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    Anyone else work in a "correctional setting"? (Jail, prison, "crossbars hotel", etc)

    I serve one prision and 3 jail buildings in Wayne county. the prison is lockdown for us. they take all our sharp stuff and phones on the way in and inspect the vehicle, up down inside and underneath. then we are allowed in. The jails we arrive, honk, and normally the sallyport opens. we go in...
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    Medics leave it to the Basics

    The way it works here is: if B/B car calls for Als. Als can assess and turf to basics if they're comfortable. if it is a B/M als car the basic can attend on routine transfers. if it goes to the ER medic has to tech.
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    Paramedic student

    just remember my favorite movie quote "Everything's going to be all right" Seriously, just go through your processes and you'll be ok. Come ride with me in the hood.
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    EMT Bs and a 12 lead

    why can't basics just do basix stuff. you wanna do als go to medic school
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    Your first call?

    First call as licensed EMT was during 1996 Detroit hydroplane races. A kid was on Belle Aisle at a playground near grandstands. he fell and had an obvious silverfork fx. best part was my partner was my dad
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    Why they call us ambulance drivers.

    We do call them Police car drivers :)
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    HART Medical EMS & Anyone work race track ems?

    I forgot some of the great stuff we do. The Auto show, Autorama, the boat show and various other events at Cobo Hall. We did the Red Bull Air Races last year. The venue I work the most is The Fillmore Detroit. We used to have a dragstrip in the 90's that was a blast but there are condos there now.
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    what Knife do you carry on duty?

    I always carry a knife on me. If I'm working I always have shears too. I was in a knife collecting phase for a while. I almost always carry a custom knife made for me by James McGowan, designer of the MAK-1 and Extric8r for CRKT it is a small fixed blade that I can wear in a scissor pocket. If I...
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    What light do you carry on your belt?

    I carry a surefire E2e on my L pocket a Surefire G2 in my backpack and a gander mountain headlamp in my backpack. Use the E2e all the time, G2 is for backup/ partner w/ no light and head lamp is just in case. I have 3 jobs 1 is cushy dispatch gig 1 is special events medical (use light all the...
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    HART Medical EMS & Anyone work race track ems?

    Hockey 9019, I work for Hart Medical. Hart is mostly a part time gig for our people. We do standbys at most of the major events in the city outside of the major sports arenas. I just got done this weekend working the "Big Dance" on the riverfront and we also covered Hoop City at Cobo Hall...
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