Wow, that takes me back… A paramedic ruminates
The other day I was up at the station having a conversation with one of our firefighters when she described a call where she found that “this guys legs were like, all messed up. They were like every...
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The day I didn’t die – Firefighter Close Calls
Laying prone on the quivering floor, I had been pushed down flat on my stomach by the searing heat and smoke. I was as terrified as I’d ever been as I frantically yanked and tugged on the...
View ArticleBe The Glow Worm – HazMat for EMS
I am not a glow worm. Full disclosure – This is a repost from 09/2009 – It deserved a bump-up and to fix the video. Make sure to watch the vid! Hazardous Materials, or “HazMat” as it is commonly...
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Red Lights to the Left of them, Blue to the right! – Coloring Emergency Lighting
So you’re driving down the road in an unfamiliar state, let’s say that it’s Iowa or Wisconsin, when in your rear-view mirror you see flashing red lights on a big utility truck coming your way. You...
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For No Really Good Reason…
For no really good reason, I left work a bit late the other morning. Sure, we caught a call 16 minutes before the end-of-shift, but the great guys on “A” shift were already there and ready to go so we...
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