Strange 999 Visit

Fireflyaway

His comments don't sound professional at all and thats certainly not the way to be speaking to a vulnerable person in their own home.

candygirl

He needs reporting for making highly inappropriate sexist and aggressive comments .I would be surprised if he hasn't been reported before too.
In no way can I agree that he was just making banter ,n trying to build rapport. Talking about perving on a patient, n kicking another patient's dog, is hardly going to put someone at ease :eek:

Seanymph

Thank goodness you are strong and sensible enough to be able to report him - imagine if it was a lone woman, or someone with real vulnerability.

This man needs reporting, and stopping, before he causes anyone serious trauma.

clairec79

Please report if he said it to you he'll also say it to others and even if other reports have been dismissed if they get enough they can't ignore them.

I am assuming he is first response as they do arrive alone

Paramedics are registered with the health and car professionals council here is the link the filing a concern or complaint
http://www.hpc-uk.org/complaints/

SandraX

Seanymph wrote: »

Thank goodness you are strong and sensible enough to be able to report him - imagine if it was a lone woman, or someone with real vulnerability.

This man needs reporting, and stopping, before he causes anyone serious trauma.

I can safely assume an update tomorrow when she has reported the first responder as she feels so strongly about it.

This is where to make the complaint if you live in London. (It's not PALS as so many have stated)

https://www.londonambulance.nhs.uk/talking-with-us/enquiries-feedback-complaints/

Please update.

Goodluck

-taff

deannatrois wrote: »

Should I report the situation, and if so, to whom? I've never had an ambulance visit like it. Sorry for the essay. I still can't believe he was the way he was. I promise you I am not imagining what he said.

If he was a first responder it differs depending where you live. You can google for your area.
If it was a paramedic. you complain to the ambulance service that serves your area.
I'd be very unhappy if someone had threatened me indirectly, called me crazy and told me about his inappropriate thoughts in my own house, and I would definitely complain. But that's me. I can understand why other people wouldn't thanks to feeling vulnerable.

moneyistooshorttomention

I would look at it personally that I owed it to other people to report this man. If you don't report him - then he will try this sort of conduct again with other people.

I'd think he'd lied telling me it would do no good reporting him and was just trying to frighten me off doing so.

duchy

Hmmm as you know I live in the same health authority area that you do .......I once called and got telephone triaged . I couldn't get the bloke off the phone for literally hours he was definitely flirting. Bizarrely when I recounted the story on here he turned out to be the ex of a regular who posted on the same fairly cliquey group I posted on , but the point is that particular service in this particular area may not be as .....regulated as other areas . I wasn't offended , I was actually jetlagged and found it mildly entertaining in the wee small hours (Id rung to check on DVT symptoms after a long flight as I had leg pain) but I do think if he inappropriate it should be reported. Frankly it sounds very odd.

duchy

SandraX wrote: »

In greater London, first responders in cars are alone and they determine if the ambulancce enroute with two medics should arrive or not.

I work with people in their homes and strongly advocate personal cameras as I don't have a preoblem with that and I have knwoldge where women usally lie about what happened to them, was said by lone male workers - (To be clear in no way am I referring to the original poster)

IMO, I guess the medic was just a talkative soul and building rapport and agree with your ex, but your choice.

So you wouldn't feel intimidated if you were already vulnerable and I came to your house indirectly threatening to kick your dogs and boasting that people had complained by I was invincible ?

I seriously hope you don't work with people in their homes but if you do Id strongly suggest you request additional training in safeguarding as your comments are indefensible as well as totally unprofessional. How do you get a job working in people's homes with a conviction for assault anyway though ?

Out,_Vile_Jelly

Deanna, my partner is Type 1 diabetic and recently went to hospital following an incident similar to what you describe. He went to A&E (by taxi) and was seen very quickly, given an ECG and the episode was diagnosed as a panic attack related to workplace bullying. Please get your heart checked out for reassurance.

Light banter is very useful for reassuring patients with stress-related conditions, but my definition of "banter" with strangers does not include comments about kicking pets or erections during medical procedures.