I do apologize to those... but I guess I was hoping for people here with a sense of humor.
Like I said... I live in Washington DC... I guess unless you live here, you wouldn't understand.... Moderators, you can remove my profile... I haven't been here long, but I guess the people I work with...
Knowledge is power...even if you don't use it on a day to day basis... it will one day pay for itself.
I am a nationally registered EMT-B... however, I work as a 911 dispatcher (mainly because I cannot live on the EMT-B income)... I still LOVE the education I got, and it's actually helped me...
From time to time in my job, we get calls from one extreme to the next... not sure how many others are dispatchers here... but I would love to share my stories from time to time on here....
Stupid call #1: Lady calls because there are birds flying around Costco (shopping warehouse), and...
Okay... my boyfriend calls me his little queen all the time (and treats me like one) so I couldn't think of anything original... so QueenEMT had to do...
Okay.... I hope this doesn't offend anyone.... (please don't yell at me)...
BUT, since I live in the DC area here, we have one of our own sayings here... (both the poilce and fire use this term) and we joke on CAD about it...
DWA - Driving While Asian
WOW!! Thanks everyone... :) I am on my lunch break right now from a training class I am in for CPR instructors... (fun fun)...
Thanks for the welcome...
Hi All!!!
I am new here, in a lot of ways. I moved to Virginia about a year ago, and I have been in my job for 6 months and going strong.
I am a 911 dispatcher for Fairfax County in Virginia, and I love my job.
I am waiting to get my VA state EMT-B certification, however my national...