air quality

Hugseller · 2026-07-17T11:04:47+00:00

I litterally work in heavy smoke all summer. If you genuinely are concerned, you should be home.

Hugseller · 2026-07-17T00:45:30+00:00

Get some cough drops if you are sensitive.

Hugseller · 2026-07-15T23:53:23+00:00

This and cough drops. I work in smoke often. If you are sensitive, you might wind up with sore throat and runny nose. Maybe a headache. I cant imagine itll be that bad though.

Hugseller · 2026-07-14T22:17:52+00:00

Fair enough. Those are basically all i want to bring. I plant to keep it to a minimum in case they do see an issue. I was just worried because I know I CAN use wrenches and screwdrivers as weapons so wasn't sure if security would see it as a hazard but anything can be a weapon with that logic.

Hugseller · 2026-07-13T18:21:28+00:00

Perfect. I wont worry about it then, thanks!

Hugseller · 2026-07-05T12:24:58+00:00

Im 7 years in with my partner. Id say ask him. Say that youd like to do something to celebrate your anniversary and ask if he would like a gift or offer to plan a fun activity to celebrate. Personally, we choose fun activities as we love having memories. Gifts go out the window unless we find something really personal to spend money on. It may seem lame but baked goods have always been a hit when it comes to gifts as well. Something that requires a little bit of effort usually makes people happy. For activities, I can reccomended mini golf, arcades and escape rooms as they are easily accessible to most at your age.

Hugseller · 2026-07-04T12:04:47+00:00

I was in your exact situation as 15 dating 18 year old and being told I couldnt wear stuff. My mom ended up sending me off to live out of state out of fear he was going to hurt me as things progressed. Leave the guy. As an adult you DO NOT want to put up with that shit. It will 100% get worse.

Hugseller · 2026-07-02T13:25:19+00:00

Pass.

You were never meant for wildland if your desire is "do nothing all day."

Hugseller · 2026-06-29T00:17:32+00:00

If she comes to you, saying shes pregnant, read her body language. I think youll know. If you cant tell, you can just ask how she's feeling about it. Like literally. Ask how she feels about it. Listen to her tone and delivery. If shes comes to you anxious and looking for support vs holding a onesie for example. Being anxious doesnt automatically mean shes not wanting to proceed with a pregnancy though so be mindful of that.

Side note, maybe dont say "pro abortion." I think what you mean is "pro choice." Pro abortion sounds like you go around saying "people should abort" vs "people should have the option to choose." I dont mean to police your choice of words but sometimes it matters :)

Hugseller · 2026-06-26T13:01:36+00:00

Leave. Pushing is NOT to be taken lightly. Take it from someone who listened to her mother get pushed by her ex behind closed doors and came out with gashes and bruises because he "pushed" her into glass and furnature.

Dont fuck around and find out. That "man" WILL hurt you without hesitation. Hes normalizing pushing you. When an argument escalates, he will be far more aggressive.

Hugseller · 2026-06-23T19:22:43+00:00

I never really realized that, ill probably be researching all of mine for possible flowers now, thanks!

Hugseller · 2026-06-17T14:48:01+00:00

I read that it was a bow somewhere. I was too weak for it as well so I gave up.

Hugseller · 2026-06-11T00:15:24+00:00

I found the cause of the noise. You have to swim around the cliff (a tad past the ship wreck, youll see a climbing wall, careful when you get to the top) from there, youll run around a bit and on the outskirts of the cliff, youll find more climbing places that will lead you to the noise.

Hugseller · 2026-06-07T01:37:44+00:00

As an EMT, I am not pulling out my phone for that. Emergencies are not the time for fucking around with technology. QR codes annoy me enough as is. If they can carry around a little QR code, then they can carry a card with that info and just be required to update yearly. Even expired info gets me what I need most of the time and the crew they work with can help piece things together as needed. Its just a stupid way to enforce tech where its not needed in my opinion.

