one stupid call, but funny after the fact..

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Permalink Reply by Brian D. on August 17, 2008 at 12:13am

Like I always say, "be professional, then laugh/swear/cry, etc. on the way back to quarters. Let's hope he doesn't become a frequent flyer! Stay safe!

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Permalink Reply by Jeanine on August 17, 2008 at 12:24am

I would love to see that x-ray.

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Permalink Reply by Deva on August 17, 2008 at 4:34pm

You never know what you are going to get. My hat off to you for staying professional. I know it was hard not to laugh in his face. You did a great job and like Roni said I hope he doesn't become a frequent flyer.

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Permalink Reply by Katie Moon on August 17, 2008 at 5:12pm

Some years back, a man came to the ER stating he had taken a fall in the shower and landed on a bottle, injuring his rectum. The xray showed very clearly an Old Spice bottle, which required surgery to remove. Of course we found it hard to believe that he made a one point landing with no external signs of trauma. For years afterward, just humming the Old Spice jingle would elicit gales of laughter.
Foreign objects in various places were a fairly common occurrence, but most had the sense to come by car and NOT call EMS.

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Permalink Reply by don koerner on August 21, 2008 at 10:36pm

lmao I can't believe it . I've heard of some great calls but that takes the cake. My aunt worked ER in a big city >one nite she had a guy come in inleather pants all the nurses were checking this guy out he was hung to his knee . To thier amazement when they cut his pants off he had a sausage taped to his leg real ladies man .lol

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Permalink Reply by fireman1049 on October 26, 2008 at 5:52pm

here is one that is really cute for u to read, an it still brings a smile to my face just thinking about it...

quite a few years ago we were called to a residence for a little boy (4 y/o) stuck in a wooden rocking chair... we came in non-emergancy so as not too cause more distress to everyone... he had gotten his whole knee stuck in the chair when he was sitting on grandmas lap.. mom and grandma had tried to get his knee unstuck by ussing dish soap and it didnt budge.. so the lead medic didnt want to tear the chair apart until it was the last option.. so we tried some more dish soap, and were successful.. mom and grandma hadnt worked the dish soap in between the boys knee and chair rails, but the look of fear on the little guys face was classic.. its one of those evperiences that is rewarding about the job we do.. it still brings a smile to my face after all these years...

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Permalink Reply by Amanda 11-33 on November 16, 2008 at 6:47pm

this is seriously funny as all hell!!! i surely wouldn't be the one embarassed... it'd be all on the guy with the dildo up his ass... make him explain it to the nurse and doc!!!

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Permalink Reply by Lt. Caleb French on December 11, 2008 at 1:43pm

Ha ha, we have actually had one exactly like this, but it was a lady not a guy.

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Permalink Reply by Ben "Batman" Barry on April 14, 2009 at 7:49pm

with a call like that be as professional as possible then after you send him to the ER laugh all you want as long it is to the right people

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