One FD I ran mutual aid with had a BC that was famous for this statement. "Release all other units, I'll be holding the first engine and myself".
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One FD I ran mutual aid with had a BC that was famous for this statement. "Release all other units, I'll be holding the first engine and myself".
Sasha
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I HATE "ETA is about 5 minutes."
Really? ETA is about? ETA is already an estimate, so you're estimating your estimate?
*head explodes*
Although it's accurate for me. I'm horrible at estimating time, weight, and height.
I will never work at a carnival.
Really? ETA is about? ETA is already an estimate, so you're estimating your estimate?
*head explodes*
Although it's accurate for me. I'm horrible at estimating time, weight, and height.
I will never work at a carnival.
Aidey
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Did dispatch answer with "Afirm" ?:glare:
This is one of my biggest pet-peeves...
Cup of Joe
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"Didn't you say you're ETA was one minute. You're here kind of early." :glare:
Saying "about" seems to solve that problem, for some strange reason. :glare::glare:
Got into a serious over the radio p!ssing match one day with a dispatcher that didn't seem to understand the GPS and/or CAD ETA didn't apply when sitting still in 5:30 Friday traffic....
abckidsmom
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I used my super medic bag out of my car today.
These things happen ya know.
These things happen ya know.
Cup of Joe
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I am not afforded that luxury. :rofl: I have to deliver and estimate my own ETA's.
DesertMedic66
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I say "be advised" all the time...
Anjel
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I say A firm to make dispatch mad lol
I like to live on the wild side.
I like to live on the wild side.
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We get "Information only, ................" Doesn't bother me. Mic clicks are disrespectful to the person you are responding too. That one makes me grumpy.
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I'll be overly happy on the radio during busy spurts. Tends to piss dispatch off for some reason
Sasha
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I hate "144 Same Traffic"
Really? Can't you just say "144 on scene"???
Really? Can't you just say "144 on scene"???
Sasha
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One of my partners likes to make me laugh when I key up.. They usually get
"131 o-----hahaha" unkey hahahahahah rekey "131 on sc---scene hahaha"
"131 o-----hahaha" unkey hahahahahah rekey "131 on sc---scene hahaha"
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I'll be overly happy on the radio during busy spurts. Tends to piss dispatch off for some reason
I try to be friendly on the radio. My paramedic preceptor has everyone beat though.
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We got called to a hospital to hospital transport for a patient with a DVT.
5 minutes after we are enroute we get "unit 204 cancel off, your patient is now on a heparin drip and CCT is being arraigned" I replied "unit 204 copy, good thing that's not a BLS call".
With some dispatchers I'm nice, with others not so much. Some dispatchers I will ask if we are clear for C7 (food) other dispatchers I will just tell them we are stopping.
We do ALS (who respond with Fire) and BLS (no fire). When ALS go on scene they have to say "on scene with fire" "prior to fire" "same as fire". I'm on BLS so we don't respond with fire. So with new dispatchers I'll say "unit 204, on scene with fire". Dispatch normally gets extremely confused.
5 minutes after we are enroute we get "unit 204 cancel off, your patient is now on a heparin drip and CCT is being arraigned" I replied "unit 204 copy, good thing that's not a BLS call".
With some dispatchers I'm nice, with others not so much. Some dispatchers I will ask if we are clear for C7 (food) other dispatchers I will just tell them we are stopping.
We do ALS (who respond with Fire) and BLS (no fire). When ALS go on scene they have to say "on scene with fire" "prior to fire" "same as fire". I'm on BLS so we don't respond with fire. So with new dispatchers I'll say "unit 204, on scene with fire". Dispatch normally gets extremely confused.
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Instead of saying "Our ETA is..." I always say, "We're about x minutes out." No particular reason, just personal preference, I guess.
There is a certain nurse at a certain hospital, that we have to call with every patient we are bringing them, regardless of what is going on, that is always entertaining on the radio. It's a bit of a haul to take patients there, but if he is working and catches the radio, it always makes the trip worthwhile.
There is a certain nurse at a certain hospital, that we have to call with every patient we are bringing them, regardless of what is going on, that is always entertaining on the radio. It's a bit of a haul to take patients there, but if he is working and catches the radio, it always makes the trip worthwhile.
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