On the 1st call of Christmas, the Dispatcher sent to me: One perky, Brand-New EMT On the 2nd call of Christmas, the Dispatcher sent to me: Two cut fingers, And one perky, Brand-New EMT On the 3rd call of Christmas, the Dispatcher sent to me: Three fender benders, Two cut fingers, And one perky, Brand-New EMT On the 4th call of Christmas, the Dispatcher sent to me: Four 'One down's,' Three fender benders, Two cut fingers, And one not-so-perky, Not-so-New EMT On the 5th call of Christmas, the Dispatcher sent to me: Five pregnant women, Four 'One down's,' Three fender benders, Two cut fingers, And one distressed, When-Does-it-Stop? EMT On the 6th call of Christmas, the Dispatcher sent to me: Six broken hips, Five pregnant women, Four 'One down's,' Three fender benders, Two cut fingers, And one scared, What am I Doing Here? New EMT On the 7th call of Christmas, the Dispatcher sent to me: Seven hypothermias, Six broken hips, Five pregnant women, Four 'One down's,' Three fender benders, Two cut fingers, And one scared, What am I doing here? new EMT On the 8th call of Christmas, the Dispatcher sent to me: Eight working codes, Seven hypothermias, Six broken hips, Five pregnant women, Four 'One down's,' Three fender benders, Two cut fingers, And one ready-to-bail, Getting Older EMT On the 9th call of Christmas, the Dispatcher sent to me: Nine upset stomachs, Eight working codes, Seven hypothermias, Six broken hips, Five pregnant women, Four 'One down's,' Three fender benders, Two cut fingers, And one Ready-to-bail, Getting Older EMT On the 10th call of Christmas, the Dispatcher sent to me: Ten frostbitten fingers, Nine upset stomachs, Eight working codes, Seven hypothermias, Six broken hips, Five pregnant women, Four 'One down's,' Three fender benders, Two cut fingers, And one Overwhelmed, Ready-to-leave EMT On the 11th call of Christmas, the Dispatcher sent to me: Eleven hours of overtime, Ten frostbitten fingers, Nine upset stomachs, Eight working codes, Seven hypothermias, Six broken hips, Five pregnant women, Four 'One down's,' Three fender benders, Two cut fingers, And one Overwhelmed, 'I'm-Outta-Here' EMT On the 12th call of Christmas, the Dispatcher sent to me: Twelve minutes to eat, Eleven hours of overtime, Ten frostbitten fingers, Nine upset stomachs, Eight working codes, Seven hypothermias, Six broken hips, Five pregnant women, Four 'One down's,' Three fender benders, Two cut fingers, And one Perky, Brand-New EMT By Lisa K. Larson, RN, NREMT-P