Recent content by Captn' Tuddle

Had a coworker who was did the same think every day. Come into work, reach blindly into his locker for his uniform, name tag ect. He was a big 'The Office' fan so I put his name tag in a jello mold and put it back in its normal spot. He comes into work, reaches blindly into his locker, and...

Dispach: scuffling and clicking noises follewed by a muffled "AGHHH! THis stupid radio isn't working... *undecipherable mumbling*" Me: Um, dispatch, you radio is working fine, we can hear you." Dispatch: Oh, *muffled laughing in background*, wow my face is turning really red right now..." Me...

I know this half retired paramedic (full retirement was too boring) who travels alot with his wife. Whenever he gets on a flight he lets the flight attendant know that he is a paramedic and is willing to help out if any medical emergencies happen durring the flight -- he gets a first class...

Was transporting a pt with dementia: pt: I want a cheese burger, do you have any cheese burgers? me: No, sorry ma'am. We don't come equiped with cheese burgers. Pt: Oh, well you should. You should get those mini ones - they are easier to carry around.You could put them right there (points...

This was for a transport during rush hour traffic with either construction or lane blocking fender-benders all over the place: Me: medic control 123, do you know of any way to get me to this call on time? Medic control: Stick your arms out the windows and flap? Too bad it didn't work....

We have a lot of 'The Office' fans where I work so I put my coworkers name tag in jello once. Later that day my boss came up to me and told me I was his hero. :)

:lol: No, not at all. They did a full assesment, made sure my heart rate, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels were fine first. Then, it was up to me whether to finish the shift or not. Since I had been just sitting around for an half hour then spent another hour drinking a ton of water and...

It was part of the new employee get a drug test, get fingerprinted and get tested for TB (tuberculosis) kind of a thing. The TB skin test was where they injected some of the nonactive TB protien into an outer layer of your skin (you get that weird bubble at first that goes away) then leave it...

Oh good, I've got at least six months then... And I know what syncope is, I was just wondering if anyone has heard of reactions like that to a TB test shot before, unless there was something else in that needle...joking.

So I had a fun third day on the job the other day. The head paramedic supervisor had just given me a TB test shot and we were standing around chatting when I began to feel dizzy. Then, I was told, I said "Not to alarm anyone..." just before I passed out in the middle of the office. I came to a...

While we're on this topic: My instructor is called to a residence where she finds a man laying face-down in the front yard, soaking wet, wearing nothing but his socks and the mop head sticking out of his rear. Upon closer examination of the pt she finds a bump by his shoulder which she...

For all of you who like NCIS - JAG was way better...I miss it. As for other shows I like there is (was) 24 and burn notice. I'm also open to any re-runs of M*A*S*H.

Was the security tight anywhere else besides Beaverton for the NREMT test? I go in, show them my testing papers, they make me lock all my stuff in a locker, take my picture, scan my finger print, read and sign a 'don't cheat or else' form, turn my pockets inside-out, scan my fingerprint again...

Quick question: Someone at the gym (43 y/o male) has a resting heart rate of 60 bpm and a BP of 120/70. Right after they finished working out their heart rate was 120 bpm and the BP was at 105/65. They are also on cholesterol and high blood pressure medication(I don't know the details on the...

911: 911 do you need fire, police or medical? Caller:Someone took my kids! OMG OMG...I put them to bed last night and now they're gone! 911:Ma'am I need to know you address.. Caller:*Gives address* Oh, Billy and Lisa and Kim..they're all gone! 911: OK, pd is on the way, how many kids are...