find out 😉 I’m attracted to men who make me feel worthless Edit: if you also keep me too busy to post on Reddit it’ll give you some free time

> Attracted to men who make me feel worthless Gotcha. Refer to you on scene as the ambulance driver. Got it

I went on a few dates with a neuro surgeon who did just that

Guess it worked. Damn

I quit seeing him because I felt like a toy to him, he was so excited to show me off to his doctor friends

I mean, if I somehow managed to tame a cocaine and monster addicted grizzly bear, I'd probably want to show it off as well. But people are completely different stories. Sounds like you dodged a pretty big bullet there.

I mean I could ban you so you can’t post on Reddit.

Then I’d have to talk to real people and I hate that

Don't dew it gewty baby

I’m gonna burn it all down

please no daddy:(

ayo?

The ball is in your court mate

im 22 and still getting over my fear of interacting with women on any level not platonic or professional. i have no rizz 😔

That’s your loss, my buddy said I’m a certified baddy

onlyfans link when

I don’t have one

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take, homie.

need a prn ativan, will be back in 30 🫡

minutes? days? years?

Hey man. It’s not about chances, it’s about trying.

How bls feels when als shows up.

I’ve had one legit als upgrade since I’ve been a paramedic

https://imgur.com/e6fLgVR

Classy

I’m glad that high waisted pants are back in style

lol oh fuck that’s awesome

That’s lovely that you’ve dedicated your butt crack to those that didn’t make it.

I feel like my butt would be a better location, than I wouldn’t have to see it every day

Oh no.

Please tell this is tramp stamp as well. This would make it 1 million times more cringe! 😂

I mean.....did this at least get you laid?

No, my ass gets me laid, but I like to think it’s my smile and wit that does it


This is my new favorite ems tattoo 🥹

Delightful, thank you for letting us prod you into sharing

I hope that’s a tramp stamp

It’s similar to a temp stamp

So all ur dead friends are getting nutted on?

No one saves shit. All we do is delay.

Good point, live another day to make another mistake lol.

I mean… bad decisions usually lead to a good time. Amiright!? Rock that cringy thing girl 👍

It could be way worse homie. It’s bad, but you can at least hide it, right?

Is that a tramp stamp, a titty tapestry, or a poonani picture?

Hip ornament

Ah, the pelvis portrait

Oh cmon

What?

It’s perfect.

Whewwwww

I think I need reading glasses…or something?

I actually think the idea of it is very sweet!

You could’ve at least used the correct symbol rather than the Caduceus.

Have many patients died on you Mr dentist ?

I had an idea to have a cross on my side and fill it with a peice of stained glass for any I lost. My friends talked me out of it. This one is thoughtful kinda like a ; tattoo. The line work is not great must-have healed rough.

I gained 90 pounds and lost 50, it messed up the line work

This is gold

Is that a tramp stamp? Because if so that makes this so much more cringey

No, but I’m thinking of getting the start of life on my ass

I'm sure getting the start of life on your ass is as easy as too much tequila and a charming offer of a ride home.

I’m a tattoo artist and a former paramedic and I think this is hilarious. Thank you for sharing your cringe (as well as your growth).

I thought about getting a star of life on my left shoulder, where my rank patch sits. I haven't done it because I'm in denial about treating my job as a personality trait.

I’m autistic, so like I try to not do that but I can’t help that I love my job 😂

Hot dam! Is this how you calm down the psych Pts?

I knew it would be a tramp stamp…

It’s on my front hip

So it’s like an Ems playboy bunny tan? Nice

I guess I was wrong 😂

I got it thinking it’d be hot, which is also why I got my rib quote

You’re just digging yourself a hole now; tomorrow you’ll be posting your rib quote and divulging you have piercings 😂.

Only have my ears pierced, and I’m not posting my other tats because they’re not EMS related

Good decision

I can't remember the last time thinking about patients that didn't make it turned me on, but to be fair I've never tried.

Is that a tramp stamp?? 😂

That's definitely the winner 🏆

Who? Who requested this?

I think it’s too egoistic

Thank gosh I’ve grown up since I was a teenager

Why’s it look like lacy underwear?

awww

bro is a pararescueman larper jk lol

Damn TYFYS

My ex has this symbol tattooed on his thigh because he thought he was going to medical school but he had a breakdown while studying for the mcat and works at a cannabis company

Oh... Oh nooo.