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[traumateam1]

Bossy I am sorry to see that someone in charge of a place such as this would be involved in actions that did take equipment out of service. Yes I am sure you picked a slow time but we all know that slow times sometimes become fast times. Had a bus crashed the time wasted restoring ambulance back to service could have cost lives.

As far as trivial theses trivial matters are what lead to so many major black marks that keep showing up in the news. We trivialize then next thing we know we develope the bad habits that cost lives.

I'm sorry at no time should any equipment be used in practical jokes. Yes blw off steam, have fun but that should not involve equipment that our patients could need.

I'm beginning to recall why I do not frequent this site.

So you live a boring fun less life for the tiny chance of that "what if" moment. Well what if you get hit by a drunk driver today driving to or from work? Better quit work and sit at home. Other than the flat tire, there really hasn't been anything bad here. Sticky door handles and KY on the seats... so horrible. Oh, and about the hand slipping, getting cut.. no medic would sit there after they cut their hand and take out a sani wipe, and clean their hand and put a band aid on while their patient is on the stretcher dead and needing CPR. If you do, or would.. you don't deserve to have a ticket.

As long as the pranks don't put the ambos or any equipment outta service than there is nothing wrong with doing a prank. I do personally believe that pranks should be left for the station, but sticky door handles aren't a big deal.

I don't know why you are such against pranks. It's not like they are going in and disconnecting the batteries and stealing meds or equipment outta the ambo. If they were doing that, then I can see cause for concern.. but not over sticky door handles and some KY on the seats. You need to get over it, honestly.

 

[medic417]

So you live a boring fun less life for the tiny chance of that "what if" moment. Well what if you get hit by a drunk driver today driving to or from work? Better quit work and sit at home. Other than the flat tire, there really hasn't been anything bad here. Sticky door handles and KY on the seats... so horrible. Oh, and about the hand slipping, getting cut.. no medic would sit there after they cut their hand and take out a sani wipe, and clean their hand and put a band aid on while their patient is on the stretcher dead and needing CPR. If you do, or would.. you don't deserve to have a ticket.

As long as the pranks don't put the ambos or any equipment outta service than there is nothing wrong with doing a prank. I do personally believe that pranks should be left for the station, but sticky door handles aren't a big deal.

I don't know why you are such against pranks. It's not like they are going in and disconnecting the batteries and stealing meds or equipment outta the ambo. If they were doing that, then I can see cause for concern.. but not over sticky door handles and some KY on the seats. You need to get over it, honestly.

LOL. Professional. Really professional.

Have fun but do nothing that makes you delayed or look like crap. Yes maam I look like crap with KY and glucose all over but don't worry I'm a professional and you are in good hands.:sad:

 

[Sasha]

LOL. Professional. Really professional.

Have fun but do nothing that makes you delayed or look like crap. Yes maam I look like crap with KY and glucose all over but don't worry I'm a professional and you are in good hands.:sad:

Glucose is clear, so it's not like you're walking around with giant purple globs on your hand, and they were dropping off a patient, so when they came in, sat down in the KY and then noticed heeeey something's not right here, they had time to wipe it off before going back in service for another IFT call.

Nice try though.

 

[BossyCow]

Okay.. where to begin...

Bossy I am sorry to see that someone in charge of a place such as this would be involved in actions that did take equipment out of service.

First.. I'm not in charge of this place.. and it was not me that staged this prank.. was a professional department in an area near me.. so don't go hammering me with your inaccurate assumptions.

As far as trivial theses trivial matters are what lead to so many major black marks that keep showing up in the news. We trivialize then next thing we know we develope the bad habits that cost lives.

Hmm so I though the news was our friend to be used to promote us? And the local news station filmed it.. the response from the community was overwhelmingly supportive.. so actually worked in the favor of the agency involved PR wise. They even sold DVDs of the prank as a fund raiser for their auxillary. They used a second out rig, at no time and in no way was any patient put at risk.. the rig never left its response area, the second out rig was staffed with off duty personnel in case another call came in during the event... how was there a risk.. and please.. make it applicable to this particular event and not merely an attempt to justify your already determined position.

I'm beginning to recall why I do not frequent this site

I think we're all in agreement on that count!

 

[medic417]

Glucose is clear, so it's not like you're walking around with giant purple globs on your hand, and they were dropping off a patient, so when they came in, sat down in the KY and then noticed heeeey something's not right here, they had time to wipe it off before going back in service for another IFT call.

Nice try though.

Actually it dries sticky icky white. IFT or not it looks bad.

 

[medic417]

Hmm so I though the news was our friend to be used to promote us? And the local news station filmed it.. the response from the community was overwhelmingly supportive.. so actually worked in the favor of the agency involved PR wise. They even sold DVDs of the prank as a fund raiser for their auxillary. They used a second out rig, at no time and in no way was any patient put at risk.. the rig never left its response area, the second out rig was staffed with off duty personnel in case another call came in during the event... how was there a risk.. and please.. make it applicable to this particular event and not merely an attempt to justify your already determined position.

News can be your friend is right. Use them. But honestly unless featured as a training excersise that activity would have riled many tax payers. No wonder when services go ask for budget increases politicians laugh. No way we're paying more money for you to have a good time.

