4th of July

[Anjel]

168 hour shift? What do you do?

Well you see.... if he told you that. He would have to kill you. He is in a special line of work. It involves high altitudes and classified information. And I am sorry to tell you, you just don't have the security clearance. h34r:h34r:h34r:h34r:

 

[UnkiEMT]

Well you see.... if he told you that. He would have to kill you. He is in a special line of work. It involves high altitudes and classified information. And I am sorry to tell you, you just don't have the security clearance. h34r:h34r:h34r:h34r:

All of this speaks to the importance of ignorance to fear...although I only work a 144 hour shift, I do it almost a mile higher than TJ does, but everyone around here knows about Rocky...no one ph34rs us.

 

[TransportJockey]

168 hour shift? What do you do?

I'ma medic

 

[Rialaigh]

I'ma medic

A double secret special probationary medic at that...h34r:



I will be drinking, grilling, drinking, playing with my kids, grilling, making brownies and cookies, drinking....First year my wife and I have lived in a house, we are in an awesome neighborhood with tons of families and kids and culdisacs so ...block party it up baby

 

[TransportJockey]

A double secret special probationary medic at that...h34r:



I will be drinking, grilling, drinking, playing with my kids, grilling, making brownies and cookies, drinking....First year my wife and I have lived in a house, we are in an awesome neighborhood with tons of families and kids and culdisacs so ...block party it up baby

Lol as of yesterday I'm cleared and not probationary and certified to fly

 

[SSwain]

Seeing as how I am a volunteer (paid on call), most of the full timers and true part timers sign in for the slots on holidays.
My pay doesn't increase during holiday time, but theirs does.

Besides...at $2.80 per hour, even if I did get holiday pay, it still wouldn't amount to much.

 

[titmouse]

Ha! Got the 4th off!

 

[Drax]

Working 12.5, not even a regularly scheduled shift. At least I get OT+holiday pay though.

 

[Pavehawk]

Working the NASCAR races 3,4, and 5 July. For a few days Daytona International Speedway becomes the largest city in central Florida... now add heat, EtOH, fireworks and Darwin and it tends to be a busy couple of days!

 

[BASICallyEMT]

It's our long week back to work tonight, next day off will be Sunday.

 

[MonkeyArrow]

Does working the early morning shift on the 5th at an ER count? I just really hope or discharge doctor is working the night of the 4th. That way, it'll be a quiet morning. By the time I will get there, everyone will already be admitted or discharged (hopefully).

 

[EMT11KDL]

Does working the early morning shift on the 5th at an ER count? I just really hope or discharge doctor is working the night of the 4th. That way, it'll be a quiet morning. By the time I will get there, everyone will already be admitted or discharged (hopefully).

Yes it does, cause that is probably when we are going to find all the drunks with no hands and bring them in

 

[planetmike]

I just picked up a 4 hour shift for the afternoon of the 4th. And then I'm on for 24 hours Saturday noon til Sunday. I'm not expecting the 4th to be busy, but whenever I think that, I'm wrong.

 

[TransportJockey]

I want to do an escharotomy on friday. Might get to too

 

[STXmedic]

You make me sick...

 

[TransportJockey]

You make me sick...

I try

 

[chaz90]

I want to do an escharotomy on friday. Might get to too

Why am I not surprised this is something you guys can do?

 

[Akulahawk]

I want to do an escharotomy on friday. Might get to too

Just make sure it looks professionally done... even if you have to use a chainsaw to do it.

 

[STXmedic]

Why am I not surprised this is something you guys can do?

They claim we are allowed to here, but it's not in writing anywhere. I'd certainly getting on the radio while getting out the scalpel.

 

[planetmike]

Yep, slow weekend for me. One call on the afternoon of the 4th. On my 24 hours, from noon on the 5th through noon today, three calls total, two ALS, and one BLS.