crazy!!

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

Where were you an EMT ?
And did you have to wear a bullet proof vest ?
Guy who is driving one my plow trucks this year used to be in Boston (Dorchester) and I never imagined an EMT having to wear one to help people with health problems or possible dying till he told me some stories, thats crazy !

And as for the welfare topic, gotta love the Gimme Girls !!!

I worked in Hartford, E. Hartford, Manchester CT full time and part time in the Easton/Brockton MA at the same time for 3 years, then full time for Fallon in the Quincy area.

For the Hartford job, they'd reimburse you up to 50% of the cost for a bullet proof vest. I never bothered, but there were also a few neighborhoods that I (and most other people) refused to enter until Hartford PD was on-scene. Worst situation I was in was being within about 2 blocks of a gang shooting.

The number one thing stressed in all training is that you make sure you and your partner go home in the same condition you showed up to work. At either job, we were explicitly told that we are not allowed to carry anything for protection but I did carry mace - with the opinion "better to be fired than injured".

If I worked in the Mattapan/Dorchester area, I'd probably be wearing a vest at work too.