Over the years of being in EMS and working remote locations, I have had the privilege of meeting EMT's and Paramedics from all over the world. During these meets I made damn sure I do not leave without a patch.
The most notable of my patches was the ones I received in 2002 when taking a tour of Florida, NYC, Washington DC, Boston and Illinois. During my visit to NYC, one of the EMT's I met decided he would surprise me and give me something that's not available to us here in the dark continent. A Paramedic shield. The one's you carry in your wallet. A few years ago, I built a display cabinet for my 147 patches and the shield (under which was a NYPD shield received from a Capt while there). When I moved over to this job, I decided it might look good displaying it in the entrance foyer of the main office.
After some discussion with the GM of the company it was agreed that I can put it there. It looks great, even if I do say so myself and it's resulted in many conversation with clients and visitors alike. Now however, I can kiss it good bye.
I just returned from the office, they broke into the place last night and decided to remove the display board off the wall and load it up together with the computers.... F#%k these idiots, 6 years of work and exchanges down the f#$%ing drain! If I could get my hands on them right now, they would die a slow and very very painful death!
Vent over, expect requests for patches to come pouring in soon. Hope you don't mind
The most notable of my patches was the ones I received in 2002 when taking a tour of Florida, NYC, Washington DC, Boston and Illinois. During my visit to NYC, one of the EMT's I met decided he would surprise me and give me something that's not available to us here in the dark continent. A Paramedic shield. The one's you carry in your wallet. A few years ago, I built a display cabinet for my 147 patches and the shield (under which was a NYPD shield received from a Capt while there). When I moved over to this job, I decided it might look good displaying it in the entrance foyer of the main office.
After some discussion with the GM of the company it was agreed that I can put it there. It looks great, even if I do say so myself and it's resulted in many conversation with clients and visitors alike. Now however, I can kiss it good bye.
I just returned from the office, they broke into the place last night and decided to remove the display board off the wall and load it up together with the computers.... F#%k these idiots, 6 years of work and exchanges down the f#$%ing drain! If I could get my hands on them right now, they would die a slow and very very painful death!
Vent over, expect requests for patches to come pouring in soon. Hope you don't mind
I am so sorry to hear about that and that you lost all those memories. 
