Chief1C

It appears to be part of a car show

I did the fasting thing over the last 24hrs. I was great till right about 1700 today. See it was overcast and foggy till damn near 1 o'clock, then the sun came out and it shot up 20 degrees, into the mid 70's. Ate a pack of Dex4, and all was good. Thinking about going another 24hrs. Granted I do drink stuff. Provided we don't have like a forest fire, I shouldn't actually have to do anything "work" related. It has been dry and windy, though.

No.. There's a new nickname for ya. Sheepbacon. It would be totally unique.

If there was a theme to the parade, that's one thing - but they should be marching without identification. Just my opinion. That would be a disgrace to the agency, here. Unless it was for a cause, like for cancer research fund raising; like "I care enough to wear pink". They even sell pink fire helmets for that. However, we take trucks to parades all the time, show some community pride. The one thing that most trucks have, is space that can't be utilized. There's always room on top of something, between feet on the floor.. or under the hose bed cover, dunage compartment, etc.. to put your gear. Even if we're just training, or pumping..or filling a pool. The people on the truck, take their gear. It's still a fire truck. Even if you're in another area, suppose they need a hand with a call? Bam, you have your gear, you don it; and good to go. No gear, no play. That's an example of complacency, and complacency kills. Never had a fire during a parade, but we did have a tornado warning.

Oh sweet jesus.. Bunker sandals, bunker shorts, baseball cap helmets, extrication tee-shirts, the Scott Invisible SCBA System.. Now nomex wedding gowns. What will they think of next? sarcasm

I couldn't climb into the cab in a Level I Hazmat Suit w/ an SCBA on. So you'll just have to picture it in your head.

It's sheep bacon, instead of pork.

That's a generic photo.

Na, bring them some granola bars from the dollar store, and tell them Pizza is bad for their health.

I tried my roommate's Ab Circle last night. Yeah, that was a mistake.

It's the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. HIPAA. After all the classes I've sat through on HIPAA, like twice a year, for the past nine or ten years, I find it annoying when ppl abbreviate it incorrectly.

I do a 24hr fasting diet, once a week. Works good, except in the summer, then I tend to have low blood sugar issues-usually late in the afternoon. So in place of a meal, I eat 1 glucose tablet. The orange ones are pretty good. I don't run, it hurts my knees. I'm pretty battered for my age. Likely a combinate of weight in the past, EMS definetly does not help. I'm dreaming of lying in bed right now, b/c my upper back is stiff and aching. Which is unusual for me, as my "EMS back" is my lower spine, with multiple disc injuries. I have CD's from past MRI's somewhere. I have the spine of an elderly man, as one doctor put it. Support belts don't work, in fact, it's likely that I have some sort of hernia.... \/ down stairs.. and I contribute use of a back support to that. I hate my doctor, so I've never had that officially diagnosed. I usually don't take my pants off for someone I've never met, unless it involved a fair amount of alcohol. ha ha But I do eat a lot of vegetables and fruits; and instead of snack foods, I eat like breakfast cerials. I had a GI issue and ulcer in the past, so I like to maintain a high level of fiber to prevent any issues. That, and three members of my family have had Diverticulitis, and I don't want any part of that shit. Literally. Big on soy milk too, b/c seemingly overnight, I developed a sensitivity to milk containing products. Like I can eat Yogurt and some cheeses; but if I ordered like Fettucini Alfredo, my 2nd favorite dish when eating out.. I'm prolly gonna be bent over on the floor, gripping my stomach, sweating profusely and maybe crying a little at some point in the hours that follow. Pardon any spelling errors, auto spell won't work.

Somewhere along the line, we had an EMS officer for less than a year, that purchased all kinds of random items that you will rarely-if ever - use on an ambulance. One of the items I found, while removing nine boxes of assorted purpose, size, color, texture and character BAND-AIDS... were Tooth-Saver Kits. They were expired, so I threw them out, but almost every catalog sells them; and so do most pharmacies. It's an option. But I didn't replace them. Pardon any spelling errors, my auto spell check has failed to kick in.

Humpty

All I gotta say is... On December 22nd... WTF are they going to do with 10,000lbs of dry milk? I've been selling stuff on eBay marketed toward a Zombie Apocolypse, and stating right in there. When they're broke b/c they thought money would be useless and stocked up for the end of the world, yanno the world that didn't end the day before, I'm going on a shopping spree.

I was being sarcastic. I recall a huge meeting hall fight when I was offended by someone saying EMS was their hobby. It started with "This ain't a m*********ing country club". Then I don't remember much, but the person never responded again. Didn't that much before, just "good stuff". I have no tolerance for that, in or out. Not a combo of both.

You need to look into the Zombie Squad. They're disaster preppers, not just fake Zombie killers. We discussed their massive medical kits w/ MS, etc; but no training before. Incidentally, I have a fallout shelter; a bonified shelter. 2' concrete walls; concrete floor, steel and concrete ceiling; gravity flow water, toilet; door that opens inward, locks, has a seal. Yanno what's in it? Christmas decorations. If anything catastrophic were to happen, I'd probably turn out and do my civil duty until I was either dying from radiation poisoning; or my life were in danger; or being chased by Zombies. Hate to say it, and I am in no way - at this time - suicidal.. But who would want to survive if everyone else in town died? I wouldn't. I value human contact. I have a 72hr pack for wildfires or large searches; that's it. I do have several cases of MRE stuff. But I have no plans to prep for major disaster. But like natural disaster, I think we'll be safe to shelter in place. I'd def go in the shelter for a Tornado; but its original 1961 intended purpose. No way in hell.

