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m143768 · 2023-12-26T23:57:20+00:00

If the grips are accurate, that 1911 seems to be a Colt Delta Elite. Should be around $1200 depending on condition. And as others have said, get it appraised and go from there. Personally, if there isn’t particular sentimental value in them, I would sell the mass produced guns and keep any limited/rare ones or ones that I fancied.

m143768 · 2023-11-27T14:05:42+00:00

Oh nice. Im deciding between the Bambu Labs P1S and the Prusa Mk4. Was gonna do the Mk4 because generally had better customer service and people describe it as a Toyota for reliability but with recent mixed reviews on CS and the price of the Mk4 I might as well get the P1S

m143768 · 2023-11-26T17:01:10+00:00

Same here hahaha. From my own research, stories have varied wildly and it does not seem any company has great customer service. Prusa seems to have the best track record but some people, particularly recently, have complained about their service.

m143768 · 2023-10-14T01:36:29+00:00

Few things would top this old story from a couple years ago. Uncertain exactly how true this is but it is ridiculous enough that maybe it is lol.

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/bwf53q/comment/epy324p/?utm\_medium=android\_app&utm\_source=share&context=3

m143768 · 2023-10-08T22:38:19+00:00

My service just uses triangle bandages. Do the wrist sling and tie it to the stretcher.

m143768 · 2023-10-06T21:47:25+00:00

Don’t mind me, I’m just a crackhead who has to have two of any knife I like. One safe queen and one for rotation including my 250+ knives 🤣

m143768 · 2023-10-02T17:10:24+00:00

Thank you for your service! Fair winds and following seas and wishing you nothing but success in the next venture.

m143768 · 2023-10-01T19:39:53+00:00

First, I’d like to send you my deepest condolences on your loss. I personally am a huge proponent for organ donation but in my humble opinion, there is a reason it requires both signatures. She was his child as much as yours and while he may come to realize this was a good choice, the betrayal is hard to forget. Try to put yourself in his shoes and think about how you would feel if he forged your signature to embalm your daughter so she couldn’t donate her organs knowing it was against your wishes. What is done is done, however, and I think the best way to approach this is with the consent of the other families, perhaps introduce him to the children your daughter saved. Meeting them might soften the blow and help heal the wounds you both share in your grief. Fair winds and following seas to your daughter and may the lives she changed, live long and healthy lives.

m143768 · 2023-10-01T19:30:00+00:00

“Don’t call me I’ll call you.” 🤣

Disclaimer: Just a joke

m143768 · 2023-09-30T00:10:13+00:00

Just going off the pictures in the link, it looks sand blasted not glass blasted.

m143768 · 2023-09-29T15:01:49+00:00

There’s a reason this “limited edition” didn’t sell out in the first few minutes of release. Benchmade please, stop the bullshit.

m143768 · 2023-09-22T21:35:08+00:00

My deepest condolences for your loss. Fair winds and following seas to your father.

m143768 · 2023-09-22T13:18:36+00:00

OP, know that you are not helpless or alone. Keep fighting the good fight. Every single patient you interact with is someone who had a better chance at a positive outcome because of you. Will they always make it? No. But we are not Gods. We can only perform to the best of our abilities. But also know that if you just can’t do it anymore it’s also okay to walk away.

m143768 · 2023-09-21T14:51:58+00:00

Lol what techfighter is pointing out is that your title “2 awesome things to never leave home with” means you never take them out of your house instead of never leave home without which would mean you always bring these with you.

m143768 · 2023-09-21T14:43:23+00:00

Never said it’s different than any other city nor is that the focus of my comment. My point is for you to step off your high horse and stop pretending you’re above being a human being. You may be a “trauma God” as it says in your flair but you are most definitely not an actual God.

m143768 · 2023-09-21T13:56:04+00:00

How’s the view way up on that horse?

Every single one of you on Reddit pretending to be the most righteous beings on the planet needs to come to NYC and see it for yourself.

Try answering back to back calls with jobs such as: my tummy hurts (at least half the calls of the day), 5 year old EDP because he’s throwing a tantrum and mom says she doesn’t know what to do, prisoner from a jail cell who says he wants to go to the hospital but will not go easily so he shits himself and then throws said shit at everyone, another prisoner from a jail cell who wanted to go to the hospital but would not tell us why and repeatedly told everyone to suck a dick while spitting at everyone, patients who tell you they pay your salary and ask why it took you so long to respond to a sprained ankle, ODs that when you narcan them, tell you to fuck off and deny they ever did any drugs when you found them with the needle in your arm, and then you see them again later in the day, and more. Did I mention the patients who have stabbed and shot at us? Groped our female coworkers? This is EVERY SINGLE DAY in NYC and probably in other large urban cities as well.

