Make it or Break it Deadlines

Deadlines are the cause of stress, whether written or understood, people all around the world feel the weight of deadlines. As a student by day and a Fire Fighter/ EMT by night. I have a variety of deadlines that could mean the passing grade of a paper, or sever blood loss and brain damage to a patient. EMT's at my station are required to be out the door within 5mins of dispatch regardless of the time of night. That is deadline number one. Victims have the best chance of survival if brought to the hospital within "the golden hour". The golden hour is the first hour, starting when the siren fires up. There is no rule that says we have to follow this but it us understood by EMT's, medics, and US. Air Force PJ's alike. The golden hour is a deadline that requires lights and sirens, it requires me to wake up and be on the ball instantly. EMT's must quickly and safely size up the scene, stabilize the patient and get to the hospital within this deadline.
 I also have written deadlines. In the college application process I missed a very important payment deadline and all my classes were dropped the night before College started. As I frantically ran around trying to get my classes back I wondered what would happen if I couldn't make this work. I had no plan B. Fortunately I am able to write this blog and attend all the classes I signed up of originally. Dropping the ball on that deadline hurt and I learned I need to read all the restrictions before calling it a day and slacking off.
Deadlines have their advantages too. They keep things moving forward. I set personal deadlines so I can stay on top of things. Last week I was put in charge of painting the membership office. I set the deadline 3 days at most. Because of this I got it done in a timely manor.
Above all deadlines are stressful they can be painful, but deadlines keep things moving. They keep EMT's from losing Patients, make it so professors can follow a curriculum, and ultimately so people can be more productive.
Thanks for reading!