billdob1

In my station I'm the only gay man there. Everyone knows, and I know it makes some providers uncomfortable, but they've never outright done anything to me. There's always a rumormill going about, and I often come up in it, but it's just what happens when you're in a small town and you're the only gay emt in the district. My line officer frequently mentions and talks behind my back to other providers, but it's whatever. I'm a solid provider, and he's never outright disrespectful. When I'm on duty, we talk, make jokes, he is just old fashioned. My partner (at work) is cool with it, and he routinely helps me out with any problems I have at home, he's been user for dinner several times. It depends on the squad, I guess.

Emergency button is local protocol in my county and I've had to use it once when my patient pulled a gun and tried to put a round in me. Every cop in the district and available ems units made it to the scene in a matter of about 5 minutes. Thankfully, he missed and I wear a ballistic vest, but yeah. Emergency button.