Emergency Laughter

BRAVO! Too F*#@in funny! Almost incontinent funny! Great job.

Oh dude....way cool! That trains gonna like, catch air maaaaaan! Like, Awesome dude, like, air time dude. And then the garden hose will explode in like, a sploosh of water spray that will like, frame the train in like a halo of rainbow colored awesomeness. Totally!!! OK like, when's the train coming dude? Dude? whoa....

Dear ClutzyEMT and ERDoc, Clutzy, first of all, thank you for posting about your patient. It's a good reminder to all of us that we cannot judge people. Bad things happen to good people and there but for the grace of God go I...or however it goes. Believe me, I know, I've been on both sides of the knife. We can't judge people because you just don't know. Compassion and good naps are the order of the day. NOW...I personally, don't think ERDoc was disrespecting his patient at all. I agree with him totally about the end of life thing. Let her do what she wants. The facility is the one that's full of shit and wasting resources. Hell, he even sat behind her so he could chuckle TO HIMSELF. Just my opinion. ERDoc, THANKS A *!##*ING LOT!!! That kittyfrog picture scared the hell outta me! Now I got coffee in my keyboard....DON'T YOU THINK BEFORE YOU POST? scared the bajesus outta me....

ERDoc - island emt - Very funny post's, thank you for the early morning laughs.

I've transported a pain in the butt..... but a toe.....which toe are we talking about?

Congratulations Sir and happy retirement! Doesn't retirement really just mean that you're......BACK IN SERVICE!

I had an acid trip like that once... Smelled like pine sol.....that's funny....NO, I mean, OMG that's horrible!.....NO, wait, I mean, I didn't know the Romans had chippers?

To everyone at EMTCity, Whatever you call the Holiday's...I hope you all have a very nice one. Stay safe. "The Patient First!"

Can't we vent to you? Your management. And where else are we to post our problems (if real)?

Tell me WHY you want to become a medic?

Better late than never.....Welcome to the city!

Welcome Icepax, you guys in the UK (EMS and NHS) have a great sense of humour! (For all you Yanks reading this, that's British for humor) Have you ever crossed paths with Tom Reynolds (real name Brian Kellett), the UK medic who wrote the book Blood, Sweat and Tea...which was turned into the UK show Sirens? Again, welcome. Mike

And your point is.........?

Wow, that's the first time I've seen the lyrics to Stay'in Alive. Man I've been totally singing the wrong words all these years. All those people I was doing CPR on must of thought I was a DORK! "Yes sir, it's the right thing to do. If your order is correct on the screen, please drive forward to the second window."

TOO FUNNY! I mean....NOW it's funny. Has anyone else had hospitals that had speed bumps on the only road in or out of the ER? I never understood that. We transported some high mucky-muck patient with a back injury to one of them. My partner was slightly off rolling over them, you know one wheel goes over then the other and you get tossed side to side pretty bad, even at half a mile per hour. High mucky-muck patient made all sorts of weird sounds. Next time we went to that ER the bumps were gone. I guess it's not what ya know, it's who ya know.

It may sound corny, but I have the those who served in the military to thank, no matter when, where or how long you served, I have you, the Veteran, to thank for the freedoms I have enjoyed and the lifestyle I have lived. Anybody know who Joe Hooper is? He was a Vietnam Veteran and arguably the most decorated soldier in US Military history. I met him just before he died in 1979. He was 40 years old.

WTF? We didn't have any supervisors! WTF is a supervisor? And WTF is a supervisor going to do? "OK get in the truck now, fasten your safety belt, did you adjust your mirrors? OK now you two be good boys out there ok? Mommy loves you! Bye Bye." You're kidding me right? Supervisor? Listen supervisor, I just worked a 24, I'm butt ass tired. Get my relief to the ER now. Have him drive an ambulance down and we'll swap out there...I don't know MikeEMT maybe it was just a different time in the 80's & 90's. As far as the story goes...Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu, Hawaii, leaving Kaiser Perm. Couldn't stick a pin up my ass....or a supervisor for that matter.

Wouldyouguysstopbitchinaboutwhatthetextlookslike. TheladylaiddownalotofinformationandshecalledyouherheroforChristsakeprintitoutandcutitupifyouhaveto.GEEZ Welcome to the city RehabLady! I'll tell ya what...we could use some of your "run a tight ship" around here by golly!

Hey Joe, At least you have plenty of enthusiasm! That's a good thing. You said, "I don't mind reading but maybe some books." Dude you better get hip to some serious reading if you want to achieve your goal. Something you can do now is check out books or courses on How to study effectively. It sounds trite, but you will be way ahead of the game if you get studying down to a science. Good luck and don't ever give up. Mike

Has anyone had a similar experience with a new partner? It doesn't have to be someone new to EMS (FNG) but just someone you haven't worked with before. You know how it takes a little while to get used to each other.... Here's my "New Partner Experience." We had just finished up at the ER when a new guy relieved my regular partner. I didn’t know this guy from Adam. So New Guy asks, “Can I drive?” I was tired so I said, “Yea sure.” Just out of the parking lot and we get a call, so we take off lights and siren wailing…..and I notice he’s driving a little fast. I figure, hey, everyone’s different, right? We’re coming up to this intersection, red light to us, and he isn’t slowing down. My feet involuntarily start pressing on the passenger side brake pedal. This intersection is coming up really fast and he is definitely not slowing down. I tell him, “Hey man…you’re going to stop aren’t you?” Now my feet are stomping on the floor board and I’m quick scanning the traffic, calculating if we have a chance of not hitting anybody. I look over at him and he’s got a death grip on the steering wheel and this wild look in his eyes. I start screaming, “SLOW DOWN….STOP….F***ING STOP GOD DAMMIT...STOOOOOOOP!” He looks at me, says, “Huh?” and then slams on the breaks. We come to a stop in the middle of the intersection and my pucker factor is way off the scale. After relieving a little stress yelling every four letter word I knew at him, I ask, “Where the hell did you learn to drive. You HAVE driven hot before haven’t you?” He says, “Hot?” I say, “Yea lights and siren on dickhead!” “No.” My face starts twitching, “What do mean NO?” He looks over at me and says, “I mean no. This is the first time I’ve driven an ambulance.” I grabbed my head so it didn’t explode all over the inside of the cab, and said in a calm, albeit venomous tone, “Get out…now!” Better than a pot of coffee!

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Hi Rachel, Congratulations on getting your EMT-B, and welcome to the site. Good people live here. Just wondering...Having just finished your EMT program and all the test's, I'm sure you have a good idea of the situations you will encounter as an EMT. From an educational point of view, what you were taught, how prepared do feel? What do you worry about as a new EMT? Again, just curious. Mike

Yes, I agree, he never gives good answers. You are correct. Can I have the $25 coffee card now?

Yes, I agree, that is horrible. Can I have the $25 coffee card now?

Congratulations Jeff, Good move joining this site. It's a great place to get straight, honest answers. I mean, not from me, but you know....everybody else. Good luck with the job hunt! Mike