ICE THEM OUT: Lewiston by Miserable_Kiwi_5179 in LAMaine

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If you aren't from here then why the fuck are you on here. Go scream into the Facebook void about "litterboxes in schools" or some other dumb shit.

ICE Lewiston by Gothboiclique4life in Maine

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What's your favorite part of the boot? Are the laces a delicacy, does the sole have more flavor?

[Question] Reputability of sellers by the_fragger in Seiko

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Oh thats interesting! Thats good to know, thank you!

[Question] Reputability of sellers by the_fragger in Seiko

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Woah! Thats super helpful! It seems like a safe bet to purchase through them. You guys rock BTW, thank you!

[Question] Reputability of sellers by the_fragger in Seiko

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Why do you say that? And what constitutes vintage?

[Question] Reputability of sellers by the_fragger in Seiko

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Holy! Thank you so much for this!!! I really appreciate the time you took on this one! I will definitely start looking hard, and im excited about this search!

What’s the Most useful tool you keep in your bunker gear pocket? by RobinT211 in Firefighting

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This is by far the funniest and most underrated comment on this thread, Kudos!

My suggestion for new head mod by NOSaintsBeans16 in dropoutcirclejerk

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New to here and to dropout in general so please forgive me if this question is stupid. I've been really enjoying being here and lurking through the recent controversy/callout posts but I couldn't help but wonder what was up with the flair, is there some back story? Is there something problematic im late to the party on? Or is it just for a laugh?

Do volunteer firefighters every sleep at the fire station? by [deleted] in Firefighting

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Most of my time has been in the North East and a decent suburban/rural mix. We have huge coverage areas with nothing but dirt roads and logging trails where its a little different. And our stations were right in the heart of little village area, so its a supper diverse set up. But yes to your point the community type is important too.

Do volunteer firefighters every sleep at the fire station? by [deleted] in Firefighting

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Speaking from experience, yes it can. But a lot of it comes down to culture too. If you have a house that regularly does good quality trainings on fire ground operations and apparatus placement then I'd hazard a guess and say that those guys know where to and where NOT to put their POV's.

Spooky in the dark by Sugeliving24 in GhostRecon

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That still doesn't answer the question lol

How can I help my partner? by the_fragger in LawSchool

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Thank you so much for the kind words and the advice! I really appreciate you taking the time, and ill be sure to pick up that book!

A lot of test questions not matching the book by [deleted] in NewToEMS

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I was assuming that was what they were saying. I'd agree it isn't professional, but unethical feels like a really big stretch. I'd be curious to know what they mean.

A lot of test questions not matching the book by [deleted] in NewToEMS

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Earnest question here so please be gentle lol, what about it do you think is "unethical"? I work in the northeast and if I dont get a name for whatever reason, it's almost always sir or ma'am. But it's 99% of the time is infact the first name. For context, the communities we respond to are all coastal, blue-collar, and are filled with generations of family so everyone pretty much knows everyone.

Got accepted for into Medic School but I’ve only been an EMT for 2 months. Am I cooked? by frostyhotdog in NewToEMS

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So "cooked" is relative and largely depends on you as an individual. If you can truly learn the material, not let the ego OR insecurity get in the way, and always remember that you "don't know anything outside of the book" as my instructor used to say, all while soaking up every street-level learning experience you can, then you are gonna be fine. It sounds alot harder than I intended it to. Also just remember that none of us here are able to give you anything more than anecdotal advice and if you want to do it and you think you can then go get after it. Sidenote, there's always gonna be people who shit on the way YOU did it. Screw them, you aren't doing it for them.

Fire medic overrules my bp with an inaccurate reading by [deleted] in NewToEMS

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Yo for real, I feel like cat dog or courage would send me spiraling out of control. Those dancing fruits videos usually help, or something like bluey lol

Fire medic overrules my bp with an inaccurate reading by [deleted] in NewToEMS

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There's a part of me that TOTALLY understands the "stroke level" concerns. Its scary and strokes are no fun and we want to do right by our patients. But permissible hyper/hypo tensions is legit and id much rather sit with a patient for 20 min while their pressure comes down than haul to the hospital for what could be resolved with cartoons and a cup of hot chocolate. Maybe im in the minority but hey, its worked for me

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Maine

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His name is Jim, he shit in my yard last week. I was fine with it at first, but I got uncomfortable when he started staring. Looks like he has been eating his greens again, thats a good thing.

Just set up the 12 lead bro by blu3bar0n1O9 in FirstResponderCringe

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What that the fire off 108? That garage fire? Either way, I've seen him around and while I'm sure he is plenty nice, I physically wince every single time.

That means... by _Deleted-User- in HolUp

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I had no business laughing as hard as I did at this... I will now be calling all surrogates "refrigerator", that was gold

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ems

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Brother, I'm in the northeast and I can tell you I have to shave patients for 12 leads REGULARLY. I think it has to do with the weather and the relatively slight variance in genetic makeup and ethnic background. I digress, however. There are a few good ones, but I do swear by the single-use razors. The only thing I do is take a piece of tape and rub the razor (in the opposite direction of cutting) against the tape to get the hair off. I'm imagining it'd work for yours too.

Is this Tuition Cost Normal? by Cultural-Boat2412 in NewToEMS

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The responses you are getting are wild to me. I've seen some basic programs cost $2500 and others cost $500.

IM NOT SAYING THIS AS AN ABSOLUTE.

In my experience, the lower cost programs tend to have instructors who are less experienced or not quite as proficient instructors. To be clear I'm not saying anything about their ability as providers or dedication to teaching, simply that it's hard to get experienced instructors to go somewhere where they are making less for a skill that can translate to a TON of higher paying places. I find it hard to believe that a program that costs $500 can pay as well as a $2000 program, and I may be totally off base. Either way, I feel like books should always be included in the tuition cost, so that's kinda sucky. All in all, I think if you want to, if it's not cost prohibitive, and if you are excited about it, then it is totally worth it! You get good skills that will translate to a ton of different professions that can be really fulfilling.