tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24167326.post115327030314193123..comments2023-08-07T19:37:44.327+10:00Comments on gcs14: Walk slow, like a fishrobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06971373124707713593noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24167326.post-1153436908620806482006-07-21T09:08:00.000+10:002006-07-21T09:08:00.000+10:00Yep if we are closest car when a Signal 1 call goe...Yep if we are closest car when a Signal 1 call goes off - then we are it. If we jump up and down and make a fuss we can occasionally get a car to come and back us up and transport the patient if needed but I think that has only happened to me once. The duty managers will try to get you home on time if possible, but if you are closets car... Once I was more than 3.5 hours after my finish time - I had to call and actually plead to get taken "Out of Service" so we could make it home to branch. I won't even start on the issue of fatigue. Not good.robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06971373124707713593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24167326.post-1153412898154343842006-07-21T02:28:00.000+10:002006-07-21T02:28:00.000+10:00Ouch, you can still get given a job after your fin...Ouch, you can still get given a job after your finish time?! We can be given one right up to the wire, but after we've finished we've finished. 12 hours is more than enough for me.<BR/><BR/>If our service (and possibly most services in the UK) were able to do this I don't think we'd ever go home!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24167326.post-1153338642328354242006-07-20T05:50:00.000+10:002006-07-20T05:50:00.000+10:00LOL! I think is all I can say to that! Tom.LOL! I think is all I can say to that! Tom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com