bigbaldguy
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the 100% directionless thread
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Clare
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You were probably on City 2 or in vehicle #24. The vehicle number is for the people who look after the fleet while the radio number depends upon the station and roster. If you were with a Paramedic and another Paramedic or an Ambulance Officer then City 2 would be my guess but if you were with an Intensive Care Paramedic then it would have been City 1 as the number 1 vehicle is always the highest qualified for a particular station on that watch.
For somebody to get transported to North Shore then you would have to have gone so far west you crossed the catchment boundary between Auckland and Waitemata DHB which is somewhere on the western side of New Lynn, it does happen. There is a new thing called "fluid deployment" which is where now we send vehicles to different stations to do covering or whatever because all their vehicles are busy, a good example for you is somebody from City being sent to New Lynn station or the North Shore (Takapuna station) because everybody else is busy. The workload has increased so much that you could once upon a time expect to get a good sleep on nights but now its not as easy, last night I did 13 calls and transported 11 people! ... or maybe it was 11 and 9, one of the two.
If you come back be sure to come out east and I will see what I can do for you, how comfortable are you at driving on the other side of the road?
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Very cool! Is that a new rig in the back?
That was difficult lol
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bigbaldguy
Former medic seven years 911 service in houston
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That was difficult lol
Just noticed santas face without the mustache looks like the face of a certain novelty item.
Clare
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I am jealous girl, its so hot here at Christmas time, I want to build a snowman!
I was in the vanbulance yesterday; oh and in case you missed the giant Merceedes emblem on the front they now put a little thing above it, just to be sure you know its made by Merceedes!
Amberlamps916
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Snazzy.....
adamjh3
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How to repair a 2nd generation 4runner idler arm in ten easy steps:
1. Acquire two idler arm bushings and a grease seal and brew a pot of coffee
2. Remove idler arm assembly from truck
3. Disassemble idler arm and discard worn bushings and grease seal
4. Thoroughly clean all parts, liberally pack the inside of the assembly and the bushings with a good MP grease.
5. Reassemble idler arm
6. Repeatedly cuss at the idler arm because the arm won't pass through the new bushings
7. Beat the idler arm relentlessly in all directions with a rubber mallet in an attempt to reassemble the part. repeat x2.5hrs
8. Give up and buy a new idler arm assembly
9. Install brand new idler arm assembly
10. Enjoy your remaining coffee and pretend you were extremely thrifty and repaired your idler arm
Note: experienced mechanics can skip steps 3-7
1. Acquire two idler arm bushings and a grease seal and brew a pot of coffee
2. Remove idler arm assembly from truck
3. Disassemble idler arm and discard worn bushings and grease seal
4. Thoroughly clean all parts, liberally pack the inside of the assembly and the bushings with a good MP grease.
5. Reassemble idler arm
6. Repeatedly cuss at the idler arm because the arm won't pass through the new bushings
7. Beat the idler arm relentlessly in all directions with a rubber mallet in an attempt to reassemble the part. repeat x2.5hrs
8. Give up and buy a new idler arm assembly
9. Install brand new idler arm assembly
10. Enjoy your remaining coffee and pretend you were extremely thrifty and repaired your idler arm
Note: experienced mechanics can skip steps 3-7
DesertMedic66
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I tend to repeat steps 6 and 7 over and over again.
Epi-do
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Guess who has pneumonia? Yeah, not a good way to start the 3rd week of your new job. Let's just say my boss wasn't real happy when I called him earlier today to let him know I won't be in tomorrow.
My husband didn't think I should have called in, but when the choices are to stay home, get some rest, and get over this, or go to work, run myself down even more (I went in sick the last 3 days.), and risk having to stay in the hospital for a few days because I am continuing to get worse, I think I will take my chances with staying home sick for one day. (I won't have to work now until Wednesday.) I mean, just what am I really supposed to do?
My husband didn't think I should have called in, but when the choices are to stay home, get some rest, and get over this, or go to work, run myself down even more (I went in sick the last 3 days.), and risk having to stay in the hospital for a few days because I am continuing to get worse, I think I will take my chances with staying home sick for one day. (I won't have to work now until Wednesday.) I mean, just what am I really supposed to do?
firetender
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This falls into the category of "Scene Safety". You know, the part about protecting yourself first and your patients second from you hacking to death or keeling over in the middle of taking care of them.
Clare
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He should be lovingly nursing you back to health not telling you go to go work sick!
TransportJockey
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Hmmm off work tomorrow... study or actually take a break from anything EMS related? Hmm... I think I'm gonna go shooting, then for a hike up to the Sandia Cave and wander around as far into it as I can.
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Lol my wife would be telling me to go back to work, too! Not because of needing money, but, to put it in her words, "You ain't no punk b$&*h!" I guess that's what I get for marrying a Muay Thai fighter... :sad: :rofl:
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Clare
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I hope that whomever I marry is a bit more compassionate
Speaking of Muay Thai, I ordered my neighbour a pair of Muay Thai shorts off the internet cos he wasn't the most computer literate person; the 6XL barely fit him, it was very disturbing.
Epi-do
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His point is that I have just started this job, and it looks bad to call in sick on my first shift out of orientation. He thinks I should have went in, and then hoped they sent me home.
bigbaldguy
Former medic seven years 911 service in houston
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Yeah men are kinda stupid that way
we tend to focus on looking strong in the short term even if it means actually being weaker in the long term.edit: Don't be to hard on him, he wasn't trying to be a jerk it's just the way us men are programmed to think.
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medic417
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Guns are bad. Maybe you should just get life preservers installed.:rofl:
JPINFV
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So in my class's Facebook group, there's a few people looking for more information of homeopathy (one of the campus clubs has them come in and give a lunch lecture every year). I so want to respond that the less they know, the more powerful it is. You know, the power of dilution and all.