Do you use the PAs?

MMiz

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When I first starting working for this private company I used the PA on my first shift to test it out. That was the last time I got in an ambulance with a working PA. It wasn't me, I swear. The guy working in the garage opened all the mics and disabled them, probably pulling a tiny plug or two. Now none of them work.

I miss my PA. Do you guys use 'em often?
 

ma2va92

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the word never comes to mine.......
 

emtbuff

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Can't say I've seen any one use the PA on purpose. Heard a good story the other day about one of the gals off the squad using it in the middle of the night trying to get a hold of dispatch to tell them they were in route or at scene (something along that line) I heard she tried it a couple different times wondering why dispatch wasn't answering. Hmmmmmmmm wonder why. :rolleyes: But other than that I don't even think that they use them during the parade. We also talk about trying to do something with it a different events but never do. You know to cheer on a team. Never happens. :D
 

shorthairedpunk

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Our manager disabled them because i would click them and make the carinival music through it going past the FD.

The only time I could see utilizing it would be in an MCI where I wanted to get word out to all the greens and get them grouped in one area
 

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I was really frustrated. We were going down a deserted street and come upon two cars stopped and the drivers were talking. Cars parked along both sides of the street nowhere to go. (Could have used the side walk, but only on third watch-do people not get canned for that.)

So I tap the siren. bloooooooo ooooooop.

They don't do anything.

So we lay on the siren and the horn, and pull up to his bumper w/ the eQ2B on.

NOTHING.

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"

EVERYONE on the street stopped what they were doing and looked at us.. the car took off w/ tires squeeling.

F**kin B*****ds :angry:
 

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Originally posted by shorthairedpunk@Jun 12 2005, 08:04 PM
Our manager disabled them because i would click them and make the carinival music through it going past the FD.

The only time I could see utilizing it would be in an MCI where I wanted to get word out to all the greens and get them grouped in one area
That is nice, as is MORONS who "forget" that you MUST pull over to the RIGHT SIDE!.

Jon
 

rescuecpt

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I use the PA, extremely sparingly, to clear traffic - but only something like "Please move to the right".
 

emtal233

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Sometimes the PA comes in handy and we use it sparingly. At work at the new trucks don't have a PA too mnay people playing with it and some of the old trucks still have one. One time while going to a job the guy diving the bus was feelin silly so he decided to see if saying "excuse me " in stead of using a click of tye siren to move a car to the right and guess what it worked.... :D
 

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The Q and the Air horns work better, and keep me and my mouth out of trouble.
 

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Originally posted by rescuecpt@Jun 12 2005, 09:23 PM
I use the PA, extremely sparingly, to clear traffic - but only something like "Please move to the right".
Yep... I've had to use it for a few morons who either stop in a curve or on a hill-crest and expect me to pass them there "I can't see around you..."


Jon
 

Phridae

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I don't think we've ever used the PA.

We only have one truck with air horns. Makes me sad. But that trucks my favorite. :D
 

CodeSurfer

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When I went on my ride along, forget the PA, the chief was sticking his head out the window yelling at school children. i dont know how that bodes for the dept. reputation. :p
 

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No, because my Spanish isn't that good and nobody around here seems to speak English. <_<
 

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Originally posted by ffemt8978@Jun 14 2005, 01:18 AM
No, because my Spanish isn't that good and nobody around here seems to speak English. <_<
lol

We have that ...ah..situation around here too.

I live in Delavan, we call it delajuan. :ph34r:
 

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I have never been in a situation where I thought I needed to. I cant see how my voice on a PA is going to be more effective than a fully lit up rig with the siren going. As far as using it onscene, that has never crossed my mind.
 

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Originally posted by coloradoemt@Jun 14 2005, 04:29 PM
I have never been in a situation where I thought I needed to. I cant see how my voice on a PA is going to be more effective than a fully lit up rig with the siren going. As far as using it onscene, that has never crossed my mind.
Sometimes people around here seem to be numb to the lights & sirens, but when they hear a voice, they listen. Maybe they think it's G-d, who knows. Remember Real Genius when they implanted the speaker in Kent's tooth and he thought G-d was talking to him? LOL
 

coloradoemt

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I understand the whole God idea, but I do not in any way shape or form take that resposibility away from my Medic!! :eek: :lol: :ph34r:
 

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frequently.

i work a very busy service in a tightly congested area where, it is a medically proven fact that people become deaf and bilnd when an ambulance lights it up behind em(boston, ma)

i once spent ten minutes telling a story about the little ambulance that could while trying to get through a very corwded city neighbourhood during rush hour.

"there once was an abulance that was trying to get to a dying person. the driver had all the lights and sirens going, but no one would move. he honked the horn and yelled real loud, but nobody listened......"

imagine that over the pa. the driver was cracking up. our pd escort was howling when we finally got on scene
 
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Originally posted by KEVD18@Jun 15 2005, 10:04 PM
frequently.

i work a very busy service in a tightly congested area where, it is a medically proven fact that people become deaf and bilnd when an ambulance lights it up behind em(boston, ma)

i once spent ten minutes telling a story about the little ambulance that could while trying to get through a very corwded city neighbourhood during rush hour.

"there once was an abulance that was trying to get to a dying person. the driver had all the lights and sirens going, but no one would move. he honked the horn and yelled real loud, but nobody listened......"

imagine that over the pa. the driver was cracking up. our pd escort was howling when we finally got on scene
LOL. I'll have to remember that. :)
 

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I would have loved to have been there for that one. :lol:
 
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