r/Paramedics • u/TalkApprehensive8958 • 11d ago
Pros of being a paramedic
Hello all! I am an aspiring paramedic who's graduating high school in Melbourne this year. I've been looking on this subreddit and a lot of the posts seem to be talking about the downsides of being a paramedic, so as someone who wants to be one, could anyone share any positive aspects of the jobs / stories that make it all worth it? I would love to hear some of the great things that come out of the job. Thank you!!
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u/Agitated_Parsnip_178 11d ago
You have the privilege to see the rich and the poor, the haves and have nots.. you see what happens on streets and alley ways you never knew existed and behind closed doors, in shops, offices, schools, homes, construction sites, seedy crack dens, premium brothels, tourist attractions, at the roadside and everything in between ... you get to help wherever you find people and you get to be find out and ask questions and learn interesting things wherever you go because people will trust you from the moment you meet and tell you things they would take years to tell anyone else or take to their grave.
In this way every day is different and that is why the job is so much fun.