Stephanie.
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Hello all! I live and work in a rural county, as an EMT, dispatcher, and volunteer fire fighter.. I am new to the area and learning alot but one thing I have realized is alot of fire departments get upset and irate when they aren't sent on a really bad call 'in their district' when it's one of those on the line, whose closer toss up.. But I'm sure they wouldn't waste their time to complain if it was a 'BS' call.. I personally don't use that term, simply because I feel that someone called 911 for a reason, it may not seem like a true emergency to us, but to them it is... And it can even be a cry for help. But when they bring in pictures of a rollover with two entrapment and a child involved.. Of course they are going to complain, that they think they are closer... I'm not sure why some are soo stingy 'about their district' when really it should be about the patient... Did they receive the services they needed..But I, as a dispatcher and EMT feel like that IS every call.. All wrecks, chest pains, S.O.B... Etc.. Are THAT call.. I'm not sure where I'm going with this.. But I just wanted to say that and see how everyone else feels..