Welcome to Medic Mischief Co. — where dark humor meets the reality of EMS.
Like a lot of first responders, humor became one of the ways I learned to cope. Sometimes it’s inappropriate. Sometimes it’s dark. Sometimes it would probably make an HR department break out in a cold sweat. I am, admittedly, an HR department’s worst nightmare.
I’ve worked in EMS for over a decade, and at this point, I’ve seen a little bit of everything. The good calls. The bad calls. The calls that make you laugh, the ones that make you question. every life choice that led you here, and the ones that follow you home long after the shift ends
But Medic Mischief Co. isn't only about the jokes.
For a long time, I was much better at taking care of other people than I was at taking care of myself. I’ve struggled with PTSD, anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation. More recently, I finally started taking my own mental health seriously. I got help. I started medication. And I stopped pretending that being able to function meant I was actually okay.
EMS is hard. We see things most people never have to see, and then we're expected to clear the call, grab a coffee, and go right back in service.
But there is also nothing else quite like this job.
The people. The chaos. The 3 a.m. laughter. The partners who become family. The calls that remind you exactly why you chose this career in the first place.
Medic Mischief Co. was created for all of it.
The caffeine. The chaos. The dark humor. The pride. The burnout. The memories we carry. And the reminder that taking care of your mental health doesn't make you any less of a medic, EMT, dispatcher, firefighter, nurse, or first responder.
We find humor in the chaos — because sometimes that's how we survive it.
—Founder of Medic Mischief Co.
“Yep. These are my people.”
— Every medic who’s ever laughed at the worst possible time.