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exodus

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Anyone heard of pro- med ambulance? Never seen one in my life before and just saw one at the fro-yo shop when I stopped by.
Started talking to the guy, said they were Phoenix based and to apply online if I was interested. Only one I can find is based out of Arkansas, though... :huh:
 

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Ahahahaa, like nobody will know.

That's kinda what I was thinking... Lol especially as all the news footage from the crash showed the logos.
 

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Bittersweet day. Saw a helicopter who's crew I am very familiar with get craned off the roof... and then saw another crew I know come into a hospital with a working bird... Got to play with my camera some today though

Where are they landing them now?

Also, they still have any closures in the pavilion? I've only been into the ER there so far, so it hasn't been an issue, but I understand they evacuated the top floors right after.
 

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Finally was able to take a shower. That was amazing. Never realized how much I'd miss showering until I wasn't allowed to lol. Found out I've got 5 separate incisions rather than the 2-3 they had originally said. She protected my tattoo pretty damn well though!

Not just taking a shower, but standing up to take a shower is amazing...right after the surgery on my leg, I'd lay down in the tub and tuck the leg behind the curtain, but once the incision was healed, and I was steady enough on the other leg to support all my weight on it...it was a revelation.
 

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Where are they landing them now?

Also, they still have any closures in the pavilion? I've only been into the ER there so far, so it hasn't been an issue, but I understand they evacuated the top floors right after.

Landing at Pres DT, the SRMC ambulance is picking them up to complete the trip to UNM. And as far as I know, everything else is fully open.
 

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Anyone heard of pro- med ambulance? Never seen one in my life before and just saw one at the fro-yo shop when I stopped by.
Started talking to the guy, said they were Phoenix based and to apply online if I was interested. Only one I can find is based out of Arkansas, though... :huh:

No direct info, but my google-fu is informing me that it's a DBA (or possibly a subsidiary) of Comtrans, which appears to be primarily a car/van/wheelchair van service, Comtrans is a wholly owned subsidiary of R M Arizona, which you'll be shocked to learn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rural/Metro. (Who, incidentally, also owns the ProMed in Arkansas.)

Also, oddly, I found a source that suggests that at least until recently, the R/M trucks in Arizona were actually part of a DBA of ProMed...Not sure I believe that one, though, since it makes my head hurt...but then, I'm not a lawyer, it might make sense to them.

That's only about 5 minutes of googling, so the info may not be wholly accurate.
 
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I think my partner o' the day yesterday must never have worked with a smaller partner before. I'm one giant bruise today. :mellow:
 

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I think my partner o' the day yesterday must never have worked with a smaller partner before. I'm one giant bruise today. :mellow:

Punch him in the nuts.
 

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I think my partner o' the day yesterday must never have worked with a smaller partner before. I'm one giant bruise today. :mellow:

I'm huge, so pretty much every partner I've ever had is smaller to me, ranging from a few inches to almost 2 feet (One REALLY short partner)...short of actually running them over with the stretcher, I can't imagine how that leads to them getting bruised.
 

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There's nothing I love more than having myself and the back of my ambulance covered in ham-laden vomit.
 

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ummmm ham....

I just finished making latkes!
 

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There's nothing I love more than having myself and the back of my ambulance covered in ham-laden vomit.

Bologna laden vomit is even better.
 

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I'm huge, so pretty much every partner I've ever had is smaller to me, ranging from a few inches to almost 2 feet (One REALLY short partner)...short of actually running them over with the stretcher, I can't imagine how that leads to them getting bruised.

Does squashing them between the loaded stretcher and the back of the squad (doors open) count? OTL
 

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Does squashing them between the loaded stretcher and the back of the squad (doors open) count? OTL

I suppose it would, but that's less about not being used to working with a smaller partner and more about having piss poor stretcher control.
 
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