the 100% directionless thread

[Sasha]

Meh, rules about tips are stupid. There comes a time when refusing tips are more insulting than anything else.

last time I refused a tip I told them to call and say how awesome we were because it goes in our file and gets considered during raises/evals. Gave him a pen with the phone number and wrote down our names for him.

Got back to the station and we both got $30 giftcards for getting a compliment AND a note in our files to get considered during raises and evals. Beat the $10/each tip we were going to get. Sometimes it works out in your favor to refuse a tip.

 

[bigbaldguy]

Found my neighbor dead on his bedroom floor today. It's weird I've been to a few DOA's on duty but it hits you so much differently when you know the person. I didn't even know him all that well.

 

[JPINFV]

last time I refused a tip I told them to call and say how awesome we were because it goes in our file and gets considered during raises/evals. Gave him a pen with the phone number and wrote down our names for him.

Got back to the station and we both got $30 giftcards for getting a compliment AND a note in our files to get considered during raises and evals. Beat the $10/each tip we were going to get. Sometimes it works out in your favor to refuse a tip.

True, but the three times I've been given a tip it was basically shoved into my hand. I actually felt bad about the last one because the family (large family, grandma was going to home hospice) had a crew from hell from a separate company the last time she was discharged, so doing nothing special made us look awesome.

 

[MrBrown]

Brown cried today for the first time over a job.

Little baby girl vs pot of boiling water

 

[Deltachange]

Brown cried today for the first time over a job.

Little baby girl vs pot of boiling water

Wow brown that super sucks, I am sorry to hear that. Pediatrics just suck, plain and simple. I volunteer for the BoyScouts in my area, and I had to put a kid on an ambulance today with a back injury, made me very sad. I hope all is well!

 

[firetender]

Brown cried today for the first time over a job.

I don't say this lightly or out of disrespect to you or the child:

Congratulations.

I hope you understand why.

Fondly,

Russ, a firetender

 

[Tommerag]

For those of you that are on here and Harry Potter fans, the last trailer was released today. All I can say is EPIC!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NYt1qirBWg&feature=player_embedded

 

[Anjel]

Brown cried today for the first time over a job.

Little baby girl vs pot of boiling water

I dread the day I get a call like that. Or any kind of child abuse for that matter.

:-( Sorry...thats awful.

 

[Anjel]

Found my neighbor dead on his bedroom floor today. It's weird I've been to a few DOA's on duty but it hits you so much differently when you know the person. I didn't even know him all that well.

Aww :-( that sucks too. I'm sorry to hear that.

What a day for badness.

 

[Sasha]

For those of you that are on here and Harry Potter fans, the last trailer was released today. All I can say is EPIC!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NYt1qirBWg&feature=player_embedded

Sttoooop. I can't go see the movie when it comes out. Stoooop making me want to.

 

[lightsandsirens5]

Finals in one class today. Wish me luck. :-S

 

[Anjel]

Finals in one class today. Wish me luck. :-S

Good luck!

may the force be with you?

Or some other inspirational saying.


Oooo how about break and save a leg!

 

[Shishkabob]

When will people learn; When I'm not at work, I don't answer work-related phone calls.

 

[MrBrown]

Brown got a $2,200 tax refund sweet

... orange HEMS jumpsuits with "DOCTOR" written on them are only like, $900

 

[Chimpie]

Brown got a $2,200 tax refund sweet

... orange HEMS jumpsuits with "DOCTOR" written on them are only like, $900

Shouldn't you be using that money for a wedding or something?

 

[TransportJockey]

Had my first status asthma patient yesterday. Actually got congratulated by the doc I dropped him off to (the hospital is owned by the parent company of the big EMS company in ABQ and they don't tend to congratulate anyone but crews from that company) because we got him there still breathing. When I called my report they thought I would have to get my 'medic' to intubate him (and they looked even more shocked when they found out I was lead on the truck and an EMT-I)

 

[Shishkabob]

Had my first status asthma patient yesterday. Actually got congratulated by the doc I dropped him off to (the hospital is owned by the parent company of the big EMS company in ABQ and they don't tend to congratulate anyone but crews from that company) because we got him there still breathing. When I called my report they thought I would have to get my 'medic' to intubate him (and they looked even more shocked when they found out I was lead on the truck and an EMT-I)

I had one of those a few weeks back... pushed every respiratory drug including a mag drip and Epi IM.

 

[TransportJockey]

I was stuck with Albuterol and Epi... Still waiting for my company to get Solu-Medrol approved by the medical director (EMT-I/P use). I actually had a doc ready to give me orders to try nebulized atropine... but I nixed that since we were 30 seconds out at that point and that's WAY outside my scope here in NM.

 

[Shishkabob]

I was stuck with Albuterol and Epi... Still waiting for my company to get Solu-Medrol approved by the medical director (EMT-I/P use). I actually had a doc ready to give me orders to try nebulized atropine... but I nixed that since we were 30 seconds out at that point and that's WAY outside my scope here in NM.

Albuterol, atrovent, Epi, solu-medrol and mag sulfate. Was about to try CPAP / work my way in to RSI when we were backing in to the ER. Kid was lucky.



PS-- QUIT CALLING ME ON MY DAY OFF PEOPLE. I don't know what it is, and apparently it's enough to warrant calling me twice in a few hours, but I'm not getting paid therefor I'm not dealing with work crap. Wait 48 hours.

 

[adamjh3]

Just got back from the doctor. Apparently the spreading bald spot on the back of my head is from stress and a crappy sleep cycle.

Now I have to figure out how to play the pity card at the next labor/management meeting to get some crap changed around here.