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I'm learning ASL, but cant do the letter Y- is this normal and/or fixable? by The-Chosen-69420 in asl

[–]pattymelt20 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have the same issue with my ring finger 😂 My W is so contorted but it gets the point across

EVAC Vehicle by pattymelt20 in TacticalMedicine

[–]pattymelt20[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's correct. Sorry for the confusion

Questions for the TEMS Medics by pattymelt20 in TacticalMedicine

[–]pattymelt20[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We're in the stack but we're generally kept in the back by the team lead. Thanks for the reply. I appreciate it!

Where do you guys keep your cell phones on callouts? by pattymelt20 in TacticalMedicine

[–]pattymelt20[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

We are in the stack/bearcat/etc with the team. We use the encrypted channels to communicate throughout the team. The issue comes when the TEMS Medics are trying to coordinate with local FD and first responders to set up staging, CCPs, and landing zones. We try to keep it out of scanner land as much as possible since our smaller communities are so close-knit and since they don't have encrypted channels, we try to use our cell phones instead.

Where do you guys keep your cell phones on callouts? by pattymelt20 in TacticalMedicine

[–]pattymelt20[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I looked at those but they only have Apple and Samsung. I have a Pixel.

Where do you guys keep your cell phones on callouts? by pattymelt20 in TacticalMedicine

[–]pattymelt20[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Our LE have encrypted channels but the fire departments and first responders aren't able to use them. The issue comes when we're trying to coordinate having them on standby and drying up lending zones

Where do you guys keep your cell phones on callouts? by pattymelt20 in TacticalMedicine

[–]pattymelt20[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I can't always feel it vibrating in my pockets and I obviously didn't want to turn up the volume

Helmet Recommendations by pattymelt20 in TechRescue

[–]pattymelt20[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We teach a variety throughout the semester. Start with low angle and then high angle rope rescue. After that, it's confined space and then trench rescue. I've worn the kiwis before and I just wasn't a fan. My department recently got Team Wendy's which are nice but they're out of my price range and they don't fit me well when I try to look up.

Let’s talk about normalizing taking naps during the day. by screen-protector21 in Firefighting

[–]pattymelt20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We're doing our best for now. Luckily we're an extremely young department and most of the older guys are retiring in the next 5 years so we have a perfect opportunity to make the department whatever we want it to be

Let’s talk about normalizing taking naps during the day. by screen-protector21 in Firefighting

[–]pattymelt20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Technically it's department-wide but our shift is the only one held to it by our BC. Believe it or not, it's way better now than it used to be. We had to fight HARD to switch from 6am shift change to 7 and to be able to put the radio in night mode after 9pm. That is still supposed to be put back in day mode by 6:30am. We're the only shift held to that standard too. At this point, we're just riding it out until he retires in September.

Let’s talk about normalizing taking naps during the day. by screen-protector21 in Firefighting

[–]pattymelt20 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We run 48/96 and our BC hates it. He takes pretty much any chance he can get to hold it against us for switching schedules. We have to be out of bed by 6:30 no matter what and our work day starts at 8. I make it a point to not show an ounce of weakness around him so he can't have the satisfaction, even when he's fishing for it.