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Everyone with history of seizures needs ambulance and ED

Code 2 for ETOH. At the downtown mental health clinic. A woman in her 30s is sitting in a room, crying. She’s on a psych hold. Apparently she drove drunk to the clinic for a regular appointment after...

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I can believe it even if you can’t

Code 3 for auto-ped. It’s raining. Hard. And it’s dark. “I can’t believe he didn’t see me! I had the walk sign!” “You’re crossing the street on a rainy night in dark clothing.” I’m not saying it’s not...

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Why do people still insist on not wearing seat belts?

Is it ignorance? Is it laziness? Or is it because they don’t like the government poking its nose into their cars? I mean, I’ve heard that line about E-ZPass plenty of times when people choose to sit in...

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Don’t stop on the highway

Code 3 for a 36-year-old male “shaking/feeling faint.” On the side of the interstate. In a white Civic. Fine, if the guy is driving, I accept that he may feel like he’s not going to be able to drive...

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Stop whining

The big news going around today is an Anne Arundel County, Maryland, dispatcher is facing termination because he told a 13-year-old girl to “stop whining” (audio included) after a hit-and-run driver...

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Dear rubberneckers

Dear rubberneckers, Don’t you fucking dare say you have neck pain. Sincerely, Medic

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Cell phone warriors: Eat a dick

Code 3 for traffic collision. Called in by a passer-by. I hate cell phone warriors. We barely find the wreck. Why? Because it’s a fender-bender and the cars are parked like normal parking jobs. The...

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Funniest thing I heard #9

“Engine 10, service call. RP says she is locked inside her car and can’t get out.” Five minutes later. “Engine 10, RP called back to say she got out. You can cancel.”

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Things people who were involved in traffic collisions say (and what they...

There are only a handful of things we actually hear at wrecks. “He came out of nowhere!” Reality: “I didn’t see him because I wasn’t paying enough attention.” “She stopped all of a sudden!” Reality: “I...

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Another example of how NOT to park

I know it’s just a commercial, but still, that is a completely nonsensical park job. PD too. I’ve already covered this before in a previous post, so I’m not going to repeat myself.

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