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  • noob

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    I’m at oschner hospital right now and asked about PPE. The nurse said they had to wear the same mask for 2 weeks. Some of them resorted to taking a mask out of the *daddy suit* kits. But now they were supplied with washable copper infused masks and said that they are ok.

    I’m in labor and delivery, and outside of limiting visitors to just the father, everything seems normal.
     

    Cheesy Lasagna

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    Just heard the latest escalation of the severity of this pandemic.
    It seems that the porn industry just announced the immediate closure of all orifices until further notices...
    My bet is that PornHub will tank and we’ll have investment brokers throwing themselves off of buildings.
     

    noob

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    Just heard the latest escalation of the severity of this pandemic.
    It seems that the porn industry just announced the immediate closure of all orifices until further notices...
    My bet is that PornHub will tank and we’ll have investment brokers throwing themselves off of buildings.

    I believe pornhub is giving everyone a free premium membership if you agree to stay home instead of going out and about
     

    BlueShamu

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    On the subject of OLOL...they paid over $140K in stipends to parents for child care assistance in just this past week alone.


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    Magdump

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    If the hospital staffer were working in a specific area dedicated to only those patients that tested "positive" for the virus, what would be the necessity to change the PPE after each individual visit? Other than interacting with other staffers (who may not be attending Covid patients), or other patients in different wings of the hospital, that is.

    Also, if it is accepted as fact the virus can only be aerosolized by a sneeze or cough, then the fear of infection from PPE itself is very low, unless an unprotected person is actively handling the spent PPE; or in a less likely occurrence, just incidentally brushes against the PPE of a staffer directly involved with caring for Covid patients. However, that would assume the others also working around the infected.

    To the argument that some hospital administrations are actively dissuading and or threatening their workers to work unprotected? No job is worth that! Maintain your health first and foremost, then call an attorney after it's over!
    I wasn’t going to address the other posts regarding this because I didn’t think those posting would get it. Thanks for the COMMON SENSE INSIGHT.
    We are rotating the same staff through Covid care units. They stay on the unit the entire shift.
    People infected can be contagious before symptoms set in. That’s why I wear a mask.
    It seems every entity supports the wearing of a mask in a hospital except for Administratiion at OLOL.
    https://www.jointcommission.org/covid-19/

    Even the God of Hospital accreditation supports wearing masks.
    People can believe what they want, but you’ve got your work cut out for you if you think you can convince the people who are in the thick of it. I realize this is about the same members who just want to argue but speculation and cluelessness don’t go very far.
     

    Magdump

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    Perez, I do indeed work at OLOL. I am indeed in the know. I am indeed passing on facts. So what do your opinions count for again? I don’t feel the need to prove anything to you but keep up the vigil brother. We all love your arguments, as trivial and technical as they may be.

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    On the subject of OLOL...they paid over $140K in stipends to parents for child care assistance in just this past week alone.


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    Who you trying to sell that to? The lake arranged for a centralized daycare and secured a number of spots but it’s up to the parents to pay the cost.
     
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    Magdump

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    Please see my quoted post.
    Hmmm, ok.
    :confused:

    Anyway, dang. Of all the places I could tell folks about something unjust going on I thought I could do it here without feeling like I’m talking to a jury. If there’s anyone else here in a profession where you could be potentially hurt or killed if you weren’t allowed the proper equipment, please chime in. LEO’s forbidden from wearing a vest or carrying a gun maybe? Does anyone here not think a healthcare worker has the right to protect themself in any work scenario?
     
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    Hmmm, ok.
    :confused:

    Anyway, dang. Of all the places I could tell folks about something unjust going on I thought I could do it here without feeling like I’m talking to a jury. If there’s anyone else here in a profession where you could be potentially hurt or killed if you weren’t allowed the proper equipment, please chime in. LEO’s forbidden from wearing a vest or carrying a gun maybe? Does anyone here not think a healthcare worker has the right to protect themself in any work scenario?

    Although I am required to wear PPE, there are times when I’m not required to.

    If you’re not dealing directly with a COVID-19 patient, I don’t expect you to wear PPE. I can certainly see the case for it, but how do you suppose one determines that your PPE is yours or if it is part of the hospital’s supply?
     

    bigtattoo79

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    Hmmm, ok.
    :confused:

    Anyway, dang. Of all the places I could tell folks about something unjust going on I thought I could do it here without feeling like I’m talking to a jury. If there’s anyone else here in a profession where you could be potentially hurt or killed if you weren’t allowed the proper equipment, please chime in. LEO’s forbidden from wearing a vest or carrying a gun maybe? Does anyone here not think a healthcare worker has the right to protect themself in any work scenario?

