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Fightinfire921 · 05-16-2012, 08:56 AM

In todays world to many people are just 911 crazy.

My favorite part, I call them F.B.S. calls.

Are you annoyed that it took your ambulance too long to get there? Do you wonder what they were off doing? Well, they probably weren't tearing through the streets with lights and sirens blazing while EMTs in the back struggled to keep a patient from slipping over the brink of death. They were probably responding to some frivolous bullshit. The reality is that only about 10 percent of calls are life-and-death situations. About half are in no way life-threatening at all, and a sizable chunk are just f***ing ridiculous.

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The Stig · 05-16-2012, 09:08 AM

I'd say that at least 75% of my station's EMS calls are either

A) lift assist - and old person fell down and cannot get up

B) altered state of consciousness - I got up too fast and feel really weird

Ladybugsmom · 05-16-2012, 09:18 AM

I may not be a paramedic, but one of my best friends is, and my hubby used to be a firefighter - I've heard some great stories. I have experienced the delayed treatment due to frivolous calls, though...
I took myself to the ER with a 5 or 6 inch lac on my forehead (cat launched himself off my head at 2am....) - I had to wait almost 2 hours before ANYONE saw me, even just for triage, because ambulances were bringing people in for things like low back pain... I watched them come in the door and overheard the reports. All while I'm sitting there with a wad of bloody paper towels on my head. Lesson learned from this? Call for an ambulance, no matter how minor it is... which is total BS, but people shouldn't be left bleeding in the waiting room for 2 hours.
(I know every ER isn't that way - I worked in hospitals for years, some of my best friends are nurses and doctors, no disrespect to anyone who does that job)

05-16-2012, 08:56 AM	#1
Fightinfire921 Drives: GMC Acadia, Chevrolet Camaro Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Winter Springs FL Posts: 1,657 View My Garage	For all the E.M.S. people In todays world to many people are just 911 crazy. My favorite part, I call them F.B.S. calls. Are you annoyed that it took your ambulance too long to get there? Do you wonder what they were off doing? Well, they probably weren't tearing through the streets with lights and sirens blazing while EMTs in the back struggled to keep a patient from slipping over the brink of death. They were probably responding to some frivolous bullshit. The reality is that only about 10 percent of calls are life-and-death situations. About half are in no way life-threatening at all, and a sizable chunk are just f***ing ridiculous. Read more: 5 Terrifying Secrets About Riding in an Ambulance \| Cracked.com http://www.cracked.com/article_19798...#ixzz1v2a48nZK

05-16-2012, 09:08 AM	#2
The Stig knows 2 facts about ducks Drives: ...and they're both wrong Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The HMS Invincible Posts: 25,072 View My Garage	I'd say that at least 75% of my station's EMS calls are either A) lift assist - and old person fell down and cannot get up B) altered state of consciousness - I got up too fast and feel really weird __________________

05-16-2012, 09:18 AM	#3
Ladybugsmom Older than I look.... Drives: 2010 VR Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Washington Posts: 6,481 View My Garage	I may not be a paramedic, but one of my best friends is, and my hubby used to be a firefighter - I've heard some great stories. I have experienced the delayed treatment due to frivolous calls, though... I took myself to the ER with a 5 or 6 inch lac on my forehead (cat launched himself off my head at 2am....) - I had to wait almost 2 hours before ANYONE saw me, even just for triage, because ambulances were bringing people in for things like low back pain... I watched them come in the door and overheard the reports. All while I'm sitting there with a wad of bloody paper towels on my head. Lesson learned from this? Call for an ambulance, no matter how minor it is... which is total BS, but people shouldn't be left bleeding in the waiting room for 2 hours. (I know every ER isn't that way - I worked in hospitals for years, some of my best friends are nurses and doctors, no disrespect to anyone who does that job) __________________ High Heels and Fast Wheels!!