Yanno.. You could have just had Admin change your ID. Reset your password. Change your ID. Et al.

Ever see that fire truck, I think it's blue painted with "Colts" stuff on it. It has build in grills and a kegerator in the hose bed, beer taps on the pump panel. I forget where I seen it.

I was fired as a grocery store clerk when I was 18, because I had an attitude problem. I told a more "promient" citizen they were no more important than the person that I was already waiting on. In a small town, that's a death sentence. I'd do the same thing if it happened today, but both are dead, so I guess it really wouldn't matter. Eh? I see where this is coming from, however, I think it's obvious that I hold at least a certain level of EMS education. I'd disclose info in private, but there are only about a dozen or so folks that I would trust to share it with. No offense to anyone, not that I care if it offends you, but we never know who is hiding behind a screen name, now do we? I will add.. Your posts are beginning to go off the wall, Ben (Wikimedic). Like, really off the wall, out in left field. Over the wall.

I'm not hip on dip. Heh.. I'm a poet and I didn't even know it. HA! I kill me. I was on a wilderness search in my classical fashion faux pas summer search outfit.. Blue helmet, yellow brush fire shirt, cargo shorts, high wool socks and lumberman boots; splattered with black mud. Really, it looked clutch when I was on the news in a camera pan as our two man ATV crew found the person that was lost. Here was a person with possible mental deficiencies, in a 62,000 acre natural area with miles of unmarked trails. Could have been anywhere. I should have taken a camera, b/c we drove about 12 miles, in an open 6x6 on railroad grades through a late 19th century lumber empire...and white gold empire. Ice. Ice harvesting was a big business pre-refrigeration. Anyhoo, despite smelling like AXE and Off, b/c SAR tends to make you stink and attract stinging insects. The search dogs don't really seem to mind that. But smoking is a no-no. Esp in the woods in dry conditions. Now if you're out of the K-9 grid search area, and near a stream, knock yourself out. But I didn't have the option, so the guy driving the ranger says, Dip? Sure why not. I don't think I made it ten minutes before I was literally vomiting. Taste was weird, kinda made my lip sting, way too much nicotine. Yuck.

The OP has never returned. We must not assume that the OP has done anything, as there has been no proof laid on the table, only hearsay. Any identity can be stolen, it all seemed too convenient and then snow balled. I think it's important to have a bit of anonymity, as the one thing I HATE is when a patient finds me on the internet. I would never want one to assume something I said on an EMS forum, was directly linked to their specific issue. In fact, I had a rather verbal argument in a gas station with a woman, after transporting her child. I refused to "Friend" her on Facebook. Here is a woman I'd never met prior, didn't get to know as I had a supposedly sick kid (new parent syndrome) on the stretcher - and SICK babies just freak me out. Anyhoo. I said I don't "friend" people I don't know, personally know. Like if I don't know your first name, your middle name; and your birthday, I don't consider us as being close. She throws the hero line out, as if I'm going to jump on that. I avoid pats on the back, like the plague, b/c around these parts, if you do something for someone, it grows like a tree. They do something for you, even if they shouldn't, you insist they don't or you downright forbid it..then you owe them something. AND THEN... They get the bill in the mail, and instantly, you're a prick.

You're a fairly young man, correct. What 24, 25? Do you have plans to further your education, and become an EMS provider in NZ? Where have you derived your seemingly extensive knowledge from? The screen name "Ben" is not spoken for; Ben1, KiwiBen, perhaps a fresh name will help set you free?

I built a model of a steam pumper from San Francisco once, it was supposed to be a working model, in that it had fuel pellets and a tiny whistle. I'm a "if it fits, that's how it works" type of guy, I like to kit bash. I kit bash in real life, I take a box of shit, and use it to make other things do what they're not supposed to. Anyhoo, I thought I could make it pump, yeah, that didn't happen. I became familiar with WaterJel, though.

I've taken about once every five years, usually just for the Con-Ed credits to be honest. I don't drive much, but its important to keep folks up to date. PA requires one to take it every two or three years now. Yeah, probably not gonna happen. My biggest challenge was parallel parking. I never had any issues, except a few cones. But I said, why the hell do we need a park a massive Type 1 in a parking spot. - Well where would you park it? In the fricken street. It has lights and flares. Double park. Shit.. Anyhoo.. Our county switched to collapsible cones, yanno, the ones that glow and blink? Well, are you familiar with Corelle Wear? Typical stuff used in Home EC Classrooms. You can throw it, drop it, etc; and it doesn't break. Till you drop it just right on the side, and it shatters into billions of tiny shards of whatever the hell its made from. That's what these cones are like. Shatter proof if dropped, but you can hear the crunch 3/4mi away when an ambulance runs over it. It's a breeze.. If you could pass a drivers license exam, with say a pick up truck, or a minivan.. You can pass an EVOC course. But you shouldn't consider yourself ready to roll upon passing. Road time in whatever you're driving should be mandatory. In fact, I always recommend one take the course in the vehicle they'll be using. Usually why we have one in house, and train folks the way we expect them to perform.