Recent content by emt584841

Sorry if this is a re-post. Hey guys I recently started working in an area where 90% of the population is Spanish speaking. My Spanish is pretty much limited to stand sit and a few others. Can you guys post some useful lines that I can use on calls so I don't feel completely useless...

I hear ya... I am debating wearing it the first day just to like you said see what everyone else is doing...I dont want to look like a super wacker

I had something like that... PD was dispatched to make a mandatory arrest on someone whos assaulted his gf. It just so happened that it was the first week for 6 new officers. 2 cars were dispatched both with 1 rookie each and about 2 minuets in the dispatcher asks for an update one of the...

Arrived onscene to one of my first DOA's. Walked in the house, checked the patient, found rigor and turned to my partner and said "well that was easy". Not even a second later I turned around and saw the patients crying family. :blink:

I was 15 1/2 years old. My town's squad let people join at that age and would teach you the ropes until you were old enough to attend EMT school (16 years old)

I got the bat belt idea from a friend who works at the same place

An otter box wont do anything...I broke me thick otter box doing every day things

Hey Guys, I just got an inner city EMS job. I haven't started yet and i'm wondering what kind of equipment/gear I should carry? It's not bad to the point where I need a vest but a friend suggested that I get a duty belt and so far all I have on that is a flashlight and my conterra radio...