Wacker gear

crazycajun said:
You don't have to but our department does request it. DHEC claims it is an ethical duty.
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Interesting.. I assume that is only if there is no one else on scene? That could become very time consuming.
 
Nice shears, and their big enough that it justifies it's own spot on my belt. Since thy won't fit in my shear pocket. A bit expensive but I'll check around for lower prices and different models
 
samiam said:
Interesting.. I assume that is only if there is no one else on scene? That could become very time consuming.
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You can stop if anyone is on scene. If they advise you they need help, you stay and are on the clock.
 
Comprehensive Health Services

I am in discussion with CHS...Comprehensive Health Services out of VA to work contract in Iraq in replaceing military in the pull out.

This is a first for me. Has anyone ever done this type of job? Has anyone heard of CHS - Comprehensive Health Services?

I would greatly appreciate all comments...

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u can response to rwarner0129 at aol dot com
 
Why is it always the newbies and volunteers that insist on carrying the most equipment?

Whacker (noun): Any EMT, Firefighter, Rescue Worker

who enjoys his job simply for the pleasure of...

A. Hearing their own voice on the radio
B. Using lights and sirens on the ambulance/fire truck
C. Using lights and sirens on their personal vehicle
D. A life time subscription to Galls because of the sheer amount of stuff ordered from them
E. Having more stuff on their work belt then Batman
F. Only showing up (whether they were dispatched or not) for the 'good calls'(car rollovers, structure fires, High angle rescues)
G. once in while having patient contact
H. Wearing anything that has their fire company on it so they can get 50% off in stores or food
I. Wearing their Class A uniforms to parades and to public events
J. Driving around with a bumper sticker that says... "My wife said ‘if I go to the fire house one more time I'm going to leave you'...boy I'm going to miss her..."
K. Taking their lunch break and going to the fire house
J. Calling their favorite Rig or engine "my baby"
L. Sneaking out of their house at 2:30 in the morning so they can go wax their "BABY"
M. Having pictures at work of their "BABY" and keeping the pictures of their real children at home
N. Having at least one room full of Fire and EMS stuff
O. When on vacation visiting the local Fire and EMS departments


We have a not for profit group called chaplain watch that run around our party/bar precincts providing "rapid" first response

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Big purple jumpsuits lots of wacker gear. Nil medical training other than simple first aid.
 
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the_negro_puppy said:
Why is it always the newbies and volunteers that insist on carrying the most equipment?

Whacker (noun): Any EMT, Firefighter, Rescue Worker

who enjoys his job simply for the pleasure of...

A. Hearing their own voice on the radio
B. Using lights and sirens on the ambulance/fire truck
C. Using lights and sirens on their personal vehicle
D. A life time subscription to Galls because of the sheer amount of stuff ordered from them
E. Having more stuff on their work belt then Batman
F. Only showing up (whether they were dispatched or not) for the 'good calls'(car rollovers, structure fires, High angle rescues)
G. once in while having patient contact
H. Wearing anything that has their fire company on it so they can get 50% off in stores or food
I. Wearing their Class A uniforms to parades and to public events
J. Driving around with a bumper sticker that says... "My wife said ‘if I go to the fire house one more time I'm going to leave you'...boy I'm going to miss her..."
K. Taking their lunch break and going to the fire house
J. Calling their favorite Rig or engine "my baby"
L. Sneaking out of their house at 2:30 in the morning so they can go wax their "BABY"
M. Having pictures at work of their "BABY" and keeping the pictures of their real children at home
N. Having at least one room full of Fire and EMS stuff
O. When on vacation visiting the local Fire and EMS departments


We have a not for profit group called chaplain watch that run around our party/bar precincts providing "rapid" first response

8db5d79a-4496-102e-a48d-0f24883e9d58-1069883.jpg


Big purple jumpsuits lots of wacker gear. Nil medical training other than simple first aid.
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Love it
 
Lol it's only funny because I do half of that and I know someone who does the other half
 
Calling their favorite Rig or engine "my baby"
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But... but... She drives better than my POV :ph34r:
 
Oh come on
Everyone was like that at least once. I think we've all wanted a new toy at least once
Oh I love that doctor
Wibbly wobbly timey wimey
 
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I have determined the ultimate whacker piece of gear is a thigh pouch to carry all the stuff you have accumulated as a whacker.

That will truly set you apart from the rest of them...
 
Is this for some joke contest? Or do you really want to be a wacker? Google radio chest harness.
 
It's kind of a running joke at my corps
Plus I'm a gadget person in general
Rofl a leg bag is absolutely the most wacker thing I've ever seen
I wouldn't dare go that far
Unless of course i got a pocked sized edition of the bls protocal to go in it
I don't think I'm ready for that magnitude of wackerism
 
I wear a chest harness at my winter job...Although that's a completely different story...
 
What's the job?
Ski patrol or some kind of rescue service is a little different than suburban ems
 
Ski patrol. Trying to get on with the local SAR team.
 
easier than retyping all my wacker gear:
DrParasite said:
I carry a combitool with portable generator in my truck, a full set of PPE (with SCBA and spare bottle), haligen and flatheaded ax, fully stocked BLS jump kit, fullty stocked ALS airway kit, portable radios (low band, high band, UHF, VHF and trunked), scanner, cell phone to make calls, iphone for music/internet, blackberry for email, and a machete.

I also have a leatherman, a 20 gauge shotgun (also in my trunk), two pistols that are in concealed holsters, spare rounds in my pocked (just in case), some kryptonite (just in case superman attacks me), a small amount of U238 (never know when you might need it), and a folding knife in every pocket.

I also have a CPR mask, keys, my wallet, pants, a T-shirt, pair of boxers, two socks, and my glasses. I try to have some flares in my back pocket, never know when I might need to set up a landing zone or when i will stop by an MVA. and body armor, never leave home without my vest under my outerwear, because you never know....
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I was worried I wouldn't be ready for the Rapture this past weekend, so I decided to also purchase a pair of safety glasses, just in case
 
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