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Please don’t rearrange our shoes when we turn up, paramedics in Japan urge (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 5 days ago by to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
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[–] 7 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Oh man, I work with first responders on a daily basis (in the US), and I have met some paramedics who are fucking assholes to patients. Honestly, while there are plenty specific examples to the contrary, on the whole, the police in my town are more respectful than EMS.

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  • [–] 6 points 5 days ago* (1 child)

    My uncle is a firefighter, he’s one of the most egotistical people I know. Essentially feels everyone should be thanking him.

    It made me realize how some veterans probably feel too.

    Outside the act of saving someone, yes, but when a few milliseconds can mean someone’s life, yeah it gets a pass.

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  • [–] 5 points 5 days ago (1 child)

    Having met a few volunteer firefighters, yeah. A lot think because they choose to do this difficult thing, we should be falling over ourselves. I'm thankful. I'm not going to fall over myself.

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  • [–] 5 points 5 days ago

    Having had to call the paramedics way too many times over the decades, I've never once experienced rudeness from them. Although I'm in Los Angeles so they're professionals not volunteers, and also I expect them to keep their boots on.

    Especially because they're going to have to take the gurney outside on the balcony to get it into and out of the bedroom, and I also wouldn't want a delay at our door for them to tie their bootlaces before heading to the hospital.

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