 

[Sasha]

Actually it dries sticky icky white. IFT or not it looks bad.

Yet it was wiped off before it had a chance to dry.

Again, nice try.

 

[medic417]

Yet it was wiped off before it had a chance to dry.

Again, nice try.

Should never have happened illegal improper use of a medication. So regardless of how it dryed after cleaned it is wrong. Also still more importantly it is not professional.

 

[Sasha]

Should never have happened illegal improper use of a medication. So regardless of how it dryed after cleaned it is wrong. Also still more importantly it is not professional.

Neither is having food in the ambulance.

Violates OSHA and all those lovely things, plus is unprofessional. Yet many people do it every day.

Good god, we should all loose our licenses.

 

[BossyCow]

News can be your friend is right. Use them. But honestly unless featured as a training excersise that activity would have riled many tax payers. No wonder when services go ask for budget increases politicians laugh. No way we're paying more money for you to have a good time.

Could have riled taxpayers.. didn't.. actually raised funds for the agency through sales of the DVD... and this particular agency.. again.. not mine.. was able to increase their budget that year and the year after.. and is a darling to their citizenry.. hey.. cross topic to the volunteer recruitment... maybe more pranks could work for us!

And again..

for you to have a good time

.. how many times do I have to say.. this wasn't my agency!!!!

 

[medic417]

Neither is having food in the ambulance.

Violates OSHA and all those lovely things, plus is unprofessional. Yet many people do it every day.

Good god, we should all loose our licenses.

Actually your service can be fined several thousand dollars for food or drink in the patient compartment. The actual cab of the ambulance is excluded.

 

[DT4EMS]

Actually your service can be fined several thousand dollars for food or drink in the patient compartment. The actual cab of the ambulance is excluded.

I thought it the cab had the walk through it was included?

 

[VentMedic]

Actually your service can be fined several thousand dollars for food or drink in the patient compartment. The actual cab of the ambulance is excluded.

And once the penalties are noted, those IFT contracts may be lost when bidding and negotiations start.

If there is any communication between the cab and the patient compartment, it is not exempt.

 

[BossyCow]

have we lost sight of this particular thread being in the rest and relaxation section of the forum and that it was initially billed as a place to relax and joke around?

You know.. if you can't let go of your issues long enough to have a laugh.. you need help.. seriously.. professional help.

 

[VentMedic]

have we lost sight of this particular thread being in the rest and relaxation section of the forum and that it was initially billed as a place to relax and joke around?

You know.. if you can't let go of your issues long enough to have a laugh.. you need help.. seriously.. professional help.

Considering the intent of the thread was revenge, I don't believe this was the appropriate section.

 

[medic417]

Considering the intent of the thread was revenge, I don't believe this was the appropriate section.

I will have to agree. Anything to cause harm to others is not relaxation, in fact it could be criminal.

 

[Laur68EMT]

It depends. It takes two seconds to wipe the goo off and people usually sit in the truck longer then two seconds finishing their reports before going back into service anyway.

I wouldn't have done a thing had they not done anything to our truck. They didn't even know who was on our truck yesterday, they did it to be jerks, not to be clever or funny, or mess with friends. So we rebelled.

I'll lay odds you don't have the guts to show this thread to your employer - especially after your last stunt.

You seriously have NO business being in EMS.

 

[BEorP]

It depends. It takes two seconds to wipe the goo off and people usually sit in the truck longer then two seconds finishing their reports before going back into service anyway.

I wouldn't have done a thing had they not done anything to our truck. They didn't even know who was on our truck yesterday, they did it to be jerks, not to be clever or funny, or mess with friends. So we rebelled.

Please step back and consider what is really important before you take a 911 job. Is it revenge or patient care?

 

[Meursault]

::sniff:: ::sniff::
I love the smell of trolling in the mornin'. Smells like drama.

This site has had a number of prank threads, and I don't think any of them have been accompanied by quite as much "professional outrage". Yes, deflating an ambulance's tire, even if it's IFT, is not cool. I think everybody agreed on that. Does anyone here seriously believe that plastic-wrapping someone's POV is equivalent to that in any relevant respects?
medic417 and the rest of the low-post-strong-opinion crowd, could you explain why a non-destructive, non-public prank (e.g. Saran Wrap as above) is unacceptable?

 

[traumateam1]

::sniff:: ::sniff::
I love the smell of trolling in the mornin'. Smells like drama.

This site has had a number of prank threads, and I don't think any of them have been accompanied by quite as much "professional outrage". Yes, deflating an ambulance's tire, even if it's IFT, is not cool. I think everybody agreed on that. Does anyone here seriously believe that plastic-wrapping someone's POV is equivalent to that in any relevant respects?
medic417 and the rest of the low-post-strong-opinion crowd, could you explain why a non-destructive, non-public prank (e.g. Saran Wrap as above) is unacceptable?

Thank you MrConspiracy. Smells like another troll eh?
Hey.. wheres the popcorn... ^_^

But seriously.. where is the harm in a non-destructive, non-public prank? Where? It's harmless, and fun. And a lot of people in here have no idea what fun is.