Fellowship of Christian Paramedics Inc.

Hi everyone,

This is something that has really been weighing heavily on me.  I'm fairly new to the Fire/EMS scene and I've noticed that, at least in my department, Christian technicians and firefighters are the minority.  I've ridden quite a few shifts and been with many different partners and none of them have been believers.  They're all caught up in the secular.  Conversations are generally full of immensely profane language, exceptionally crude jokes, and stories of parties and how they intend to spend their off-time which usually entails drinking until they can't stomach anymore but leaving enough time to sober up for their next shift. And the attitude, 99.9% of the time leads them to extreme cynicism concerning their job and inevitably crosses over into the patient care realm. After every single shift I find myself completely spiritually and emotionally drained and it's not necessarily because of the calls that I've run that shift, but more so with the verbal and emotional garbage that I have seen or heard.  It hurts because I understand that there's so much more to life and that this profession is an AMAZING opportunity to be the hands and feet of Christ.  I was just curious how some of you veterans of the profession have dealt with similar people and situations.  I'm just a brother trying to find some encouragement haha.