cledus
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Post by cledus on Dec 27, 2004 15:39:12 GMT -5
On Dec. 24 I listened as a provider was rude on the air to the dispatcher. She was blaming the comm center for the directions that a caller gave them. It was at best an embarrisment to the EMS field that we in the field could so quickly become little children on the air . Why is it that we must blame others for our short commings. Why this provider who had a street address could not look in her map book for a road in her primary coverage area, is beond me. This made the Ambulance crew sound like a bunch of back woods rednecks, who did not know how to handle a GSW even with ALS on the way,and to every one in scanner land one rig is the same as the next, and I for one do not want to be represented by this provider.
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Post by 911wacker on Dec 27, 2004 15:51:48 GMT -5
Well, all ambulances are (somewhat) created equal. But, we all have done things that are not exactly "good for PR". What we all do in the feild reflects on all of us, even if it was stupid or mean. You can bet your A$$ that 10 good things go unnoticed and 1 bad thing will be critisized every time, forever. We need to stop focusing on the negative, so we can move forward.
Because we are PUBLIC SERVANTS, however does not negate the fact that we need to act in a proffesional and courtious manner at all times.
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Post by medic70 on Dec 28, 2004 22:20:39 GMT -5
There are some agencies and personnel that need to shut there mouths while on a call. Just because your truck has a radio in it does not mean everything you say is over the radio. At the same time this incident was going on the county also had a structure fire in Smithfield, a MVC in Smithfield, Memorial was up to 3rd due, Wysox had a MVC and the airways were tied up with Bull**** that did not need to over the radio. Common sence tells us that every litte thing does not need to be on the airways. In fact the airways were so cluttered that a MICU from Towanda was unable to advise the county of going enroute and a MICU from valley was unable to determine the nature/class of there patient, consequently there were 2 MICU's heading to the same incident because the airways were tied up with garbage.
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cledus
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Post by cledus on Jan 3, 2005 19:06:11 GMT -5
I agree, to many people think what they want to say is important, so to heck with everyone else. It is like units, why do they need to call enroute? they are of little use but if a call is toned the techs and ambulance has to wait for the hundred units that are on the air to stop talking. And why is it that if you can not transport that you need to get on the air and call enroute. I gust sit there waiting for the air to clear so I can call enroute with the ambulance. today I waited for two units and one tech that could not transport to call enroute while I was on the road and traveling to the scene. Is it that we need to here our selfs on the radio, does that make us important? Or do we want to apperar like we are on every call, we know it all because we make the calls
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Post by Chris VanDruff on Jan 6, 2005 14:36:19 GMT -5
Cledus I too am still learning. I know this post was not directed at me but I will say that If I cannot transport but can respond to the call I do verbalize that hoping that some other tech will here me and get up off there ass and get to the call. I guess I could go to a talk around frequency I will try that in the future and will also try to advise the others im my Dept to do so. Thank you.
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GVEMS30
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"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." - Albert Einstein
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Post by GVEMS30 on Jan 7, 2005 14:37:24 GMT -5
What do you call someone who knows nothing about what is going on outside except what they are told?
A Dispatcher.
They don’t always get the best information form callers. They don’t have magic mirrors, crystals balls or mystic tea leaves to consult and yet too many expect them to know everything about everything. I doubt some of the loud mouths who feel dispatchers are to stupid to practice in the field would last a day behind the microphone.
Our colleagues in EOC disserve our respect, they have earned it.
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Post by FIREFIGHTER16 on Jan 7, 2005 22:00:09 GMT -5
WOW GREAT DISCUSSION EVERYONE ;D ;D ;D ;D
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