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Originally Posted by Yasa
I can't really give you an idea if it's common or not, but I can tell you that one of our "rules" is "it's not our emergency" and what that means is don't rush to the patient and always be cautious.
This is for a couple of reasons. It could be icy outside, and running can cause us to slip which can be worse when carrying the trauma bags/O2/stretcher. There have been instances of uncautious medics being lead into situations that allowed them to be robbed. False heart attack and stroke calls have been used to lure medics into traps. I haven't seen it, it's just what I've been told.
However, I'm pretty sure you're not an unsavory character and your "work" is probably not a crackhouse, so the idea that the responders were dawdling is pretty annoying to me. I typically don't run to a patient, but I go there with a sense of urgency.
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How often do you get called out on false alarms? I'm thinking if it happened too often over the years the older generation may have become complacent.
Drunk pickups, people that just need a ride?