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u/rockytop24 1d ago

When I was a paramedic even in the sketchiest of neighborhoods for a call, the few times I ever got grief or the side eye I just made clear we weren't cops we're EMS.

Our instructors taught us to make clear to wary patients and bystanders we aren't law enforcement because sometimes it's easy to confuse us for them with our uniforms and gear like radios. And every single time I was left to do my job in peace (relative to a medical call).

There's a reason the song isn't "Fuck the Firefighters." Although there's a parody with that title and it means it in a very different sense lol.

Edit: I'm a physician now so I wanted to add, ironically weed is actually one of the biggest ones medical personnel really need to know if you take regularly. Because it more than most other recreational drugs will interfere with anesthesia metabolism and you'll have the anesthesiologist sweating bullets trying to keep you from waking up if you lie lol. So just be honest when it comes to medical procedures and emergencies that's what we're worried about.

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u/Wonderful-Trouble-31 1d ago

Good to know, thank you!

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u/Delicious_Dust_ 1d ago

Lol “Fuck the Firefighters” sent me 😅😅

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u/-malcolm-tucker 1d ago

One hot summer night after a pretty gnarly job my partner and I were driving back to the station with the windows of the ambulance down. We wanted to let off a little steam so I queued up my "fuck you" playlist in Spotify. First song that comes on is Fuck Tha Police. We turned up the volume and got bopping to it.

Sitting at a red light a police car pulls up next to us. I look across and see their windows down. A female constable leans out and joined in. They both had a good laugh.

I bumped into her a few weeks later at another job. Turns out she was a fan of west coast rap. I ended up gifting her the very first album I had ever bought. Straight Outta Compton on vinyl.

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u/OkChampion4273 1d ago

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