Saturday, November 04, 2006

Bad Idea!

Someone is selling their old uniforms on Ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200042576233&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:11
and on craigslist
http://neworleans.craigslist.org/clt/226646418.html

I really don't think this is a good idea. For one thing, this is a uniform that's only worn by a few, those who earn it. More seriously, who the heck is buying these items and what are they going to do with them? This is just the thing that can pose a serious security risk for various events around the city. EMS basically has carte blanche as far as access into virtually any building or event in the city. Anybody wearing a uniform (with less than good intentions) would pretty much have the same access anywhere with no questions asked.
In addition, you know that there are those freaks out there who think of themselves as some sort of hero, the ones on scenes who say they're EMT's when in fact they've never had any kind of training at all. If such a person was to "treat" someone while wearing this uniform, how would it reflect on us, especially if there was some royal screw-up on their part? In addition, New Orleans EMS may hold some legal responsibility in such a situation.
Would you expect to see NOPD selling their uniforms to non-police? Of course not; you can imagine the havoc that the fallout would create. For the same reason, I'd encourage y'all to never give or sell your old uniforms to civilians, and if you know who is involved in this practice to please advise them to stop!

15 comments:

Sean said...

I've emailed the seller asking them to remove these items. Please, y'all do the same!

Anonymous said...

This is what I sent to the asshole...read away: "Whoever you are...I do not think that your selling this uniform is funny or appropriate. I suggest that you remove this posting from both this site and Ebay. Whether or not you believe it or not, if you worked with us for any length of time, you would know that there have been a number of people that have died wearing those patches. And for you to sell them online....is a slap in my face and the faces of those who you apparently used to work with. Think about what you are doing here....remove them from the sites!!!"

Nick

Anonymous said...

IT'S ALEX GOLDBERG...got a reply to my e-mail. All I can say is that he really does not know what he is doing, and I get no impression that it is going to be removed. Maybe we should see what can be done about it...any suggestions?

Nick

Sean said...

I emailed him back again and asked him to reconsider selling his stuff. I don't get the impression he he's going to either. While I don't think it'll be the end of the world, let's try and disncourage others from doing the same thing.
-Fitz

Anonymous said...

heard that guy was working over @ Jacques-Imo's. Hmmmmmmmm

Anonymous said...

Jacques-imo's? What the crap is that? I went looking on e-bay and unless I wasn't looking in the right spot, which is very possible, I did not see anything.....maybe he had a change of heart?

Anonymous said...

Just click on the links at the top of the post....

Anonymous said...

I knew that.....just making sure you knew that.....haha! Thank you, I didn't even realizt that was up there.

Anonymous said...

I guess he doesn't value very much the time he spent working at NOHD.

I'm not even going to bother being insulted by someone who obviously never deserved to wear the patch.

T-MAN said...

As much as I agree with what is being said here, lets remember who we are talking about. He never showed any signs of caring about this service from the get go. Remember he's the one with the ever changing hair, and felt that he needed not to have to prove himself to earn anyones respect or trust. So F#%* him as far as I'm concearn. Yes Matt should contact Homeland Security who I'm sure can have these items removed from the E-Bay system.

Anonymous said...

You are still handlin' up on things....even from way the heck in BFE!!!!! You go boy! We miss you too.....

i'msofain said...

Thanks, Scooter!!!!!!!! GREAT JOB

T-MAN said...

Yes indeed he rocks, and if you need someone to by proxy return girlmedics request I'll handle it for you " down" this way for you Scooter!!!

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