In my opinion there should be no smoking in an ambulance, period. There are oxygen tanks that can be a hazard not to mention the fact that it looks unprofessional as well. Smoking in vehicles also tends to create an odor that is nearly impossible to get rid of in that size space.
lol at the odour part, in canada smoking in an ambulance would get you fired asap hahaha you can't even smoke on hospital property. This just made me lol because there are FAR worse smells I can think of smelling in the back of an ambulance than smoke resinated apolstry
lol at the odour part, in canada smoking in an ambulance would get you fired asap hahaha you can't even smoke on hospital property. This just made me lol because there are FAR worse smells I can think of smelling in the back of an ambulance than smoke resinated apolstry
Not to mention the no smoking within 3 meters of ANY public/governmental building entrance. If any medic was caught smoking here, other than in designated areas (as I stated before) they would be going home.
All our ambulances have a sign banning smoking. Also, I know in Ontario (not sure about here), smoking in workplaces was banned about 2 years ago. 18-wheelers (unless you are the owner/operator), ambulances, etc are therefore included in the list of places with smoking banned.
lol at the odour part, in canada smoking in an ambulance would get you fired asap hahaha you can't even smoke on hospital property. This just made me lol because there are FAR worse smells I can think of smelling in the back of an ambulance than smoke resinated apolstry
thats just outright ridiculous. i have no complaints about being banned from smoking in the truck. thats logical and reasonable. but having to run and hide? eff that. fire me. i'll go work somewhere else.
as far as dipping: with a patient is a no no but there is no reason to ban dipping in the cab while unoccupied. none. oh, your partner doesnt like the smell? you have absolutely no idea how much i hate 99% of the perfume/cologne on the market and more to the point, how much of it 99% of people use. you ban dipping because of the smell, i want all scented body products on the black too.
wait, you're banning it becuase it "disgusting"? humus brings me right to the limit of vommiting every times i see it. i had a partner for a while who would eat it every shift. if you're going to ban something because it isnt pleasing to everyone, well we have some work to do.
I unfortunately busted that myth. Coming from Southern California, any time you'd see 50 in a forecast would be a low. Last year in Boston I was seeing highs in the 30s... burrr. 30 is a speed limit on a city street, not a forecasted high temperature.
thats just outright ridiculous. i have no complaints about being banned from smoking in the truck. thats logical and reasonable. but having to run and hide? eff that. fire me. i'll go work somewhere else.
as far as dipping: with a patient is a no no but there is no reason to ban dipping in the cab while unoccupied. none. oh, your partner doesnt like the smell? you have absolutely no idea how much i hate 99% of the perfume/cologne on the market and more to the point, how much of it 99% of people use. you ban dipping because of the smell, i want all scented body products on the black too.
wait, you're banning it becuase it "disgusting"? humus brings me right to the limit of vommiting every times i see it. i had a partner for a while who would eat it every shift. if you're going to ban something because it isnt pleasing to everyone, well we have some work to do.
I think the issue with the dips was that someone left a spit cup in the cab, which a highly esteemed member of the management knocked over. That's the BS at least.
The no smoking in public irks me a bit as well, and I can't even claim to be a smoker..
if the boss was careless enough to knock over a container containing a fluid(regardless of what it was), thats his fault. the discipline should have stopped at leaving trash in a vehicle.
i dont think anyones actually debating smoking in the ambulance. IIRC, im the only one who has actually admitted to doing so and i make no attempt to defend myself. its was a bad habit and shouldnt have been done.
the debate is how far some companies are going to ban smoking among their employees. smoking in the truck, out without complaint. no smoking in the base, ok i can roll with that. but this "no smoking within four miles of the base or truck or at anytime while in unifrom" is riduculous. i'll go outside the vehicle or building. i'll even go so far as to take a few(read <10) steps away from said company property. but i am not going through all that crap. fire me. i'll go work somewhere else.
I dont think that no smoking while in uniform is unreasonable at all.
It creates an offensive odor, and triggers my allergies.
Your disgusting habit can take a back seat to myself, and my patients allergies.
I dont think that no smoking while in uniform is unreasonable at all.
It creates an offensive odor, and triggers my allergies.
Your disgusting habit can take a back seat to myself, and my patients allergies.
because you're just so special that the entire world should be on bended knee for you.
its that entitled attitude that symbolizes everything thats wrong with this country.
no smoking in the truck and in the base im on board with. but who the heck are you to tell me that i cant go outside and freeze my butt off to have my cigarette?
reasonable restrictions are fine. but banning smoking for the entire shift is so far beyond unreasonable as to be laughable. you want a smoke free work environment, come work in a bar in massachusetts. you wont find one lit cigarette in the joint.
And the same, at least for the time being, in Atlantic City casinos.
When my partner comes back in from smoking, I start sneezing uncontrollably, and I have seen a "bubble kid" have an asthma attack triggered by a nearby smoker, just from his clothing, which reeked of smoke.
Your habit shall not intrude on my personal well being.
My sympathy for smokers is just above overweight people who refuse to stop eating McDonalds and excersize.
And the same, at least for the time being, in Atlantic City casinos.
When my partner comes back in from smoking, I start sneezing uncontrollably, and I have seen a "bubble kid" have an asthma attack triggered by a nearby smoker, just from his clothing, which reeked of smoke.
Your habit shall not intrude on my personal well being.
My sympathy for smokers is just above overweight people who refuse to stop eating McDonalds and excersize.
then you need to take up an occupation banning smoking, becuase while im happy to step outside to smoke, your personal well being has no business intruding on my right to choose to smoke.
sorry, but your not entitled to limit other people legal actions ot suit your personal medical conditions. its not the job of the general public; nor your employer, partner, collegues or anybody else to change their live to accomodate you. as i said before, that viewpoint is what is wrong with america.
if you need special circumstances to live/work/exist it is up to you to facilitate that by removing yourself from circumstances that cause you problems. self entitled whiners are the ones that expect society to change for them.
if the boss was careless enough to knock over a container containing a fluid(regardless of what it was), thats his fault. the discipline should have stopped at leaving trash in a vehicle.
i dont think anyones actually debating smoking in the ambulance. IIRC, im the only one who has actually admitted to doing so and i make no attempt to defend myself. its was a bad habit and shouldnt have been done.
the debate is how far some companies are going to ban smoking among their employees. smoking in the truck, out without complaint. no smoking in the base, ok i can roll with that. but this "no smoking within four miles of the base or truck or at anytime while in unifrom" is riduculous. i'll go outside the vehicle or building. i'll even go so far as to take a few(read <10) steps away from said company property. but i am not going through all that crap. fire me. i'll go work somewhere else.
The debate about smoking is long over. There are no points of contention left for those of us who do. Yep that's right - I smoke.
Having said this employers need to recognise that some still do and whilst encouraging their staff to quit the right way - non judgementally - some provisions must still be made. This is practical and realistic.
You can't smoke on government property in Victoria - this includes public hospital premises and we are not allowed to smoke within 10m of any ambulance station doorway. But nobody is telling us we have to quit or leave and we can smoke in uniform. They have left it up to staff to be discrete when in public view.
A bit of common sense, appreciation of everbodys needs and a bit of live and let live goes a long way.
Just as you should be wearing nitrile gloves to prevent a bad reaction to people who have a latex sensitivity, you should not be wearing around a shirt that has an odor and carcinogen that can trigger respiratory problems. Why do you think that we need to cut off the engines whe we pull up to the ER? I LOVE coming back to a nice warm truck, but the diesel that is pumped into the ER is offensive and a known carcinogen.