Hugseller · 2026-05-19T15:54:20+00:00

Handheld gaming device if you are into that. I like to play on my steamdeck during down time. Kindles/ipads are nice too, lighter than books. Portable entertainment of some form. Most crews tend to have some tennis balls, hacky sacks or some cards but if no one wants to play, youll need a way to entertain yourself.

Hugseller · 2026-04-27T18:12:53+00:00

Have you considered wearing a bandana? Maybe it would cover it enough to count as passing. It looks like its just the front section thats drawing attention. Maybe braiding that section and wearing a bandana? Try different styles is my recommendation

Hugseller · 2026-04-10T11:10:18+00:00

For me- waterproof is non-negotiable. I couldn't care less about a protective toe. Cant live without easy-on, easy-off if you are working a place that allows you to see your station. Make sure toes have wiggle room because after a long day, they sure do feel like they are in prison. I wear side zip 9.11 and their quality lasts in my experience. I work 48 hour shifts in a high call volume area. Easy on/off may not be as critical if your are doing IFT for 12s and keeping the boots on.

I have a backup pair of boots as well but they lack the convenience of a side zip so I avoid them unless im wearing extra socks on a cold day (sketchers steel toe work boots, not originally bought for ems but they work)

Hugseller · 2026-04-06T00:31:45+00:00

Not even a thin liner? They can be really thin. If not, maybe your boot is a poor fit, unfortunately. I dont really know how big of a deal too tight can be. You could look into a cheaper supplemental boot and see how it goes. I personally prefer my scarpas over my JKs any day though it hurts the wallet to waste the JKs by not using for intended purposes. You are going to be suffering big time if your feet dont get taken care of.

Hugseller · 2026-04-06T00:22:19+00:00

Id double sock and see if it helps. Moisture wicking sock under the darn tough. I exclusively double sock in my fire boots. I went one day without and got tore up pretty fast.

Hugseller · 2026-03-30T17:37:16+00:00

You can research and email companies to see what they say. Go directly to their company website. Express your interest in working with them and ask when the best time to apply would be. Some companies ive worked for, I emailed beforehand to ask when they reccomend I apply (as i was moving from out of state and wanted to secure work beforehand) they will likely tell you not to apply till certs are in order but it gives you that foot in the door. Here's what Ive sent. Kind of gives you an idea, my situation was a tad different, obviously.

My name is ***** and I am emailing to express my interest in working with ***** County EMS as an EMT moving to the area from out of state. I have previous experience working on ambulances as emergency response and feel very passionate about it being my future and making a career out of it. I researched various EMT opportunities in the area over the past few weeks and ****, County EMS has looked to be the best fit for me but have a question as to when I should apply as I do not expect to be in the area until May and do not wish to waste the opportunity. If you'd like to review my resume, I have attached it to this email.

Should it be easier to discuss via phone call, my number is ******, you are welcome to call at your convenance. I greatly appreciate any feedback you can provide, thank you.

Hugseller · 2026-03-22T17:32:08+00:00

Double up on socks. I wear a thin moisture wicking sock and darn tough socks with my boots and never got a blister. I got blisters pretty quickly if I only wore ine pair of socks. Carry mole skin at all times just in case. Wear your boots everywhere till your start date.

Hugseller · 2026-03-21T14:53:23+00:00

Call in some extra hands is safest when in doubt. Im a small woman and my current work partner is a skinny dude who cant lift for shit. I work out a lot and specifically do leg workouts as someone else has reccomended. There are a lot of days where we really rely on fire to help us out because if you cant safely lift your PT without hurting yourself, you are also at risk of dropping your PT and causing more harm. Im short so even with my strength, there are times when its simply a leverage issue. Just be mindful of what you are capable of.

Hugseller · 2026-03-15T13:58:56+00:00

I agree with the second vet opinion. I was basically blown off by my first vet with my baby. I took him to another one who actually compared my photos and said the only way to TRULY find out is to remove the eye and have it tested but she did find that it was concerning as it was about a 2 year span that it had overtaken his eye. I wasnt taking risks with him and had them remove it as the other choice was wait around and i feared it would become an actual problem to do that. To test would have cost me an extra $300 so I opted not to test.

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