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  1. Phillyrube

    New Army Ambulance

    Rigs were locked, but they look like the GSA trucks, with a bench seat on the right. Guessing the door is offset to allow loading a boarded PT on the right. Unknown if it has hangers for a third patient.
  2. Phillyrube

    New Army Ambulance

    Spotted at REV in Orlando. Parked with a couple barebones GSA rigs and a couple GSA rigs marked IHS AMBULANCE. (Hit the picture for a focused shot)
  3. Phillyrube

    SECNAV Names US Navy’s First-In-Class Expeditionary Medical Ship

    Now if they can just prevent secnav from naming the ships politically. Naming them after naval hospitals sounds good. Old Navy Chief here. Get off my lawn!
  4. Phillyrube

    How do I get over my emetophobia?

    I can do death, blood, twisted intestine eviscerations, childbirth and poopy pants. But someone gets the dry heaves, the backdoors open and the driver behind the box get surprised.
  5. Phillyrube

    Patient Friendly Jokes

    I always tell them it's gonna hurt you more than it hurts me. Another thing I tell them is to watch me and relax. If I get upset, then you need to get upset.
  6. Phillyrube

    Medic no more...

    My lady run was in April 2017. 40 years as NREMT. 30 years paramedic, 5 years as cardiac tech. Figure in the gold standard of an Advanced First Aid cards and I was in the game almost 50 years. When I left I had just renewed NRP, ACLS, BCLS, PALS instructors, and regional RSI certs. Just a...
  7. Phillyrube

    Emergency the Tv show turns 50

    I think of all the cars we vut open with 3 guys and a crew in the truck.
  8. Phillyrube

    Supplies

    Yea, Im good on what I need. Not expecting a mass casualty incident.
  9. Phillyrube

    Supplies

    I came from a combined system that does not charge. My hospital served several career cities as well as combined career volunteer systems. They only billed for the ride, supplies billed by the hospital. Cost less for the agencies not having to maintain a central warehouse. All this was part of...
  10. Phillyrube

    Supplies

    My region must have been gifted. Restocked in the ED. Get a doc's signature and swap drug box at the pharmacy. A couple hospital's had big vending machines. Put in the patient number and get soft supplies like dressings, airways, etc. Linen was 1 for 1. The ED I worked in cracked down on...
  11. Phillyrube

    Supplies

    So I have a retirement gig running a rifle and pistol range. Not hard work, just make sure no one shoots themselves or blows a hole in the ceiling. Range has an AED, good pads, extra batteries. Got a great industrial type first aid kit: bandaids, Tylenol, alcohol preps, tweezers, first aid...
  12. Phillyrube

    EMS system needs vs human biological needs

    Working both the law enforcement and EMS fields, I always packed a small cooler with snacks, mosy fruit, veggies, and a Kit Kat bar in case I got into a foot chase. Its nice to sit down for a meal but no guarantees. Potty break every time I hit the ED. Healthy? Not especially but the realities...
  13. Phillyrube

    first unit in is the last unit out

    Except on Tuesday
  14. Phillyrube

    The Gun Thread

    Just got a retirement gig as a range master. Lots of opportunities to shoot stuff. Just fired a keltec P17. Nice little semiautomatic, .22, 15 round mag. Reminds me of the Walther P22. I was ringing steel at 50 yds with it ( latest thing after that mall takedown). A little finicky with the...
  15. Phillyrube

    Toradol

    Used a lot of it in the ED I worked at. Amazing how many people are allergic to it and the only drug that works is that one that starts with a "D".
  16. Phillyrube

    Ideas for EMS Morale Patches

    I have Versed Ketamine on a Starbucks siren patch on my sling pack.
  17. Phillyrube

    Ideas for EMS Morale Patches

    No. We worked in the middle of that rats nest...
  18. Phillyrube

    Should EMS/Fire be armed?

    I was working part time as a medic while I was a cop. Carried most of that time, no one knew, never needed it. Just insurance
  19. Phillyrube

    Are you liberal or conservative?

    In before the punt...
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