Hello and my introduction

[DemMedic]

Hi all, I'm a noob, but a long time lurker.

I'm a Paramedic from Bucks County PA.

That's pretty much it.

[malaise]

1. Welcome to DU

Enjoy

[Bettie]

2. Welcome to DU

[CousinIT]

3. Welcome to DU!

[Ohio Joe]

4. Welcome

I’m Joe, glad to have you here… Take time to visit the Gaming group:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1211

Or maybe Cooking and Baking:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=forum&id=1157

Explore… There are many great groups

[snowybirdie]

5. Hey

[NNadir]

6. Welcome, from Mercer County NJ.

[twodogsbarking]

7. Welcome. Spread the good word.

[bluestarone]

8. Welcome!

You will love it here.

[PCIntern]

9. Welcome and I'm originally from Lower Bucks (Bensalem)

And then the New Hope area.

[LoisB]

10. Hello and welcome.

[sheshe2]

11. Welcome to DU.

[BigOleDummy]

12. Glad you made it!

As an old fart who has been in need of your skill set multiple times in the last year I say...... thank you for doing a job I never could. You'll like it here so jump right in

[LuckyCharms]

13. Beautiful part of the world you live in. Welcome to DU!

[Think. Again.]

14. Welcome!

[AKwannabe]

15. Hello DemMedic

Glad you are speaking up.
Thank you for being a first responder!

[Richluu]

16. Welcome!

Enjoy the community with us.

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

17. Welcome!

[SallyHemmings]

18. Welcome to DU!

Life long Chester County, PA resident!

[70sEraVet]

19. Welcome!

We'll show you the secret handshake, right after the Hazing initiation!!

[spanone]

20. Greetings.

[surfered]

21. God bless you for your work

From the Texas Coast.

[sinkingfeeling]

22. Welcome to DU.

[blm]

23. 👋🏽✌🏽

[Goddessartist]

24. Welcome!!!!

I lurked for years too!

[AllaN01Bear]

25. howdi and welcome.

[Walleye]

26. Welcome from the neighboring state of Delaware.

And thank you for your work, glad to have you here, yesterday was my four year anniversary on DU. I lurked for a while, too, and jumped in when Joe Biden was in the primary.

[Emile]

27. Welcome aboard!

[woodsprite]

28. Welcome, from New Castle County, Delaware!

DU is a great place with so many informative and fun forums. I’ve been around since 2004 and there have even been times I’ve come to DU for homework help for my kids when doing AP GoPo, and The Lounge and Humor forums always get chuckles at family dinners.

[StarryNite]

29. Welcome!

[Aristus]

30. Welcome to DU!

[shrike3]

31. Welcome!

[peggysue2]

32. Welcome aboard, DemMedic!

[MLAA]

33. Glad you introduced yourself and welcome aboard!

[byronius]

34. Greets!

[live love laugh]

35. Welcome 🤗

[laurieu]

36. Welcome from Allegheny County.

[Conjuay]

37. HOWDY!

[Deep State Witch]

38. Welcome to DU!

[lefthandedskyhook]

39. Welcome and GTH

That's what you can get here

[Kid Berwyn]

40. Welcome to DU and thank you!

We very much appreciate what you do for us and the greater community.

[GreenWave]

41. Hello Dem Medic. Do they pay you Big Bucks in Bucks County?

[pandr32]

42. Nice to meet you.

[Pas-de-Calais]

43. Welcome

[Silver Gaia]

44. Hey there!

Welcome to our humble internet haven! 😉😊

[livetohike]

45. Welcome to DU! n/t

[usaf-vet]

46. Welcome DemMedic. Always glad to hear from "new medics" on DU.

I am a former USAF medic who served during the Vietnam Era.

Retired going on ten years. Still, hang out with local EMS service folks.

I lobby every chance I get with elected officials to ease the path for military combat medics into civilian emergency service WITHOUT having to start back at square one.

"Welcome to your two-year training program to learn how to save lives.

Back to square one, "the human body has 206 bones."

There are literally dozens, if not hundreds, of military skill sets. In the USAF, they were called AFCS in the Army MOS.
A large majority of these translate well in civilian jobs. But not all.

When I left the USAF, my AFCS... Operating Room Scrub Tech did not translate into a civilian job without starting over with "This is a Kelly clamp; this a retractor." I need to raise a family with a steady income.

Sadly, many small rural communities are desperate for trained "medics." And the supply is sparse. And yet they turn away skilled military medics as unqualified.

Maybe someday, that will change.

