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firestrike
02-09-2005, 09:09 PM
Sung to the theme from the Patty Duke Show :cool:


Meet Tinsley and Wajek, who have been everywhere,
From hospital point to Tecumseh square,
Need a system put down and their are never in sight
Need a permit and they take flight
What a crazy Pair,

But their inspectors,
Give all their permits to the crew
They don’t do systems
They don’t inspect
But yes, they’ll run an auto wreck
They’ll blow your mind
Because the inspectors
Are wasting my time…



The true story…

One day while on the ambo with FF Doll, Tinsley and Wajek where tied up (Go figure). The CO2 system in the basement of Ward Hall needed to be shutdown for a contractor. As usual off goes the b!tches on the ambo crew once again. When turning onto Blake Road dispatch put us on a call on Turner Joy and Brownson for an auto accident. Upon arrival we found a navy van used as a taxi had sideswiped 3 cars that where parked. After pulling up on location we happen to notice that Tinsley and Wajek where already on location in one of the inspectors old S-10 pick-ups.

We evaluated about 3 patients and no one wanted to be transported and signed refusals. Thank the lucky stars for that cause we needed to get back to shutting down that CO2 system. A patient had just signed a refusal and within two minutes he was back. We asked what can we do for him and he said that the chief over there had said maybe it was best if we transported him to MilMed for a checkup. I asked if something was hurting and he said no that the chief thought it would be good to get him checked out. I asked him, what chief? (looking around I thought Randy had appeared out of nowhere) Then he points to Wajek and says “he said it, the chief in the white shirt. Well let’s just say that I blew my lid. We loaded the guy up and ferried him to MilMed.

Eventually the inspectors put the CO2 system down since they knew that we were pissed off pretty good. A while later back at old station #1 Wajek was sitting on the couch when I asked him about his patient referrals. I told him that any day he wanted to ride the ambo to put on my blue shirt and Ill put on his white shirt and he could ride that ambulance if he liked EMS that much. Well within a minute he wasn’t sitting on the couch, it was like “POOF,” he was gone.

PUMPER 46
02-14-2005, 12:15 PM
Some things never change, just different players!

The do's and don'ts,

1. Never ask an inspector to get a permit during their daily power lunch from 10:45 to 13:00. They will dump it on the crew.

2. Calls in the middle of the night, don't expect the on duty inspector to get up and respond. Dispatch will have to retone/alert if you need them.

3. Systems ? Thats right, the crew still works on the majority.

4. Mandatory overtime ? That right, the inspectors can work overtime, but can't be held mandatory.

5. Acting officer / Eng co ? Thats right, don't need to keep skills up, we'll put you in that seat anyway.

6. Assigned to the ambo or as a firefighter ? Thats right, sick leave !