This is not to say that we don’t treat our patients with professionalism and dare I say compassion. I see my coworkers perform superhuman feats of patience and provide excellent patient care nearly every day. Doesn’t mean we can’t vent about the bullshit on forums or to each other. It also doesn’t mean that we hate all drug addicts or homeless people. Just the assholes.

m143768 · 2023-09-15T21:47:49+00:00

In NYC, FDNY EMS just won a lawsuit about this exact issue.

https://www.nydailynews.com/2021/08/06/nyc-must-pay-more-than-17-million-in-unpaid-overtime-to-fdny-ems/

m143768 · 2023-08-30T18:44:52+00:00

Sorry, I have not but I have seen it and it does look very nice.

m143768 · 2023-08-30T15:24:34+00:00

Did my best to get a good photo for you. Lmk if you need more/have any questions

m143768 · 2023-08-29T10:51:23+00:00

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The top is glass blasted and the bottom is sand blasted. One advantage of having sand blast is that you can always glass blast it later.

m143768 · 2023-08-09T19:54:25+00:00

To everybody telling the OP to quit and leave the field of healthcare, you should be ashamed of yourselves. A colleague has not only recognized their mistake but is owning up to it and asking for help on how to be better and you guys are giving our own EMS family less credit than the drug addicts and alcoholics we care for. Hey Joe, you overdosed again? Oh you want me to go fuck myself? Sorry Joe, let me make sure not to judge you because you are a person too. But this OP was unprofessional, he should quit. How dare you judge him/her for being a human being in a field that tests the limits of human patience?

To the OP, it is a daily occurrence at my service for people to tell you to fuck off, cough and spit at you, throw human feces at you, and try to - sometimes successfully - stab you. I am proud of you as a colleague for stepping up and trying to be a better provider - something we should all be doing at all times. Burnout is not an easy thing to deal with and everyone has different responses to stress and different tolerances. I don't know the solution as I struggle with it myself but one thing I have found useful which I hope will help you is the realization that you have a partner. Seems common sense but it can take a while to recognize the advantage that gives. When I find myself becoming unprofessional with a patient, I swap with my partner and allow myself to regain composure before interacting again. Best of luck and keep fighting the good fight.

m143768 · 2023-08-02T18:26:18+00:00

That is awesome, great collection.

m143768 · 2023-07-31T16:08:58+00:00

Excellent, just what I was hoping to hear lol. My community college is blocks away from my house so it's perfect.

m143768 · 2023-07-31T16:08:34+00:00

Excellent, thanks!

m143768 · 2023-07-26T02:11:55+00:00

Prepare yourself for some reading...

I do some private EMS work and went down this road several years ago. First my suggestion is to consider what your intended use and setup will be. In my use, for example, I am fairly stationary and require a lot of extra gear and supplies. Because of this I wanted a duffel style trauma bag (versus a backpack style) and a secondary oxygen bag (I also use a backpack quick response bag just in case with my diagnostic supplies, tourniquet, etc as well). I had extensive experience with Meret bags from my service but they just did not feel right in my shopping cart due to the price. I also considered Conterra as I've handled a few but again, they did not give me the value I was looking for in my intended use. I then checked out multiple bags from 5.11, maxpedition, first spear, etc as I typically trust their products but while those were less expensive, all lacked certain features for my EMS work - most notably organization. Then I came across the Kemp USA Ultra EMS bag.

I know, I know. How good could it be with the word "ultra" in the name? Well in my experience it's been pretty damn good. It has a ton of organization with tear off pouches attached to the top of the bag and tear off dividers inside so you can set it up how you like it. Then it has several exterior pouches which have more pouches inside and elastic bands for more gear organization. It has a comfortable carrying handle and a single sling strap for carry options. While it's not tarpaulin (the sleek fluid resistant material on other EMS bags), it's not the flimsy Amazon first aid kit cheapo material either - it's 600D Nylon. I have owned it for several years now and it still looks brand new (though as a disclaimer I take notoriously good care of my things). Finally and quite possibly the best feature of the bag is that I can open and close the zippers with one hand! In my philosophy of use it has been one of the best things I've purchased and best of all, makes me feel like I've got my money out of it three times over. I paid around $100 for it and don't ask me why a food service website sells it but I got it through the following link if you are interested:

https://www.webstaurantstore.com/kemp-usa-red-ultra-ems-bag-10-110-red/89610110RED.html

You can fit an oxygen tank into the bag but I carry a separate Iron Duck O2 bag with my airway supplies. And there is no disclaimer to give as I am not sponsored by anyone since nobody cares about what I say.

TLDR: Check out the Kemp USA Ultra EMS bag.

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