the 100% directionless thread

[bigbaldguy]

I thought you liked to run out of the cockpit and yell "is anyone here a pilot?!" with a really worried look on your face.

Nah that stopped being funny after that jet blue pilot lost a his mind. Was a great shtick while it lasted though.

True story though, I did have Leslie Nielson on my flight once. He was nice enough to stick his head into the cockpit on the way out and say "remember we're counting on you boys". It was the highlight of my career.

 

[bigbaldguy]

Thoughts and prayers to victims in aurora CO

+1

Let's add a big thanks to the men and women who responded during this horrible and chaotic event. In addition to keeping the victims in our thoughts and prayers let's keep those responders in our thoughts as well. I know we have some members who work EMS in Colorado where this shooting took place and I hope they are all doing ok.

 

[abckidsmom]

I listened to the radio traffic from the CO shooting. Sounded like chaos.

Any time on any call we could end up being the ones everyone's listening to. It's a big reminder to take a breath before keying up, and also a reminder to give people some grace.

I know my department would not handle that call terribly well.

 

[adamjh3]

Around ill people all day every day for two years: Never got sick.

Get laid off: Get sick

 

[NomadicMedic]

Any time on any call we could end up being the ones everyone's listening to. It's a big reminder to take a breath before keying up, and also a reminder to give people some grace.

I know my department would not handle that call terribly well.

No doubt. I'm sure the scene was insane and it was obvious the BC was trying to get things under control. I'll bet some of the daily training in the coming months will have to do with correct radio usage and early implementation of ICS.

The fact that there were Patients scattered far and wide certainly didn't help. As units were arriving, they were being dragged in every direction.

 

[Tigger]

Anyone else work at a place where BLS is not allowed out of the truck for the shift? I'm sitting on the ramp at base having not run a call in our first two hours. Last night we did a no hitter without moving but were still not allowed to go inside and watch tv. Is this common for the rest of the fine emtlife folk?

PS BBG, got my swag today, sweet as!

 

[adamjh3]

You're sitting at the station in your truck and can't go inside?

I thought my prior employer was bad for posting us two miles away for 14out of 24 hours

 

[DesertMedic66]

Anyone else work at a place where BLS is not allowed out of the truck for the shift? I'm sitting on the ramp at base having not run a call in our first two hours. Last night we did a no hitter without moving but were still not allowed to go inside and watch tv. Is this common for the rest of the fine emtlife folk?

PS BBG, got my swag today, sweet as!

Nope. As long as we answer the radio or get pages then it doesn't matter. I've posted at employees houses that I'm working with. We will go inside and watch a movie or 2. We also go shopping.

 

[Anjel]

We can go anywhere within a mile of post. We can shop, eat, go inside the library. Just have to respond and be available when dispatch calls.

 

[STXmedic]

Anywhere we want, just have to keep our radios with us. And no posting, can just drive around if we're not at the station.

 

[Tigger]

I can go anywhere I want in town, but they took away portables for BLS crews so now one of us has to be in the truck. God forbid we listen to the medic's portable who is sitting inside, where only two of four recliners are being utilized! There's also a landline in the base of course...

 

[bigbaldguy]

Anyone else work at a place where BLS is not allowed out of the truck for the shift? I'm sitting on the ramp at base having not run a call in our first two hours. Last night we did a no hitter without moving but were still not allowed to go inside and watch tv. Is this common for the rest of the fine emtlife folk?

PS BBG, got my swag today, sweet as!

Cool, post a pic when you get a chance.

 

[NomadicMedic]

Got my patch today, too. Thanks BBG!

 

[bigbaldguy]

Got my patch today, too. Thanks BBG!

You're very welcome.

 

[JPINFV]

So apparently out of the 5 med students in the call room today, I'm the only one who's ever heard of House of God. Furthermore, I never realized how awkward reading HoG outloud is... especially when someone walks in halfway through some of the passages (like the entire first chapter). If 50 Shades of Gray is "mommy porn," then HoG is "medical porn."

 

[Jon]

Tastykake pies rule.

That is all.

And for those of you who have never had one, you need to come to the Philly area and try one. I'm just lucky that we have 'em here in Delaware.

Amen. So unhealthy. But good at the same time.

And Wawa. I LOVE Wawa. Give me a Tastykake pastry and a slurpee from Wawa, and I'm one happy camper.

Slurpee's are 7-11. Wawa has Icee's

WaWa has great subs and great coffee.

Darn. Now I'm hungry.

Oh... and Wawa is now in FLORIDA!!! So all you folks down south can see what we are raving about.

 

[NJN]

Gotta have a WAWA

 

[DesertMedic66]

Gotta have a WAWA

Never heard of WAWA...

 

[Medic Tim]

Just bought a Mr beer kit. Can't wait to brew my own marzen.

 

[TB 3541]

Never heard of WAWA...

Kind of a weird name. I guess it's better than the Kum & Go stores that my relatives in Arkansas have...