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Tigger said:
So I found out today that the person taking my fulltime shift has "years of high acuity 911 experience." This person was also in my orientation class. So if I don't have the experience to work the 911 contract (which is crap to begin with), why wouldn't they have just sent this person to work the contract immediately like they did with me?

I also contacted a few other members of management to ensure that my patient care was not an issue. Instead of getting a reply from them the boss emails me and tells me that I am not discuss my removal with anyone but him. He also told me he spoke to numerous staff and fire crews in the contract district before making his decision, so far no one I have talked (and it's a small district) has been anything but surprised by his decision.

I just don't know how to deal with this. I can't handle being lied to, nor can I handle being preemptively replaced. And I certainly can't go work in the other system that is over an hour for me, especially since there is no way that I will be able to get better at my job working on a transfer unit that does four calls a day.
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I understand how angry and frustrated you are. No one likes being lied to, and no one appreciates games.

Still, for whatever reason management deems appropriate, they found someone that is a better fit for the position.

It hurts, and it may even be devastating, but I'm sure you realize that it's just an entry level job in an industry full of politics.

Take control of the situation by networking to find new opportunities. Go back To back to school and give a year or so of your life to become a paramedic. Many doors will open as a paramedic and you'll use this experience to guide when when dealing with colleagues.
 
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MMiz replaced you.
 
MMiz said:
I understand how angry and frustrated you are. No one likes being lied to, and no one appreciates games.

Still, for whatever reason management deems appropriate, they found someone that is a better fit for the position.

It hurts, and it may even be devastating, but I'm sure you realize that it's just an entry level job in an industry full of politics.

Take control of the situation by networking to find new opportunities. Go back To back to school and give a year or so of your life to become a paramedic. Many doors will open as a paramedic and you'll use this experience to guide when when dealing with colleagues.
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It still hurts thought because it, on its face, undermines the the theory (or fantasy) of meritocracy in this country. It's preached, and touted as being a fundamental part of a successful capitalist system, when in reality is comes down to who you know (nepotism at its worse). While agree that networking is important and plays a fundamental role in everyday life and future employment and advancement, in a system based on capitalism, such things should be tempered be competence. Unfortunately it is not and you get get situations like this.

Now, I'm one to never to burn bridges. Even from super crappy jobs. I've always managed to leave on good terms, and even got letters of recommendation from people and places that usually don't give them. That's not a pat on the back, but it's because I refuse to be anything but professional about such things. I've even for reverse job offers if my next position didn't work out. It's all about how things are handled. This has left me with the ability to get jobs when they're hard to find. being a known, good and reliable factor is a big plus for employers. My recent part-time spot with my old AMR division as a medic is an example. I left a good legacy, and I scored well during interviews, etc, so i was offered a job when medic spots are taking 8-10 months to get hired in my area.

sorry, that sounds like self-aggrandizing, but I'm just trying to use it as an example. Always leave bridges intact. If nothing else, get letters of rec, and move on, even if you're taking in the rear. Just Mark the company down as not worth your time.
 
rmabrey said:
They arent all theyre cracked up to be. Its one giant decal and it cracks and peels. Looks terrible.
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Yep we are having that issue with ours. Slowly starting to be a pain.


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Has anyone ever heard of a security gate activated by a siren? I've seen Opticom activated gates, but this one is new to me. Apparently we have one in the area now that is activated by 3 seconds of the "Yelp" tone. That'll be popular.
 
chaz90 said:
Has anyone ever heard of a security gate activated by a siren? I've seen Opticom activated gates, but this one is new to me. Apparently we have one in the area now that is activated by 3 seconds of the "Yelp" tone. That'll be popular.
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My old apt complex had gates like that. Three seconds of Wail and it opened. I requested to live away from that entrance.
 
chaz90 said:
Has anyone ever heard of a security gate activated by a siren? I've seen Opticom activated gates, but this one is new to me. Apparently we have one in the area now that is activated by 3 seconds of the "Yelp" tone. That'll be popular.
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Yep. There is a trailer park we go to that has a gate like that. I always feel a bit guilty about having to do it at 3am..
 
We have a low rent trailer park in my 911 county with gates like that. I don't feel bad about it...but I'm also an :censored::censored::censored::censored::censored::censored::censored:.


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Yep. There were a couple in WA. It was the yelp tone that opened it. (I also had the code. Big surprise, it was 911*)
 
It's the all purpose code! I bet you can get into half of the hospitals, EMS lounges, some stations, and security gates across the country with 911* or 0911.
 
chaz90 said:
It's the all purpose code! I bet you can get into half of the hospitals, EMS lounges, some stations, and security gates across the country with 911* or 0911.
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And if that's not the code, you can usually find it written on the wall near the keypad :lol:
 
PoeticInjustice said:
chaz90 said:
It's the all purpose code! I bet you can get into half of the hospitals, EMS lounges, some stations, and security gates across the country with 911* or 0911.
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And if that's not the code, you can usually find it written on the wall near the keypad :lol:
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Or 1234 or 2580 or the hospitals numeric street address, or some variation thereof lol
 
chaz90 said:
It's the all purpose code! I bet you can get into half of the hospitals, EMS lounges, some stations, and security gates across the country with 911* or 0911.
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:lol: pretty much.
 
5150 :ninja:
 
We have a gate that is operated when you key up the microphone on a certain channel.
 
When I was at the fire department someone told me all gates are accessible with enough diesel...:blink:
 
FireWA1 said:
When I was at the fire department someone told me all gates are accessible with enough diesel...:blink:
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Not many gates I can't get into with a set of irons ;) :lol:
 
All the gates and most of the doors where I work can be accessed with my ID card. :D
 
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