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Nil bill

Drunk guy. Quite obvious he’s patronized us several times before. “Hey man, I don’t want no ambulance bill! Last time they sent me a bill. I don’t want another bill for the ambulance! I don’t wanna pay for this!” “Did … Continue reading

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Bad customer service example ***RESOLVED

I am not happy. If I ever provided this kind of customer service, I’d be in so much trouble. This is the tale of my United Airlines travel voucher and the time and effort wasted because of it after its … Continue reading

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Driving is dangerous because of other drivers

I’m in an unmarked agency car, coasting towards a red light not far away because, well, it’s red. It means stop, or so I thought. Some woman in a giant SUV drives right up to what seems like the back … Continue reading

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Poo management

“I really need to take a shit.” “Do you see a toilet anywhere in this ambulance?” (“And WHO requested to go to the farther hospital?”) People make no sense. Quite a few people call us for diarrhea. Diarrhea’s pretty close … Continue reading

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Not tough enough

Code 3 for an auto-ped. A male in his 20s walks up to us. He looks to be just fine. “We here for you?” “Yeah.” “So what happened?” “I got hit by a van that was backing up. And then … Continue reading

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