I probably qualify as a whacker.
My duty belt has a ton of stuff on it, but, I work in LE, EMT is secondary.
I have this cute little pin that says "E.M.T." above the nametag on my uni.
My Trauma and Airway bags ride in my POV, along with my trique bag from work, but only because they won't fit in my locker, and if I leave them on top of my locker, they'll walk.
I don't have any star of life stickers or any EMT T-shirts, but I have some LE T-shirts, and an LE sticker on my POV.
I don't have any extra lights on my POV, and to be honest, I didn't even know that was legal until I started reading EMT forums, lol.
I don't own any EMT series on DVD, but I do have two seasons of Miami Vice!
So despite all these "don'ts", I feel like I'd probably be labeled a whacker if I was full time EMS. I'm new and over-enthusiastic, and I like gadgets and nifty gear.
Anybody know of a support group? Whacker's anon maybe?
Hutch