Cancelling ambulance and or fire.

[Hockey9019]

Forgive me, but that's rediculous. The fire department is the FIRE department, not the fire and mechanic department. I'm not a mechanic, nor is a police officer. The cop is just as qualified as a firefighter to say, "yep, no car fire, just a mechanical problem." We can't do anything more for a flat tire or an overheated car. Call a tow truck.



But remember, we can't trust the cops on scene. As we've established, we can't trust what they say regarding a medical call, since they're not paramedics. Obviously, we can't trust them to say the car's not on fire, since they're not firefighters. I mean, that must be true, since we have to continue our response, right? But then, I guess we trust them a little bit, since we can respond non-emergency?

It seems like the issue here is that every emergency responder (fire, EMS, PD or communications) must think that every other responder is a blooming IDIOT and we can't trust ANYONE. Let's just put a cop, a firefighter, a paramedic, and a dispatcher in a car together, so any potential response can have everything that would ever be needed.

Now I've about hit my nonsense threshhold with this thread, so I'm bowing out. G'night folks.

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If PD gets on they can tell us there is nothing...to step it down...or anything like that. Cops aren't stupid.

Either way if we get cancled either a Deputy Chief or another Officer FF or one truck will respond to get the report information

But yeah...Check your SOP's because someone MIGHT be wrong here ;)

[Stan Switek]

I like how you assume so much with knowing so little about me, suffice to say your wrong. I also like how some of the officers here automatically go into 'bash the dispatcher' mode when they have one disagaree with them or, God forbid, state their own opinion which is based on how things work in their area. It's also good to see they view all dispatchers with the same old blanket view instead of knowing there are good ones out there.These are all great ways to promote professionalism and respect within the public safety field. It's good to see we can have a good debate on the merits of the topic without getting off topic....

No Mr. "Telecommunicator" , I base my opinion of you upon your smug comments here. The fact a few other dispatchers share your know it all attitude isn't the point. Just dispatch & let those of us at the scene do our jobs without your BS. We know what we are doing.

[Cat_Doc]

I like how you assume so much with knowing so little about me, suffice to say your wrong.

Come on, now, you really didn't like it one bit. You actually got butt hurt, didn't ya?

I also like how some of the officers here automatically go into 'bash the dispatcher' mode when they have one disagaree with them or, God forbid, state their own opinion which is based on how things work in their area.

No, you didn't "like" that either. Stop with the false statements, please. :rolleyes:

You would be much better off if you simply relay the message, like a good dispatcher should; that officers on scene have stated rescue can be cancelled.

Once you have done that, like a good dispatcher should, it is now on the shoulders of the EMS or fire crew if they want to continue to the scene. Cops don't really care what the SOP's of the EMS or Fire are. The cops simply asked you to cancel. You wouldn't be getting bashed if you simply did as requested.

But, you come on here and preach like you are the God of Telecommunications. You imply that the dumb cops don't know anything about vicarious liability and are negligent in relaying information that a subject in the field has verbally refused medical treatment.

Your self-ego transfers fairly easy to your posts. It would benefit you to turn it down a few notches.

It's also good to see they view all dispatchers with the same old blanket view instead of knowing there are good ones out there. These are all great ways to promote professionalism and respect within the public safety field.

Ah, are you "one of the good ones" out there? You would do much better promoting professionalism and respect within the public safety field, and this forum, once you accept where you really are located in the "LE Food Chain” and just do what a good dispatcher should. ;)

Cops actually love good dispatchers, but...they despise the egotistical jerks who spout hot air from the safety of a work center.

[Stan Switek]

Here is the bottom line Jimbo. When an officer tells you to cancel EMS all you need to so is say 10-4 or however you ack that in your part of the world & cancel EMS. No lecture on liability or that BS. Just cancel EMS & shut up. Go back to you big gulp diet coke & bag of dorritos. Unless you are an attorney, most cops have received far my instruction in liability than you Mr. "Telecommunicator."