Emergency medicine is awesome, but practicing it is absolutely not. This whole thing has been Hell on Earth, but I tried something I've always wanted to do. And I know important stuff I didn't know before. Most laypeople can do the really important things. Always know where the AED is. Know CPR for adults, children, and babies. Learn how to use a head-tilt chin-lift maneuver and a jaw thrust. Keep pressure on bleeding wounds. Most of this stuff is first aid plus airway devices, some medicine administration, splinting, vitals, glucometer, and oxygen. That's it! Paramedic is another story, but anyone can do EMT skills.
I'm incredibly sad, not gonna lie. But it was best that I withdrew. I'm really not suited for this, or any job working with (living) human beings. The road to medicolegal death investigation is still ahead, just a little less direct.
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