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PotatoMedic

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DragonClaw said:
Does every newish EMT get T-boned like this from jobs until we learn not to be taken advantage of, or am I just extra boneheaded?
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Nah... This is part for the course.
 
fm_emt

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DragonClaw said:
Does every newish EMT get T-boned like this from jobs until we learn not to be taken advantage of, or am I just extra boneheaded?
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please tell me it isn't Allegiance. lol. you said something about licenses and the first thing that popped in my mind was that absolutely worthless Dallas "ambulance drivers permit." Totally unnecessary bureaucracy. Very California of them.
 
DragonClaw

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fm_emt said:
please tell me it isn't Allegiance. lol. you said something about licenses and the first thing that popped in my mind was that absolutely worthless Dallas "ambulance drivers permit." Totally unnecessary bureaucracy. Very California of them.
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Naw. But I hear they're not great either.
 
fm_emt

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DragonClaw said:
Naw. But I hear they're not great either.
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They used to be an awesome place to work but when they became one with Guardian, there was not enough of a culture change and in my opinion, too many things slipped back into the old Guardian ways. Which was too bad because the original Allegiance areas were great. I have a lot of fond memories of a couple of the 911 areas that I worked in. But yeah, I guess things have changed a lot since I left. :/

Hang in there!
 
DragonClaw

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I'm with a smoking non driver driver partner who has a "cold". I'm immunocompromised. I asked if he could wear a mask and it's not even over his nose. And management says it's okay, per him.

My car almost got towed because there's not enough spots at work.

FML
 
DragonClaw

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Oh and I asked my partner about gurney batteries and he said yes. We get on scene and there aren't any.
 
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I had been heavily considering going back to our local AMR shop part time. County services just don't have the volume to keep skills up and I'm basically over working 24s.

Then I see on facebook they now have badges and rank insignia. Pass, i'll just stick with my one IV start every 2 years.
 
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fm_emt

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GMCmedic said:
Then I see on facebook they now have badges and rank insignia. Pass, i'll just stick with my one IV start every 2 years.
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definitely not a fan of that idea.

haven't seen any of their crews with that out here. mostly t-shirts. which honestly, is now my favorite EMS uniform ever. The newer shirts we had were great, you stayed cool, and if they got dirty it was easy as pie to just grab another one. I am no longer a fan of the button up class A/B type shirts after being somewhere that had really comfortable t-shirts.

That's just like, my opinion, man. :cool:

The current part time gig has 5.11 polos, and they're not bad, at least with our low call volume and generally pleasant Northern California weather. but I still prefer to look quite a bit different than the local law enforcement does.
 
CALEMT

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And just like that my double tap. Turned into 3 force days and a immediate need OT day putting me on a 10 day work bender.
 
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