Pets at work

[ILemt]

I can see having a parrot on the box overhead rail ...
he can repeat vital signs for me. --> better pt. care

If a fire dept can have a dalmation >sp?<
and the PD has had K-9 mascots for decades
then we in EMS should have something

New task:
Pick a dog suitible as the new "universal" EMS mascot

 

[BossyCow]

I can see having a parrot on the box overhead rail ...
he can repeat vital signs for me. --> better pt. care

If a fire dept can have a dalmation >sp?<
and the PD has had K-9 mascots for decades
then we in EMS should have something

New task:
Pick a dog suitible as the new "universal" EMS mascot

Few if any fire departments have dalmations any more and the K-9 can hardly be considered a mascot.

 

[mycrofft]

How about a therapy animal?

but not a dog...get a Siamese mix shorthair. (Himalayans have excellent temperment but their hair has to be burned off any woven surface they worm into). And an automatic litterbox. Leave them at the station.
(Hmm. VOX mike on; medical channel soon bearing transmissions consisting of "MAAOOOOW?" and "NAAAOW!!").

 

[Pittsburgh Proud]

This is a pet peeve (no pun intended) of mine. I have animals. I love my animals. But they are not people and should not be treated as such.

I think bringing animals to the workplace is highly inappropriate. You cannot always tell how an animal will respond to each individual in a workplace. While exceptions are made for service animals, those are highly trained and highly socialized animals. But Fido or Fifi needs to be left at home.

Minus the "highly part" but still agreeing it is inappropriate I say leave them home also....

 

[Pittsburgh Proud]

Vandalism is a random act and if that many of your trucks are constantly vandalized then maybe you should have your police become more involved in high crime areas. I know many EMS providers that will not enter certain neighborhoods until police is on the scene.

Guilty of that............