Dumbest thing heard on the radio

[sarweim]

"**91 to EMS dispatch"
"**91"
"**91 is clearing St. Mary's, and **92 just arrove."

Arrove?!? Even our patient in 92 was laughing.

(92's radio and dispatch weren't getting along that day)

 

[JJR512]

"**91 to EMS dispatch"
"**91"
"**91 is clearing St. Mary's, and **92 just arrove."

Arrove?!? Even our patient in 92 was laughing.

(92's radio and dispatch weren't getting along that day)

Sorry, what was so funny? I must be slow on the uptake today...

 

[Silver_Star]

Sorry, what was so funny? I must be slow on the uptake today...

arrove is not a word.

 

[JJR512]

arrove is not a word.

You're right, but you wouldn't know it from hearing it spoken. "Arrove" is not a word but "arove" is, but you can't tell that a word is misspelled when it's spoken. "Arove" is an older form of the past-tense of "arrive".

 

[jjesusfreak01]

You're right, but you wouldn't know it from hearing it spoken. "Arrove" is not a word but "arove" is, but you can't tell that a word is misspelled when it's spoken. "Arove" is an older form of the past-tense of "arrive".

Sarweim just got told...


This is one of the cool things about english. There are lots of things you can say that are not technically correct, but a native english speaker will have absolutely no question about what you mean.

 

[Aerin-Sol]

Sarweim just got told...


This is one of the cool things about english. There are lots of things you can say that are not technically correct, but a native english speaker will have absolutely no question about what you mean.

That is not limited to English. I can think of several examples off the top of my head in Spanish.

 

[lampnyter]

I dont think arove is a word. I think its always arrived.

 

[JJR512]

I dont think arove is a word. I think its always arrived.

*sigh*

"Obsolete past tense of the verb ARRIVE." Now I did say it was an "older form". We can debate the merits of using obsolete words in modern times if you really, really want to, but the fact that "arove" is a word is indisputable. Personally, I see no need to stay on this tangent any longer and am eagerly awaiting more dumb things heard on the radio.

 

[njff/emt]

Dispatch: Headquarters to FA
Us: Go ahead
Dispatch: Your responding to the bus stop for a sick person
Us: The diner or an actual bus stop
Dispatch: Across from the bus stop

 

[johnrsemt]

FF said on the radio on an 'investigate for smoke in area' that he was in the air (instead of area). took him a while to live that down

 

[LucidResq]

*sigh*

"Obsolete past tense of the verb ARRIVE." Now I did say it was an "older form". We can debate the merits of using obsolete words in modern times if you really, really want to, but the fact that "arove" is a word is indisputable. Personally, I see no need to stay on this tangent any longer and am eagerly awaiting more dumb things heard on the radio.

Obsolete being the key word. Use silly obsolete words and I retain the right to laugh at you.

 

[JJR512]

Obsolete being the key word. Use silly obsolete words and I retain the right to laugh at you.

That's fine. But tell me it isn't a word, and I reserve the right to inform you of the absolute fact that you are wrong.

 

[HasTy]

Come on guys don't let this thread fall off topic I started it for humor not for people to argue if you wanna argue argue in PM please!!!

 

[CodyHolt83]

In the city I dispatch for just outside of Dallas, Texas, our ambulance checked en-route to Baylor Garland Hospital. The medic that was on likes to say everything really fast just to mess with me. It went like this--

Box: ''Box 1 is enroute to Bay-Gar C1.'' (remember, he says it really fast.)
me: ''Recieved Box 1 show you enroute Gay-Bar.......''

I'm still hearing about it, every time we have a new dispatcher in training. UGH! lol

 

[HotelCo]

Unit 1: unit 1, show us out at an MVC involving 2 vehicles.

Dispatch: Copy, unit 1. Make sure you call 911.

Unit 1: Copy?

.

 

[JJR512]

Unit 1: unit 1, show us out at an MVC involving 2 vehicles.

Dispatch: Copy, unit 1. Make sure you call 911.

Unit 1: Copy?

.

Reminds me of EMT class...In the CPR portion ("BLS for Health Care Providers") we're taught that as a solo rescuer, we first do the "Hey! Hey! Are you OK?" to the patient, then point to a bystander and shout, "CALL 911!".

Well my partner and I were testing in the mod that included CPR, and were told by the proctor to demonstrate CPR on the "patient" lying on the floor. So my partner went over to the dummy, knelt down, grabbed its shoulders and said, "Hey! Hey! Are you OK?" Then he pointed at me and said, "CALL 911!" At which point the proctor, trying not to laugh, informed him, "No need to call 911, you're already here!"

 

[johnrsemt]

Just remember that when you are teaching CPR in a business, with other people in the building that EVERYONE in the building needs to know that there is a CPR class going on.

I had 30+ 911 calls from a business I was teaching at when my first student yelled "you, go call 911 for an Unresponsive person". they did and I got a full Box Alarm dispatched due to all of the calls

 

[JJR512]

Yes...that is amusing...but my story took place in an EMT class in a fire department training academy.

 

[usafmedic45]

That is not limited to English. I can think of several examples off the top of my head in Spanish.

Kind of like German....where you can create new words simply be taking a deep breath and talking fast. LOL

 

[CotJockey]

Dispatch: 412 You have a GSW patient at this location (quietly asks" whats's a GSW?)

US: We copy, responding to the stabbing code 3