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DH(A HA)PD

http://dhahapd.blogspot.com

A blog about amusements from my shifts working as an urban 911 paramedic. So many EMS blogs out there are great at telling stories about patients. This blog, in brief format, gives some insight into the people working with those patients.

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  • Very un-funny...

    Posted on Sunday April 13th, 2008 at 09:26

    Temporary hiatus as work seems to be very un-funny as of late. Fingers crossed things improve!...

  • I'm psychic...

    Posted on Sunday March 2nd, 2008 at 07:21

    (Overheard) "I had this lady that I just had a feeling about. She was complaning about pain here and pain there. The first question I asked her was 'How many cats do you have?' She stopped and sputtered, 'How did you know I have cats?' My next questi...

  • Too much Ani DiFranco...

    Posted on Wednesday February 27th, 2008 at 17:33

    Another sign that our dispatchers don't live in a medical world, brought to you by CAD:+ A patient who called 911 because they were having a cycle cell crisis.+ Someone called 911 because they saw a male nealing by the roadside. Actually, I think thi...

  • I'm not gonna lie to you...

    Posted on Sunday February 24th, 2008 at 08:35

    This series (go to Bryan Erwin's site to see them all) is priceless - we laughed so hard watching this - so, so true!...

  • It's my birthday...

    Posted on Wednesday February 20th, 2008 at 19:57

    Some gems from a rather crazy day.Dispatch, via CAD, provided us with a woman who had recent surgery on polups and a patient who had a history of a hearty attack. We picked up a diabetic woman who recently started smoking crack. "Why did you start sm...

  • Quick and simple...

    Posted on Wednesday February 13th, 2008 at 11:30

    Registration lady at not one of my favorite hospitals: "What's wrong with the patient? Why is she here? Just tell me something quick and simple."Me, thinking one 4-letter word is quick and simple: "Fall."Registration lady, obviously not understanding...

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