You know you are an EMT/Paramedic when...

[codethree]

This happens to me all the time! Everyone asks "what are you listening for" All I can think is.. dont you hear the sirens?

 

[codethree]

you know your a EMT/ Paramedic when you hear a siren and jump up to see whats going on

 

[Martyn]

you know your a EMT/ Paramedic when you hear a siren and jump up to see whats going on

Or you switch your scanner on (theres an APP for that)...

 

[RackCityEMT]

Or you switch your scanner on (theres an APP for that)...

this

 

[Jambi]

you know your a EMT/ Paramedic when you hear a siren and jump up to see whats going on

Or...you know you're new when you... LOL I tease, that is all.

 

[RackCityEMT]

There is nothing wrong with joking around I am an newbie and I catch crap from everyone lol it just is part of the game.

 

[Trashtruck]

When you park your POV, you try to depress an emergency brake that isn't there, shift into park via a steering column shifter that isn't there, and turn off a battery switch that isn't there.

 

[74restore]

When you've slowly proceeded through a red light in your POV at night by accident.

 

[Jambi]

When you've slowly proceeded through a red light in your POV at night by accident.

Done that before!

 

[lightsandsirens5]

When you use all kinds of medical/latin abbreviations in texts to your friends

 

[chillybreeze]

I catch my self doing that from time to time! lol

 

[Tigger]

In reference to above, when you no longer use w/ but rather č and everyone thinks your nuts. Along with š. those are supposed to be straight lines...

 

[NomadicMedic]

Although, anyone who uses "status post" in a non medical way should be shot.

 

[Tigger]

Although, anyone who uses "status post" in a non medical way should be shot.

Twice.

 

[lightsandsirens5]

Twice.

c 2x shots to head prn, s abd shots.

 

[Imacho]

...... when a 5150 pt goes awol in the ED and the entire security team rushes in, and you just sit out side the ED and continue to reassemble the gurney.

 

[untico]

when they've ran your butt day and night, you're dead tired and its like 3am and you find yourself having a conversation with said 5150 before they went awol :wacko:

 

[truetiger]

When you hear sirens and don't care whats going on....

 

[Tigger]

c 2x shots to head prn, s abd shots.

Well played sir.

 

[ReefMedic]

First thing you do when meeting someone new is examining their arms for the best IV access points.