Do you use the PAs?

[ma2va92]

Our new truck just arrived...... 2005... and .. came with a PA... wells there one more thing we won't use.. so many things on it.. that ya have to take... but don't really need

 

[CodeSurfer]

I start my new shift in about a week and our new rig should be in pretty close to then.... and we have a PA!!!!! We run from 1pm-1am, and should be able to put that to use a little bit.

 

[DT4EMS]

The main use for the PA mic is to make the Pac-Man noise while the siren is going. You know the Wa-Uh, Wa-Uh as he is eating the dots. It works on Wail once you get the timing down.

 

[vtemti]

I only use the PA during parades, but if it is late at night you can use it in conjunction with the spot light to call the deer for jacking. Just kidding. :lol:

 

[Stevo]

So I get on the PA "Hey, A$$hole, the lights mean theres an emergency and the siren means get the f**k out of the street"

man, i'd use that PA a lot more if i could get away with that language!



~S~

 

[KEVD18]

its easy to get away with that kind of stuff, as long as your service runs more than two units at a time. just mask the unit number and screw around at will

however, just obscuring the unit number in and of it self could be seen as a fireable offense, so proceed at your own risk

 

[ffemt8978]

Each of our ambulances has a different color scheme, so covering the unit number wouldn't help.

 

[Jon]

Originally posted by KEVD18@Jul 11 2005, 09:13 PM
its easy to get away with that kind of stuff, as long as your service runs more than two units at a time. just mask the unit number and screw around at will

however, just obscuring the unit number in and of it self could be seen as a fireable offense, so proceed at your own risk

Great thing is that most of the large transport Co's use uniform colored fleets, with White as the base color.

A little bit of 2-inch medical tape, and you can obscure the unit number, and with some Co's, the Co's Telephone number (as a "how's my driving" number)

Then you can get away with more, so long as you don't get seen by someone from your Co. who can recognize the rig by the lightbar, manufacturer and year..... like me an PaRescue.......... :lol:


Jon

 

[Ridryder911]

When traffis is real congested.. we attempt to tell people to pull to the left;
However.. we did have one pull the right.. my partner said "Your other Left !".. the person quickly pelled to the left then...LOL

Be safe,
Ridryder 911

 

[emtd29]

I don't need no stinkin PA...( besides, we're not really allowed to use them )

I gots me an AIR HORN!!!!!!!

People DO Move!!!

( most of the time, anyway )

 

[emschicksrock]

Yes, we are in an unusual situation where we use the PA all the time for traffic control. I work in a tourist area, and there are lots of horses around. We can't use a siren, so we have to "Announce" our presence via voice.

 

[Summit]

Singing along with Metallica over the PA...

 

[Wingnut]

Originally posted by Summit@Jul 27 2005, 06:13 PM
Singing along with Metallica over the PA...

Excellent taste

 

[Jon]

Originally posted by emschicksrock@Jul 26 2005, 11:59 PM
Yes, we are in an unusual situation where we use the PA all the time for traffic control. I work in a tourist area, and there are lots of horses around. We can't use a siren, so we have to "Announce" our presence via voice.

Nice!

 

[Jon]

Originally posted by Wingnut+Jul 27 2005, 08:01 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Wingnut @ Jul 27 2005, 08:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Summit@Jul 27 2005, 06:13 PM
Singing along with Metallica over the PA...

Excellent taste [/b][/quote]
Yep... even better... using the PA to make the music EVEN LOUDER!!!

 

[Jon]

Originally posted by emtd29@Jul 16 2005, 10:41 PM
I don't need no stinkin PA...( besides, we're not really allowed to use them )

I gots me an AIR HORN!!!!!!!

People DO Move!!!

( most of the time, anyway )

Yep.... I'm upset, though, because we used to have a "chain" and switch for the airhorn in the one rig, but the chain was removed..... seems some folks didn't like other folks using the airhorn as the primary warning device....

 

[rescuejew]

Ahhh, the PA, my favorite peice of equipment next to the air horn.

Although, there was that one time the rookie went to pick up the PA and shouted: "Get out of the way dumba**!" and when communications said "10-9?", our little rookie got into a big pile'o'trouble...!!! The dummy had picked up the radio...ooops!

 

[MMiz]

Originally posted by rescuejew@Aug 12 2005, 01:19 PM
Ahhh, the PA, my favorite peice of equipment next to the air horn.

Although, there was that one time the rookie went to pick up the PA and shouted: "Get out of the way dumba**!" and when communications said "10-9?", our little rookie got into a big pile'o'trouble...!!! The dummy had picked up the radio...ooops!

I did that once. At which point dispatch responded "Unit calling, wrong mic, try the other one".

 

[Jon]

Originally posted by rescuejew+Aug 12 2005, 01:19 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (rescuejew @ Aug 12 2005, 01:19 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Ahhh, the PA, my favorite peice of equipment next to the air horn.[/b]

Yeah..... espicially if it is a REAL airhorn...

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NICE!!!!! Probably reason #20 on the list at the squad to justify not having PA's

 

[DFDEMS]

We had a crew last year that was responding to call around Christmas playing “jingle Bells” etc over the PA instead of the siren. Those that couldn’t see the humor in it and didn't pull to the right got the air horn I guess..