you know you're in urban ems if...

[lemonlimeEMT]

ok guys, just thought I'd share this with you:

you know you're in urban ems if the medic station is too close to be considered safe while the cops secure the scene at an assault call....

[THE_DITCH_DOCTOR]

If your local gang members know where the backboards are kept on your ambulance. (Don't ask....long story from when I was in Maryland)

[fdnyemt5330]

If you go to central booking for an internal bleed, and find a he/she with a draining boil on it's ass

[mediccjh]

If you get dispatched for a DROWN in Staten Island w/ people trapped in 3 ft of water, and arrive to find it's a minivan with water up to the axles and the ducks walking the people out of the van.

[Summit]

If your local gang members know where the backboards are kept on your ambulance. (Don't ask....long story from when I was in Maryland)

At least they weren't shooting at you.

[Eric]

i like to hear about it

[Richard B the EMT]

I would like to hear why the gang-bangers know where the backboards are. If not here, set up an e-mail attachment to send to those who want to know, like me. Definitely sounds like a "swattin' flies while swappin' lies" situation, and I like stories.

[mediccjh]

I wanna hear that one too.

[tunnelrat83]

I wana hear it too.. and just curiosity... what part of Maryland?

you know u work for urban EMS when to go trolling for truama all you have to do is step out onto the ramp of the fire house

[freaky773]

You know your in urban EMS when the hospitals are all so busy they keep shunting you to the next one... (happened many times)