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Born to be a medic North Star, <http://www.parrysound.com/press/News/> News, Wednesday, May 16, 2007 by <http://www.parrysound.com/press/profiles/2/> Stephannie Johnson Main Story Pic Its been nearly 40 years since Larry Jordan became a paramedic starting out his career in MacTier, where his father created the first EMS service. Northstar photos _____ PARRY SOUND Not only does veteran paramedic Larry Jordan have a love for his job thats in his blood, but he was also raised in the field. His father started the first EMS service in MacTier. In 1957 Highway 103 opened up, which is (now) Highway 69, the first weekend there were five people killed and there was no ambulance in the area, said Mr. Jordan. So, my father put together his station wagon and called it an ambulance, and we would go out and then wed show up at the hospital. No one knew when we were coming or anything like that because there was no communication. So, I was about 13 years old when my father said, I need help, and I need help now. When he was 18 years-old Mr. Jordan went to school to become a paramedic and said, although his job is demanding, pretty much anyone could do it. As long as you can lift and think you can do it, he explained. Everybody that calls you is in a crisis situation, no matter how trivial it may be to us; to the person that calls theyre in a crisis situation, and throughout our training and experiences weve been able to deal with it. You get attached, you get attached to some people. It just happens, you may not know that person, but you get attached. Its hard not to get involved. But if you fall to pieces whos going to do the job? This is what youre trained to do, you deal with it, suck it up. Mr. Jordans partner Loretta Smith said she became a paramedic after working in retail for a decade. I worked in a grocery store for 10 years as a cashier, said Ms Smith who has been a paramedic for seven years. It was the same thing, day in and day out, and I hated it. Thats part of why I do this. One day we could be on a four-wheeler, we could be on a boat, we could be on a snow machine, we could in a helicopter, we never know. Thats why we like our job; we never know where were going to be or what were going to be doing. Larry trained me. Hes a good teacher. He still teaches me every day, because he has so much knowledge. He has the field experience, I learn from what hes seen and whats hes done. The duo agree that people are the best part about being a paramedic, but that its very stressful and demanding work. Ive delivered two babies, one was in a parking lot the other was in the back of an ambulance in MacTier, he said, There are happy times, there are highs. Its hard to come down from something like that. Its rewarding work, I think, but youre family has to understand too, that when youre wearing the pager (its like) youre not really there for whatever the occasion is, its who you are. We have to be on the road within two minutes of getting that call. When were on call at home, we may have to be in an ambulance within 10 minutes or sooner. Originally published at <http://www.parrysound.com/press/1179326457/> http://www.parrysound.com/press/1179326457/
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