Heh, yeah. That's the nature of emegency services; hours of boredom punctuated by the most intense moments ever. Sometimes we run all day. Sometimes we get a no-hitter.
I figured out the following: I can acess the net without restriction if I connect to any wireless network other than the company's, but I can't install anything without the admin password. If I thought I could get away with it, I'd just boot my program and get the PW, but the stakes are pretty high; if I get caught, eg., something goes wrong, I get fired. Maybe if I get really ballsy I'll try it, but I', still looking for alternatives...