[DemMedic]

96. Good morning

I served as a Navy Corpsman attached primarily to Marine units in the late 1980's and got out in the early '90's.

After that, I kicked around working as a PI, and a Fugitive Recovery Agent for several years until I decided to get back to medicine.

Thank you for your service, and it's a pleasure to be here with you all .

[AwakeAtLast]

47. Hello!

My husband grew up near Fleetwood. We live in Illinois now. Welcome!

[Pacifist Patriot]

48. Hi!

[OldSWODog]

49. welcome aboard

from one noob to another (too long a lurker, also)...cheers, OSD

[JudyM]

52. Welcome to you, too!

[Lochloosa]

68. Welcome to DU OldSWODog.

[malaise]

72. And welcome to you

[Emile]

85. Welcome Aboard

[LetMyPeopleVote]

50. Welcome to DU

[niyad]

51. Welcome to our DU family.

[ProfessorGAC]

53. Welcome!

Chicago area here.
Retired scientist & still a musician.
Glad to have you here.

[Duncanpup]

54. Awesome welcome

[JudyM]

55. Welcome, DemMedic

Looking forward to seeing your perspective.

[dchill]

56. Welcome to DU, DemMedic...

...from Lancaster County PA!

[ancianita]

57. Hi there, and welcome to a great site, DemMedic.

Lots of room to lurk and learn, which I recommend just to get a feel for the place.

[markie]

58. hello

[BlueTexasMan]

59. Howdy from Texas

Welcome to the family!

[Mr.Bill]

60. Welcome!

[democrank]

61. Welcome

It’s a great place

[MontanaMama]

62. Hello

and welcome to DU. Keep your hands inside the ride at all times.

[mahina]

63. Welcome DemMedic.

Aloha.

[Liberal In Texas]

64. Glad you're aboard. Welcome. n/t

[Glaisne]

65. Welcome

and thank you for your service.

[Raine]

66. Hi & Welcome!!! 😀 nt

[canetoad]

67. Welcome

To the madhouse!

[Permanut]

69. Welcome from across the country in Oregon

[Sucha NastyWoman]

70. Happy have you join us!

[CommonHumanity]

71. I'm sure there is alot more

I'm sure there is a lot more to you than what you've cited. Looking forward to hearing it as time unfolds.

[3catwoman3]

73. Glad to have you.

As a long-time lurker, you already know there are lots of us health care folks, both current and retired, here on DU.

[2naSalit]

74. Welcome to DU!

[eggplant]

75. (piles on)

Welcome!

[Grumpy Old Guy]

76. Welcome!

I lurked for twenty years.

[11 Bravo]

77. Welcome aboard!

[irisblue]

78. Welcome to DU

So...what ya like for breakfast,, or dinner?
.we got conversations. A lot of conversations.

Join us , everyone needs food.

[MiHale]

79. Welcome Home!...

Great to see ya!

[IzzaNuDay]

80. Welcome DemMedic!

[GAJMac]

81. Hi!

Hi DemMedic! Welcome aboard!

[Niagara]

82. Welcome home, DemMedic!

[GrapesOfWrath]

83. Glad you're here

[area51]

84. Welcome.

[Tree Lady]

86. Welcome!

Election year is always a busy year here.

[gopiscrap]

87. Welcome to DU

[Lucinda]

88. ❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️

[KS Toronado]

89. You like shrimp?

Remember to check in here.........
https://www.democraticunderground.com/119810145

[IbogaProject]

90. Double woop if you went to Doane

Anyways, welcome aboard!

[Arthur_Frain]

91. Welcome

Enjoy the ruckus, it’s just about to begin.

[Demovictory9]

92. Hi

[appalachiablue]

93. Howdy, welcome aboard. Visited Bucks Co., New Hope

and environs twice, charming area. Grandmother was from outside Philly.

We can always use another medical pro.

[Lunabell]

94. Well, hello!

Welcome to our corner of the world where science, facts, evidence and reason matter. Open mindedness, kindness and a dash or two of empathy and compassion thrown in rule. Thanks for joining us.

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

95. Welcome from Maryland.

And a big thank you for the work you do!

[DemMedic]

97. Thank you everyone

It's certainly good to be with like minded, thinking people.

[Roy Rolling]

98. Welcome

Retired medic here. Mostly set medic and film-related.

[DemMedic]

99. Follow me on twitter if you'd like

Link to tweet

@TrumpDespicable

[Magoo48]

100. Welcome

[Pepsidog]

101. Need those Philly suburbs to come through again.

[DemMedic]

102. Fingers crossed

It's amazing how red Bucks County is, especially in Emergency Services.