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natrab- you reminded me of something.
Here comes another cutural difference between areas that I had jogged by a recent video I saw.
Our acting Operation Director when I was in Louisana noticed this too.
We all got confused when folks would talk about "cars" - Around my neck of the woods, a "car" is a command vehicle or chase car for a medic responder / fire/EMS chief.
A "Squad" could be either - a group of individual units, as in the military. Can also be a "BLS" rig, could be a Rescue-Engine, or a EMS company.
A "Truck" is both a generic aparatus designator, and also a Fire-side term for an areial ladder, often with a platform.
A "Rig" is a VERY generic term to refer to apparatus with.
an "Ambulance" could be a BLS or ALS unit, depends on local protocol
A "Unit" - indiviudal unit
A "Bus" - "Fid-nee" way to talk (think Third Watch). Sometimes a BLS unit, sometimes generic. Around here, you say "BUS" and they ask how many passengers you have so they can tell the bus company.
Anyway, the manager coined the term STRAUB to refer to a single ambulance... It was pretty funny.
SO - in your area - what do you call:
BLS non-transport unit
BLS transport unit
ILS non-transport unit
ILS transport unit
ALS non-transport unit
ALS transport unit
Bariatric-capable transport unit
Interfacility BLS/ALS transport unit if different
Critical Care interfacility transport
Chief
Asst Chief / Supervisor / "duty" chief vehicle
Fire Engine with Rescue tools
Heavy Rescue vehicle
natrab said:...I work the night car...
Here comes another cutural difference between areas that I had jogged by a recent video I saw.
Our acting Operation Director when I was in Louisana noticed this too.
We all got confused when folks would talk about "cars" - Around my neck of the woods, a "car" is a command vehicle or chase car for a medic responder / fire/EMS chief.
A "Squad" could be either - a group of individual units, as in the military. Can also be a "BLS" rig, could be a Rescue-Engine, or a EMS company.
A "Truck" is both a generic aparatus designator, and also a Fire-side term for an areial ladder, often with a platform.
A "Rig" is a VERY generic term to refer to apparatus with.
an "Ambulance" could be a BLS or ALS unit, depends on local protocol
A "Unit" - indiviudal unit
A "Bus" - "Fid-nee" way to talk (think Third Watch). Sometimes a BLS unit, sometimes generic. Around here, you say "BUS" and they ask how many passengers you have so they can tell the bus company.
Anyway, the manager coined the term STRAUB to refer to a single ambulance... It was pretty funny.
SO - in your area - what do you call:
BLS non-transport unit
BLS transport unit
ILS non-transport unit
ILS transport unit
ALS non-transport unit
ALS transport unit
Bariatric-capable transport unit
Interfacility BLS/ALS transport unit if different
Critical Care interfacility transport
Chief
Asst Chief / Supervisor / "duty" chief vehicle
Fire Engine with Rescue tools
Heavy Rescue vehicle
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