    You have a right to quit if it’s that unsafe. Officers have to disarm to enter certain areas also but I don’t see them throwing a fit for a right to PPE. Sometimes life isn’t perfect and people have to make a choice of what’s acceptable risk.
     
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    Magdump

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    You have a right to quit if it’s that unsafe. Officers have to disarm to enter certain areas also but I don’t see them throwing a fit for a right to PPE. Sometimes life isn’t perfect and people have to make a choice of what’s acceptable risk.
    Are those officers facing any sort of threat when they disarm? Just wondering.. not sure about throwing a fit. Can’t say I ever see fit throwing or loss of control in my field. See that much from your peers?
    Of course I have the right to quit, but what if we all did that right now? Sometimes life isn’t perfect.... dang. It’ll be a lot less perfect if there is nobody to care for the sick.
    I’m wearing masks because I know I can and thank goodness for OSHA backing me up.
     
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    Although I am required to wear PPE, there are times when I’m not required to.

    If you’re not dealing directly with a COVID-19 patient, I don’t expect you to wear PPE. I can certainly see the case for it, but how do you suppose one determines that your PPE is yours or if it is part of the hospital’s supply?

    This is a valid point if you bring your own or steal some and say it’s yours it might get hard to tell the difference. Then before you know it the supply is zero because people realized they could steal them and lie.
     

    Magdump

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    Thanks Tboy, much the same at OLOL but there is no policy against a mask at all. In fact, the few people that refuse a flu shot on the job for whatever reason are required to wear a mask while at work throughout the flu season (3-6 months). Waiting to protect yourself around someone waiting to have symptoms is stupid, as a person infected can be contagious for several days prior to having symptoms. The hospital ain’t exactly a cruise ship, but it’s enclosed spaces and we see how the virus spreads in that environment.
    Both Duke and Stanford have proven ways to adequately disinfect and repeatedly reuse N95’s.

    https://www.stanforddaily.com/2020/...op-potential-method-to-reuse-n95-respirators/

    https://www.safety.duke.edu/sites/default/files/N-95_VHP-Decon-Re-Use.pdf
     
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    Jasarii

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    According to FBI/NICS there were 3.7 million Gun purchases last month alone. 41% increase


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    bigtattoo79

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    Are those officers facing any sort of threat when they disarm? Just wondering.. not sure about throwing a fit. Can’t say I ever see fit throwing or loss of control in my field. See that much from your peers?
    Of course I have the right to quit, but what if we all did that right now? Sometimes life isn’t perfect.... dang. It’ll be a lot less perfect if there is nobody to care for the sick.
    I’m wearing masks because I know I can and thank goodness for OSHA backing me up.

    I think an officer in uniform that's disarmed most definitely faces a threat. I've encountered multiple nurses in the last week throwing a fit/crying. Unfortunately it is what it is. If a nurse is in danger of contracting a disease because of no PPE I wouldn't hold it against them for walking off.
     

    Magdump

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    I think an officer in uniform that's disarmed most definitely faces a threat.
    Really...most definitely faces a threat. Do you mean like a target painted on his back or something to that affect? Do cops really feel like everyone on earth is a threat to their survival? Even in the company of other LEO’s in a controlled environment a cop would feel they’re facing an imminent threat? So, the biggest part of a cop’s existence is a firearm? And they feel like prey? It doesn’t make much sense to me but I’ll take your word for it. I wonder if that’s a common sentiment among the LEO community? That sure would explain a lot.
    And yeah, I’m worried that anyone would try to deny me the ability to protect myself against infection in a pandemic situation, but that doesn’t even come close to feeling like I’m being hunted 24/7. Sorry I brought up my woes. I have no idea what I was thinking.
     

    thperez1972

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    Really...most definitely faces a threat. Do you mean like a target painted on his back or something to that affect? Do cops really feel like everyone on earth is a threat to their survival? Even in the company of other LEO’s in a controlled environment a cop would feel they’re facing an imminent threat? So, the biggest part of a cop’s existence is a firearm? And they feel like prey? It doesn’t make much sense to me but I’ll take your word for it. I wonder if that’s a common sentiment among the LEO community? That sure would explain a lot.
    And yeah, I’m worried that anyone would try to deny me the ability to protect myself against infection in a pandemic situation, but that doesn’t even come close to feeling like I’m being hunted 24/7. Sorry I brought up my woes. I have no idea what I was thinking.

    You have no clue what you're talking about. Does your ignorance come from being anti-police or was it your ignorance that cause you to be anti-police?

    And before you decide to report this post as being insulting, feel free to look up the definition of ignorance.
     
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