daemonicusxx
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I recently started working for an ambulance company, (non 911) in a really bad part of the city. A place where shooting isn’t really uncommon. I think the work there has given me more experience during medic school than if I was still working in fast food. Some of the patients we txp live in really run down complexes, where drug activity is spotted by me and my partner all the time. I decided that some of the body armor I had seen online wasn’t all that pricy, so I purchased a level IIA vest. I can honestly say that I feel a lot safer when I get out of my rig at 0300 at these complexes (there are quite a few) we go to. The funny thing is, that all through basic school they emphasize Scene Safety all the time, but at this company, they don’t consider picking up these patients, as entering an unsafe scene. I know I sound like a baby, but it’s true. I just wanted to get an idea of how everyone feels about the “body armor thing” the reason I post is that I have been the brunt of some jokes and ribbing at work because I choose to wear the vest. Let me know what you think.