I always write that while I am honored to be selected I must be excused due to the fact that I am a volunteer ff/EMT and anything that would take me away from that would be an undue hardship on the community I serve. Always get the excusal
I had a Delaware trooper write me a ticket and then flip out when he saw my uniform shirt on the other seat. He asked why I didn't say anything. I told him I was speeding, why argue. He told me to go to court and fight it because he wouldn't show for it. It was easier to pay it than take the day...
Grotto pizza in Delaware is half off for on duty. Although it was still given to me years after I left the service I was with down there. They just remembered me. Waitresses always got the tip equal to the full bill
If you've been in healthcare long enough you already have MRSA so there is no need for precautions. At least that's what a nurse had told me. I could not believe she said that
Nobody has ever given me a straight answer. I can't see how the city can say "ok the state has certified you as an ambulance, but we don't want you operating as one." it's basically like going to a nursing home for a call and having a nurse offer to call a "real" ambulance
Why is that surprising? They are still an ambulance and they were called for an emergency. That being said, my company isn't allowed to run lights and sirens in Philly
There's a county owned nh in my area that actually has a shooting range the cops used to use. Then they built a fancy one so they closed that one down, but it was there for a good 50 years
My company regularly does Philly to Pittsburg, which is about 700 miles round trip. We were recently asked to do a trip to Chicago, but when the family found out how much it would cost they changed their mind. Crappy thing is, for the 1500 mile round trip my company wasn't gonna spring for a...
I don't know if it differs state to state, but in PA you have until your expiration date. And even if you do expire all you have to do is complete the required credits. Pace yourself, that way you continuously learn