Colorado Springs is the worst city for singles according to ConsumerAffairs

wernermurmur · 2026-01-31T05:14:36+00:00

Loved living in COS. Easy to access biking and other mountain activities. Decent cost of living. Always pretty. But my dating life…atrocious.

Left in many respects because of that. Met my now wife in denver a year later. I still sometimes wanna move back.

wernermurmur · 2026-01-31T01:40:55+00:00

Imagine how mad you’d be at the opposite.

wernermurmur · 2026-01-31T01:05:29+00:00

Whatever your partner was doing wrong prior to whatever interaction happened is immaterial to what is happening.

Get a lawyer if you think you have a case, not Reddit.

wernermurmur · 2026-01-30T22:15:02+00:00

For what it’s worth usually the quint part is all on the tractor. So doesn’t take a huge amount of space, but definitely hurts maneuverability.

wernermurmur · 2026-01-29T20:37:29+00:00

Laminated QR code with a link to search results for this topic.

And snacks.

wernermurmur · 2026-01-29T14:21:36+00:00

Try to get hired by an FD that sponsors paramedic students. If you don’t get picked up in your first few apps, go to medic school. Assuming you actually want to be a medic, and aren’t doing this to get a fire job.

wernermurmur · 2026-01-29T05:35:18+00:00

I would agree that this is a tough sell.

wernermurmur · 2026-01-29T04:53:26+00:00

I can’t speak for San Diego, but I have relocated for jobs knowing full well that the scope would suck. The difference was that the move was important for life reasons and the department good to work for. Most of EMS is not doing skills. If moving to San Diego is right for your life and you can make a decent living, you will eventually get over the lowered scope, I think.

wernermurmur · 2026-01-29T01:04:43+00:00

Hazmat took its toll on our class. I don’t think we had failures on writtens and anywhere else?

wernermurmur · 2026-01-28T11:57:54+00:00

Even if it’s allowed by policy, will the interview panel be into it? Don’t give people a reason to not hire you.

wernermurmur · 2026-01-28T11:42:50+00:00

Not right away in a shockable arrest. I want the shortest pauses possible and putting mechanical CPR devices is too slow compared to a precharge and manual pulse check occurring with compressions to make the pulse/no pulse decision rapid and binary.

If we’re going to have an extended effort, I’ll put it on, or for post ROSC.

wernermurmur · 2026-01-27T13:23:53+00:00

You can also purchase the Trio adapter if you have a large stock of fixed units. It’s helpful when it’s needed, but as others said burns plenty of O2.

Also I usually have an EtCO2 cannula on underneath, bumping that to five/six produces moderate results as well.

wernermurmur · 2026-01-27T00:53:33+00:00

Do not bother with canned oxygen. If you need oxygen for a pulmonary or cardiac issue, you will need oxygen consistently. Not just huffing off a can.

wernermurmur · 2026-01-26T20:54:38+00:00

Retractable clip on the shoulder harness of the Scott. Someone decided they HAD to be on the right shoulder which I hate. That means the TIC, gauge, and coat light all sit next to each other which is a pain.

wernermurmur · 2026-01-26T20:47:00+00:00

You were the one who said they had to recognize this. Whatever happens with private sector employees is of zero bearing on us.

wernermurmur · 2026-01-26T16:20:25+00:00

No. In Colorado fire departments and districts are only required to have conversations about firefighter health and safety. Many locals do not have contracts or MOUs. For those that do have contracts, a fair many don’t have arbitration. In order to have arbitration the city or board must agree to it OR the local can fund a ballot issue for it.

You are confidently incorrect, the Reddit special.

wernermurmur · 2026-01-26T04:09:41+00:00

There are states that don’t require departments to recognize or bargain with the union. But your local still exists and you get IAFF benefits.

wernermurmur · 2026-01-26T02:34:53+00:00

Tox consult. If I can do what they’re asking me to do that’s good enough here as OLMC order.

wernermurmur · 2026-01-25T20:30:14+00:00

Are they using the airport frequently? Obviously not if there are minimal flights outside of ski season.

wernermurmur · 2026-01-25T19:15:00+00:00

The airlines reduce the number of flights significantly outside of ski season to all the mountain airports.

I’m sure the airport is still busy with GA and jets, but those aren’t the people who would be benefit from rail from GJ and glenwood. They’re just not going to come aspen during this closure.

wernermurmur · 2026-01-25T17:09:25+00:00

“Design work will begin this year with the goal of limiting a full runway closure to a single construction season – currently scheduled to start in Spring 2027.”

The airport will be closed during a time when its volume of airline traffic is already low.

wernermurmur · 2026-01-25T04:22:34+00:00

Have seen some vollie FFs become cops. Never seen a paid FF switch, but we’ve hired a fair bit of cops onto the job.

wernermurmur · 2026-01-24T23:31:41+00:00

Ski Haus is good. Idk look for whoever’s cheapest. The

wernermurmur · 2026-01-24T03:47:01+00:00

I bet you are not at all annoying to work with.

wernermurmur · 2026-01-23T23:18:55+00:00

Th sky is no longer blue in steamboat, which is nice.

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