Shit is hitting the fan!!

Wednesday, August 15th, 2007
So much for staying off the computer until things are done! I am almost on it for 1 ½ hours, shame on me. Bad habits are hard to break, that’s for sure. Ok, let’s get serious and start the day, have a whole bunch of stuff I need to do today, including taking Jackson to the vet for his one year check up and rabies update. Oh my baby is getting a shotL
Seems most of my meals were the pilaf I made last night. I mixed ground turkey in it for Lunch, had some for snack and made a new batch for dinner with chicken and Thai Green Beans.
Went for a walk before dinner and did my weights, abs etc workout.
Off Topic:
There is a lot going on since DH came home from his last shift. He decided after talking to some “names” in the departments as well as union representatives, that it is time to stop his captain’s behavior. It’s not enough that this man has been putting DH and others into harms way on numerous occasions, now he is threatening DH to lose his job position. Here is the deal: This captain doesn’t know his stuff very well, since he spend most of his probation behind the desk because of injury. He has very little hands on experience when it comes to fire prevention and pretty much none in patient care. Therefore DH and his colleagues have been asked to perform in unsafe situation pretty much every time they go. The “rule” is what the captain says needs to be done, failing or refusing to do so is considered insubordination and can lead to losing ones job. Now ones choices are limited, so one better not open their mouth and suggest that the situation might be unsafe. You don‘t want to make your captain look like an idiot, right! Not so when it comes to patient care. The patient comes first and the lead paramedic makes the calls. Which is DH since he has more experiences than most firefighter paramedics on the department have combined. His captain is book smart, but that’s about it. He has no clue whatsoever to put it politely. So the other night, they were on a medic call DH is taking care of the patient, in comes his captain, and right in front of the patient (which is inappropriate) he tells DH that this patient is fine and doesn’t need to go to the hospital. Wrong move on the captain’s part. DH can’t stand it when the patient is first off disrespected and then to say this patient isn’t in need for medical care? Where did this guy come up with this solution when he has just entered the room? DH pretty much “told” him that he was wrong and to get out of his way. They later on had a conversation about it and it seems the Captain didn’t like the way things went down, even though DH was his superior and makes the calls in that situation. So, he told him that he didn’t like it and others have tried to tell him that he was in the wrong and they have lost their position in the department because of it. So either or, and if DH didn’t want to do as being told, he would also lose his job. Well, that harassment! This guy is threatening DH to lose his position in the specialty division (which btw this captain has no knowledge off either), which in affect also means a huge cut in wages.
DH has been debating over “letting it go” and tuff it out. Or requesting to be moved to another house (which will cost him some his paycheck as well. There are only a few positions in his filed available). Also if he would leave he is worried that his other partner would be left alone with the “problem” a.k.a. captain. The 3rd choice is going forward with a complaint, which can make things very difficult for DH in the future, because this guy will most likely be his superior, no matter what. And once this individual gets into a chief’s position things could become very difficult for DH.
Well, after talking to several people the decision has been made to go forward and investigate certain incidences and go from there. Unfortunately this incompetent individual is in bed with some people in high places, so this can get very ugly. Because he has those connections he will probably get a slap on his hand and not being laid off (which IMHO he should, or get demoted to hose man and start learning the job).
I have no idea what is going to happen. I have to believe things will turned out ok, otherwise life for the next 20 year on this department could be hell for DH. And he has worked way too hard to have to go through this.
What I don’t understand is that how is it that people with no qualification on the job site, but tested good in written exams can be allowed to work in any job or are giving certificates showing you have the knowledge to perform certain tasks?
Example: You can take First Aid & CPR classes online now and have a certificate printed out and it will be recognized as such. I have taken several First Aid & CPR classes over the years, and you can not tell me that one can learn how to do chest compressions on someone by sitting behind a keyboard. Impossible!!
I just don’t get it! How can that be? I hate to say it, but this is only contributing to the low quality performances in the country.
Wednesday’s Totals
11680 Steps/ 6.28 Miles
4605 Aerobic steps / 39 minutes
3 sets 50 crunches (150)
Free weights: 3 sets 15 Biceps/Triceps/Shoulders/Back
Counter Push up: 3 sets 15
Calories burned: 460
Calories consumed: 2056
H2O: 15 glasses
Goals accomplished today: yes+no
Glucosamine: yes