No 2 ways about it a static confined post is a real ball breaker as far as keeping alert. We are not to even have a cell phone on us. Which will be my next bitch because I feel that a cell these days falls under the life safety category which supersedes all else. Anyway I thought it might be fun to find a real small scanner and listen to what the other folks are doing all day. No one seems to make a super small one but Radio Shack has a small one called the Pro 84 on sale for $70.00 and it comes with a nice pair of head phones. It is for the NASCAR racing fans. So I went over to the Rac Shack and got 1 and a very small single ear bud.
The first day I wore it the wicked witch manager said that better not be a cell phone and I told no it's a police radio and it brings me no joy to have to have it an listen to the cops and fire all day. All that shows is the little rubber ducky antenna and the volume and squelch knobs. Knowing that I was annoyed she moved on and has since not mentioned it again. Anyway this little radio is awesome. You don't even have to program it if you don't want to. It automatically picks up signals in your local area and some far away if you program it to do so.
In my case one of the local hospital security guys are readable on base and hand held. These poor guys are run ragged all day. A lot of non security issues like day surgery needs help putting someone into a wheel chair etc.
Then there is the lady on the funny farm unit that keeps calling the police and saying that she is being held against her will and that there is a conspiracy against her. The cops still have to go cause it's through 911.
It makes the time go by better and can be funny as hell and very dramatic at times. So how do you pass the down time on the job?
The first day I wore it the wicked witch manager said that better not be a cell phone and I told no it's a police radio and it brings me no joy to have to have it an listen to the cops and fire all day. All that shows is the little rubber ducky antenna and the volume and squelch knobs. Knowing that I was annoyed she moved on and has since not mentioned it again. Anyway this little radio is awesome. You don't even have to program it if you don't want to. It automatically picks up signals in your local area and some far away if you program it to do so.
In my case one of the local hospital security guys are readable on base and hand held. These poor guys are run ragged all day. A lot of non security issues like day surgery needs help putting someone into a wheel chair etc.
Then there is the lady on the funny farm unit that keeps calling the police and saying that she is being held against her will and that there is a conspiracy against her. The cops still have to go cause it's through 911.
It makes the time go by better and can be funny as hell and very dramatic at times. So how do you pass the down time on the job?
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