I am a white cloud. I have been running calls Friday night 6pm-1am(350 hours total) as a volunteer EMR(currently taking my EMT class) and only got 2 overdoses no cardiac arrests and no major traumas. But whenever I get sick or can't make it to my shift, my crew gets a crap ton of calls. I volunteer in a 30k person suburb with 2 major highways running through it. For example: a few months ago I took the night off. Within 5 hours ,1 cardiac arrest, 3 overdoses 4 run-of-the-mill calls, and 4 mutual aids. With only 2 trucks. Last night 4 calls all bs but 3 tones were seconds apart from each other.
AGNR: Ain’t Got No Ride. Pt called 911 at 3a for stubbed toe or hangnail pain x 3 days and there are 5 cars in the driveway, none of which are able to transport the pt to the ER, urgent care, doctor’s office or local pharmacy.
"A line" when referring to an IV.
"Ears" aka stethoscope.
"Real quick" the way we do everything in EMS.
Awesome! Thanks, Brotha.
I am a white cloud. I have been running calls Friday night 6pm-1am(350 hours total) as a volunteer EMR(currently taking my EMT class) and only got 2 overdoses no cardiac arrests and no major traumas. But whenever I get sick or can't make it to my shift, my crew gets a crap ton of calls. I volunteer in a 30k person suburb with 2 major highways running through it. For example: a few months ago I took the night off. Within 5 hours ,1 cardiac arrest, 3 overdoses 4 run-of-the-mill calls, and 4 mutual aids. With only 2 trucks. Last night 4 calls all bs but 3 tones were seconds apart from each other.
I get it. It may suck right now, but it will ebb and flow. Not to put the bad juju on you, but it will happen. Good luck with EMT class, Brotha!
AGNR: Ain’t Got No Ride. Pt called 911 at 3a for stubbed toe or hangnail pain x 3 days and there are 5 cars in the driveway, none of which are able to transport the pt to the ER, urgent care, doctor’s office or local pharmacy.
Mmmmm mmmm, so true! That happens quite often. Thanks!
My favorite EMS slang term is "Dispatch, can I get the numeric again?"
LOL! Thanks for being here!
Great stuff brother!
Thank you, Brotha!
RTFC means Run the F@€£ing call.
😂😂😂
DFO. dun fell out (fainted)
DAF dead as #$%^
Wacker someone with alot of pagers radios and crap in there pockets kinda like a sparky
Yup. Oh, the acronyms we have in EMS! LOL