Chris Stockton

Dispatched & Dysfunctional

Education EN ↓ 84 episodes

Dispatched & Dysfunctional Because sometimes the worst calls make the best stories. ⚠️ The stories here are graphic, emotional, and laced with dark humor. They’re based on real EMS and first responder experiences — the kind that stick to your ribs long after shift change. This isn’t about polished hero tales. It’s about the silence after the tones drop, the jokes that keep us from breaking, and the weight we carry home in our boots and gear. Some episodes will make you laugh until your stomach hurts. Others will hit like a gut punch. All of them are real. 💬 “I’d rather hear your story than re...

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Chris Stockton

Episodes

Naked and Afraid… of the EMT 28.08.2025 7:36

Naked and Afraid… of the EMT Dispatched & Dysfunctional – Because sometimes the worst calls make the best stories. Welcome to Dispatched & Dysfunctional — where the darkest moments become stories of resilience. These aren’t polished hero tales. They’re the raw, unfiltered truths of EMS: the calls that scar, the ones that save, and the ones we carry forever. 🚑 Some calls are unforgettable...

The Ones Who Hold Us Up 21.08.2025 7:08

The Ones Who Hold Us Up Dispatched & Dysfunctional – Because sometimes the worst calls make the best stories. Welcome to Dispatched & Dysfunctional — where the darkest moments become stories of resilience. These aren’t polished hero tales. They’re the raw, unfiltered truths of EMS: the calls that scar, the ones that save, and the ones we carry forever. 🚑 They see the lights. They hear the...

Brains on the Blacktop, Tacos in the Gut 14.08.2025 8:01

Brains on the Blacktop, Tacos in the Gut Dispatched & Dysfunctional – Because sometimes the worst calls make the best stories. Welcome to Dispatched & Dysfunctional — where the darkest moments become stories of resilience. These aren’t polished hero tales. They’re the raw, unfiltered truths of EMS: the calls that scar, the ones that save, and the ones we carry forever. 🚑 The tones dropped...

He Looks Like He's About to Give Birth 07.08.2025 6:58

Looks Like He’s About to Give Birth Dispatched & Dysfunctional – Because sometimes the worst calls make the best stories. 🚑 A new guy, first hitch offshore. GI symptoms on arrival. His supervisor thought he was faking it. He wasn’t. By the time I found him, his belly was tight, distended, and he could barely breathe. IV fluids. Antibiotics. Foley. Medevac launched. Surgeons later removed two...

In the Silence Beyond Sirens: A First Call's Weight 06.08.2025 7:54

First Ride: Carrying the Weight Dispatched & Dysfunctional – Because sometimes the worst calls make the best stories. Welcome to Dispatched & Dysfunctional — where the darkest moments become stories of resilience. These aren’t polished hero tales. They’re the raw, unfiltered truths of EMS: the calls that scar, the ones that save, and the ones we carry forever. 🚑 On my very first EMT ride-...

PTO Pain – The Night the Tractor Won 31.07.2025 8:28

PTO Pain – The Night the Tractor Won Dispatched & Dysfunctional – Because sometimes the worst calls make the best stories. Welcome to Dispatched & Dysfunctional — where the darkest moments become stories of resilience. These aren’t polished hero tales. They’re the raw, unfiltered truths of EMS: the calls that scar, the ones that save, and the ones we carry forever. 🚑 One night I was out i...

I Opened The Door 24.07.2025 9:47

I Opened the Door Dispatched & Dysfunctional – Because sometimes the worst calls make the best stories. Welcome to Dispatched & Dysfunctional — where the darkest moments become stories of resilience. These aren’t polished hero tales. They’re the raw, unfiltered truths of EMS: the calls that scar, the ones that save, and the ones we carry forever. 🚑 Offshore, the bonds we form are closer t...

The Quiet Killer: Complacency in EMS 19.07.2025 8:28

The Quiet Killer: Complacency in EMS Dispatched & Dysfunctional – Because sometimes the worst calls make the best stories. Welcome to Dispatched & Dysfunctional — where the darkest moments become stories of resilience. These aren’t polished hero tales. They’re the raw, unfiltered truths of EMS: the calls that scar, the ones that save, and the ones we carry forever. 🚑 In EMS, we prepare fo...

The Rules of Three: Gas, a Corpse, and a Machete 13.07.2025 13:13

The Rules of Three: Gas, a Corpse, and a Machete Dispatched & Dysfunctional – Because sometimes the worst calls make the best stories. Welcome to Dispatched & Dysfunctional — where the darkest moments become stories of resilience. These aren’t polished hero tales. They’re the raw, unfiltered truths of EMS: the calls that scar, the ones that save, and the ones we carry forever. 🚑 It was su...