Today, I was on the job as an ambulance driver, I got a call about a man who claimed he'd had a heart attack. When I got to the house, it turned out the man was fine. I did however manage to hit a dog on the way there in fear of the man dying. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I saw a bad car wreck. I pulled over and ran to the car to find an unconscious man behind the wheel. Another car pulled up, and a guy got out. I was relieved to have help, until, to my horror, he started trying to hit on me. I was stuck with him until the ambulance arrived. FML
Today, I was in the middle of walking home when I saw an old woman trying to get away from what looked like a mugger. I go over and try to help her out and get the man off of her, which was successful. Turns out she was having a heart attack and the man was a doctor. FML
Today, my husband had heart attack symptoms on the way to his family event. We stopped, called an ambulance, and he was taken off to hospital. I called his family to update them. They still expected us to turn up. FML
Today, I was driving down the road when a dog suddenly ran across the street. In attempt to spare its life, I swerved to the side of the road and rear-ended another car. The car I hit belonged the family who owned the dog. Now I have to pay them because I saved their dog's life. FML
Today, as I was walking home, I saw an ambulance pull into my driveway with its sirens blaring. Thinking it could be for my sick father, I started frantically sprinting. I managed to trip on my pant-leg, twisting my ankle in the process. They were just turning around in my driveway. FML
Today, I was walking on the sidewalk near my house when a car pulled out of a parking spot in front of a speeding ambulance. The ambulance swerved up onto the grass. Yes, I broke my arm after being hit by an ambulance. FML
Today, I got fired because, while responding to an emergency page for the volunteer fire department to help find a man in a field with a gunshot wound, I backed into a rock with the company truck that I drive to and from work. Nobody asked about the guy with the bullet inside him. He's OK now, in case anyone cares. FML
Today, as I was driving home, I saw a woman get hit by a car. I immediately parked on the side of the road to assist her. I called an ambulance and stayed with her until they came to get her, comforting her all the while. When I returned to my car, I found a parking ticket in my windshield. FML
Today, at my job as a hotel housekeeper, I accidentally entered the room of someone who hadn't left yet. To my horror, the man inside was having a massive heart attack. I just found out he passed away, despite immediate medical intervention. FML
Today, I swerved off the road and hit a tree in order to avoid hitting a dog that came out of nowhere. Don't worry, I didn't hit him. The person behind me did, though. FML
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FMLable 0
Wow. What kind of awful person would fake that? FYL, but you probably couldve tried to avoid the dog. F[the dog's owber's]L.
OhhxGoshhxAri 0
I say FYL. And everyone saying YDI really needs to relax. I understand everyone loves animals. I do too. I would probably cry if I hit one. But where I come from, the first lesson they teach you in driving school is unless you can avoid hitting an animal without putting yourself or anyone else in danger, you have to run it over.
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Comments (124)
timothyD12 0
**** the dog, at least you tried your best to save a human life...I am proud of you
twade77 0
# 88- you only have to be 18 years old to drive an ambulance as long as you have a license to drive a bus. an ambulance driver or EMT is what they're called. paramedics sit in the back with the patients and work on them on the way to the hospital. paramedics very rarely, if ever, drive the ambulance.
LadyMedic 0
Umm, not true at all. I'm a paramedic and I drive almost every shift. And my EMT partner sometimes spends the entire day in the back if we get all BLS calls. If some has a sprained ankle, my EMT parter is in the back and I drive. If someone is having difficulty breathing (legitimate diff breathing), I ride in the back and the EMT will drive. Some volunteer services will have someone who is not medically trained at all drive the ambulance. And you don't need a license to drive a bus to drive an ambulance! Those are HUGELY different. I've gone through EVOC, and I believe it varies from state to state as to their regulations for someone to be able to drive an ambulance. So let's go through this: Ambulance Driver - someone who has NO medical certification that drives an ambulance. EMT - a basic life support provider who has an EMT license, and drives an ambulance. NOT called an ambulance driver. Paramedic - an advanced life support provider who has a paramedic license, and drives an ambulance. NOT called an ambulance driver.
soccerfreak009 0
or maybe he thought he was having a heartattack so he called 911. but your right, if he's not sure then he should just tough it out. you got paid anyways just deal.
FoundManyLemons 0
These things happen.
annamg 0
It's the owners' fault for letting their dog roam free.
teiso_fml 0
You did the right thing in rushing there, even if it did turn out to be a false alarm. There was no way of knowing it wasn't. Sad about the dog, but these things happen.
omghehehe 0
I would be devastated :'( !! U didn't do it intentionally.... right? Accidents happen :(
gothrockerkid 0
who cares about the dog? you were just doing your job. not much of an fml so just forget about it =)
karishmo 2
well u should of went back for the dog
kellb11 0
I work on the ambulance too and I say screw the dog..especially when there's a possible cardiac.