r/Firefighting • u/Peaches0k Texas FF/EMT/HazMat Tech • Jan 22 '25

General Discussion Reasons For Calls

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Saw someone ask what all we do besides fire. Here’s a list the shifts add to for dumb calls. It was started a few months ago

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u/Remarkable-Average85 Jan 22 '25

My contribution

Elderly woman upset because her checkbook didn't balance

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u/ur_average_millenial Jan 23 '25

I had a lady whose finger felt tingly. She lived a block and a half from the hospital.

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u/User_225846 Jan 23 '25

Let me guess, 11pm on Sunday, been feeling that way for 4-5 days

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u/Out_of_Fawkes Jan 23 '25

This happened to a relative of mine but it slowly radiated up the arm for a few days with fatigue and “just not feeling myself”. Mobility was an issue and even though it was close, it was safer to have EMS put her in a lift bag and take her to the ED. Regurgitating heart valve caused a bunch of problems all at once. Sounds silly at first but it saved their life.

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u/Unstablemedic49 FF/Medic Jan 24 '25

We have prostitutes that call 911 for chest pain from clients’ places and request to go to the hospital that’s a block away from where they all “live”.

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u/TotalPollution6988 Jan 24 '25

Had a prostitute call for a cardiac arrest when ‘ole boy couldn’t handle the ride and died on top of her…. She was understandably upset. Dude had a heart problem and had pounded a nice line of coke before the festivities.. you get the idea lol

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u/Unstablemedic49 FF/Medic Jan 24 '25

Hell of a way to go out tho. Give the guy credit for having style and not giving a F.