To : LEO's & Rescue personnel
This is a rather parochial thread
but, which of your Spydies do
you carry "on the beat?"<img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
ATE <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
LEO's & Rescue personnel : which Spydie do you carry on duty?
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AllenETreat
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Gunting in right front pocket, tip-up Civi in left front, Rescue 93mm in left rear pocket, tip-down Civi in a secret place that does not show but is fairly quick to access with either hand, an older Rescue in a small emergency bag on the car seat, and a Glock knife in the larger equipment bag. This is my duty stuff, when in uniform. Off-duty, it depends on my clothing, but usually the Gunting is still with me in the right front position, preferably in a sheath, backed up by a Civi or Harpy.
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AllenETreat
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This reminds me of Jesus'
commentary in the Holy Gospel
according to Luke ( don't
remember chapter & verse, but it
is thar...) "for who is
greater? The one who sits at
the table? Or the one who
serves? Behold, I am among you
as the one who serves..." In
my book, you're ALL "the salt
of the earth.."
ATE <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
Edited by - ATE on 12/6/2002 3:18:56 AM
commentary in the Holy Gospel
according to Luke ( don't
remember chapter & verse, but it
is thar...) "for who is
greater? The one who sits at
the table? Or the one who
serves? Behold, I am among you
as the one who serves..." In
my book, you're ALL "the salt
of the earth.."
ATE <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
Edited by - ATE on 12/6/2002 3:18:56 AM
I use to carry our 50/50 8A Endura, but do to fear of looseing it(I prefer the molded clip model), I retired it. Just recently I switched to our G-2 <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>edge Native, and I almost always have a <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>edge VG-10 Navigator on me, as well. RKBA!
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AllenETreat
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ATE, the Civies I have bought have two sets of screw holes, so it can be carried either way by changing the clip position. I am not sure if the currently listed Civies still have this feature, but I bought both of mine new, from a local shop. They are not ambidextrous, since both sets of holes are on the same side. I have recently made it a practice to carry tip-up on the left side, because the knife is then handy for my ring finger to open the knife for a reverse grip, edge-forward. This grip feels quite natural to me in the left hand. BTW, I am a lefty with many tasks, especially ones requiring skill or precision.
Edited by - Rex G on 11/17/2002 2:42:05 PM
Edited by - Rex G on 11/17/2002 2:42:05 PM
"We love stories at the forum.
Please elaborate Tortoise."
All righty then: I use it at work all the time, but this was one of the more interesting capers.
My partner and I responded to a report of a subject who fell from the platform of a train station and landed about 6 feet below, on the tracks. When we got there, we saw that not only had he fallen onto the tracks, but he had ended up under the electrified third rail. He had a few inches clearance, but as he struggled to get up, he made contact with the third rail and commenced electrocuting himself. The resulting pain sent him into a blind panic, causing him to struggle more and creating a cycle which was leading to only one conclusion.
We called for "power off" via radio, but that can take some time, getting the message relayed. It was time he didn't seem to have. We had already jumped down to track level, so during one interval when his electric-assisted convulsions caused him to go limp and break contact with the rail, we jumped on him.
So we're laying on this guy, trying to keep him from touching the rail; he's up again, struggling like a wild animal, total "fight or flight" stuff. We're trying to hold him flat, three inches from 750 volts for the three of us. It was a little tense.
We managed.
They cut the power and the ambulance arrived. Now we've got the obvious burns all over the guy's legs and backside, plus he's pretty bloody from the initial fall and who knows what else, neck/back-wise. They'd like to get a collar on him and strap him to a board, but he's got a backpack on that's tangled, who knows how, around the rail and the wooden board that covers it. -They can't slide him out. You see this coming don't you? Out comes the Military, it makes short work of the straps and webbing and voila! he's free.
Sure, they could've used their medic-shears, but I think my draw, flick, slice, close had way more style. <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
Please elaborate Tortoise."
All righty then: I use it at work all the time, but this was one of the more interesting capers.
My partner and I responded to a report of a subject who fell from the platform of a train station and landed about 6 feet below, on the tracks. When we got there, we saw that not only had he fallen onto the tracks, but he had ended up under the electrified third rail. He had a few inches clearance, but as he struggled to get up, he made contact with the third rail and commenced electrocuting himself. The resulting pain sent him into a blind panic, causing him to struggle more and creating a cycle which was leading to only one conclusion.
We called for "power off" via radio, but that can take some time, getting the message relayed. It was time he didn't seem to have. We had already jumped down to track level, so during one interval when his electric-assisted convulsions caused him to go limp and break contact with the rail, we jumped on him.
So we're laying on this guy, trying to keep him from touching the rail; he's up again, struggling like a wild animal, total "fight or flight" stuff. We're trying to hold him flat, three inches from 750 volts for the three of us. It was a little tense.
We managed.
They cut the power and the ambulance arrived. Now we've got the obvious burns all over the guy's legs and backside, plus he's pretty bloody from the initial fall and who knows what else, neck/back-wise. They'd like to get a collar on him and strap him to a board, but he's got a backpack on that's tangled, who knows how, around the rail and the wooden board that covers it. -They can't slide him out. You see this coming don't you? Out comes the Military, it makes short work of the straps and webbing and voila! he's free.
Sure, they could've used their medic-shears, but I think my draw, flick, slice, close had way more style. <img src="wink.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>
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