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Monthly Archives: June 2006
Not-so-sweet dreams
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Loading ...Code 3 for the unknown. Apparently this man called because his healthy 7-year-old son woke up from sleep scared and screaming, and this concerned father called 911. And he insisted on the ambulance transport. Since the powers-that-be who run all … Continue reading
Where are my keys?
(1 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5) Loading ...Since we get a lot of calls that really aren’t emergencies per se, we end up bringing along a lot of belongings at the patients’ request – purses, keys, jackets, canes, mobile phones, hats, shoes, etc. For some reason, people … Continue reading
Tipping
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Waiter Rant had a post about tipping originally published in the New York Daily News. Boy, do we have to tip everybody for doing everything? Anyhow, they left out healthcare workers, police officers and firefighters. OK, maybe not firefighters who … Continue reading
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Trabajo tomorrow
(2 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5) Loading ...Code 3 for the auto accident. Car vs. fence in front of a house. Starred windshield on the driver side with blood and hair mashed into the glass. No driver. Homeowner says the driver walked off; he points in the … Continue reading
Nosebleed
(1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...We get a lot of nosebleed calls, and they’re usually related to hypertension. You may be wondering why a nosebleed is a 911 matter, but I don’t have the answer. “They call, we haul.” The funny thing is that no … Continue reading
