Firefighter Hazmat vs Cop Hazmat

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Firefighters use the “Rule of Thumb,” in which they stage upwind far enough away that they can cover the entire scene with their thumb.

Cops use the “Rule of Donut Hole,” in which they back off until they can see the entire scene through their donut hole…

… and if they keep having to brush powdered sugar off their uniform shirt, they move upwind.

This is why firefighters often refer to cops as “blue canaries,” and refer to such things as “copological indicators” when surveying accident scenes…

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Posted by Ambulance Driver on December 3, 2009 • Filed under: Uncategorized

Peter

Dispatchers use the “Rule of Local News”.
Peter

Dispatchers use the “Rule of Local News”.
http://www.2g1b.com/ Randy

Copological indicators is funny as hell!
Ambulance_Driver

Remember, if the stripe on the cop's uniform pants is vertical, it's a safe scene.

If the stripe is horizontal, put on your SCBA before you go in.

If the stripe is horizontal, and the cop's police cruiser is stalled, it's an asphyxiant…
Dan

My own rule is: When in danger or in doubt, run in circles scream and shout.
Ambulance_Driver

LOL, isn't that your blog tagline?
Regolith

Also remember: If you see a guy with the words “bomb squad” emblazoned on his chest running like hell in the opposite direction, try to keep up.
Regolith

Also remember: If you see a guy with the words “bomb squad” emblazoned on his chest running like hell in the opposite direction, try to keep up.
crucis

I local cop once told me over coffee that he waits until a newscrew arrives at a hazmat scene. He watches them . When they keel over, he knows where the safety line should be.
Old_NFO

Shhhh…. don't tell em….
crucis

I local cop once told me over coffee that he waits until a newscrew arrives at a hazmat scene. He watches them . When they keel over, he knows where the safety line should be.
NYEMT

“Cop-O-Meter” is my personal fave.
NYEMT

“Cop-O-Meter” is my personal fave.
CBEMT

If the officer and/or cruiser are on fire, it's flammable……
CBEMT

If the officer and/or cruiser are on fire, it's flammable……
roanokecop

And us cops are still fond of the Evidence Eradication Specialists working in Fire/EMS.
http://emshaiku.blog-city.com/ TheRevMedic

Dan, are you in managment?
roanokecop

And us cops are still fond of the Evidence Eradication Specialists working in Fire/EMS.
http://emshaiku.blog-city.com/ TheRevMedic

Dan, are you in managment?
Ambulance_Driver

Touche!

I have a buddy that is the chief crime scene investigator for the local sheriff's office, who teaches crime scene awareness to my students, in order to avoid just that.

But yeah, I have some colleagues for whom EMT = Evidence Mangling Technician.
Dan

not actually in management yet, just in school ;p
Dan

not actually in management yet, just in school ;p
http://twitter.com/ktd509 Kyle Desmond

if the cop/cruiser are glowing/growing a second head, then it's radiological
http://twitter.com/ktd509 Kyle Desmond

if the cop/cruiser are glowing/growing a second head, then it's radiological