I never carried when i was on Duty, but off duty I carry a sidearm 90+% of the time. I have my permit, and usually open carry (legal in indiana as is concealed) I have had to unholster my weapon once. I've never needed to discharge it except at a range. When I pulled it, I was in the gas...
I did have a retired ambulance for a while 1992 Gmc Medium Duty... l/s intact but amber... i turned it into a tailgating rig for my coworkers, until i left the department...
I no longer work as an EMT... i now work in electronics. besides, my back couldnt take it any more. so the rig was sold to...
huh. on the training bit... I like a radically different style... you hire in, untrained, and then they train you.
needed to be hired, have a CDL-B. you start as a driver and are taught basic first aid, CPR, O2, and triage
Spend 6 months doing this.
then offer to be trained to EMT I. add in...
my old beater bike
hey, i am poor. but is a 1982 Yamaha Maxim 750... 13,000 on the clock..
only spent 300$ on it and another $300 in parts to make it run... its a ziptie mobile.
Im a rider too, 82 Yamaha Maxim 750.. Its old, its finiky, it likes to piss me off...
Just like my old rig.
Indianapolis area would be great in my opinion... Its a bit short notice for this year, but a meetup at FDIC? (yeah yeah yeah. its fire orented... its more EMS heavy not)
target shooting with WWII rifles, M91/30, K98. a bit of plinking with a .22 pistol, Anything Electronics related, Riding my motorcycle when weather is ok, Off roading, *coughs* adult activities...,traveling. Smashing stuff i buy at auctions for nothing, because its always fun to go "Office...
ROFL at the post with monkey c ock center...
I have seen similar with speech to text units. always good for a laugh.
and for more examples of transcription errors... put the news on with captions...
There is almost nothing worse than getting a call for entrapment, and found out its like a 60+man who thinks he could still fit in his speedo from when he was on a swim team. many years ago...
He got it ON.... and coudnt get it off... we could barely get the shears in there to cut it off him...
A thread for those who drank too much. or just wish that they had something go different in 09...
and also for any resolutions...
mine are...
ugh.. drank too much. my head hurts. wish i could have had a more productive year.
Resolutions...
by this time next year be a non smoker.
great. now i have to admit mine.
ok. somewhat recovering whacker... the stuffs still around, just not getting replaced when it breaks/expires.
1998 Dodge Dakota SXT 4x4 Lifted 2in from stock on somewhat aggressive tires. red/silver
1990's Federal Signal JetSonic Lightbar (amber) <Mounted by...