Archive for July2012
The Rhode Show
Never one to pass on an opportunity to talk about myself, I appeared on "The Rhode Show" this morning to plug my books, Rescuing Providence and Responding. The first book got all the attention, but that's okay, I appreciate the opportunity and thank the producers and everybody at WPRI 12 for the invite. Both books […]
Blood Money
She was getting ready to close for the night when a man wearing a hooded sweatshirt appeared suddenly at the drive-thru window. Instead of stepping back, the girl tried to stop him from prying open the window with a screwdriver. She failed. He forced the window open and went for the cash drawer. Again she […]
K2
http://www.forbes.com/sites/melaniehaiken/2012/06/13/spice-vs-bath-salts-the-other-designer-drug-scare/ Lying on the cement, handcuffed, foaming at the mouth and speaking rapid fire gibberish is our latest hero to ascend to the summit of K2. It's not a lengthy climb from sanity to delusion once the substance enters the bloodstream, the trip only takes a few minutes, but could last for hours. I thought […]
Cleansing
My friend Todd left a comment on my last post, http://rescuingprovidence.com/2012/07/maybe-i-should/ advising me to move on to a Ladder Company, less stressful I think his message was. He should know, nearly twenty years in the trenches gives a guy a lot of wisdom. But less stressful? Ha! My guess is Ladder 2 had a little […]
Maybe I Should
I crawled out a window, and there she was. She looked peaceful, almost, once you got past the contorted limbs and pool of blood that had formed under and around her. There was no grimace on her face, no look of doubt frozen for eternity, no expression at all, really. She must have been holding her […]
Dr. Asshole
Overheard in Trauma Room 3: "What happened?" "We were called for a man down, found this guy lying in the bushes, he has some old signs of trauma, appears intoxicated, is combative and uncooperative." "Sir, are you in any pain?" "You're an asshole." "He's been saying that since we found him. He punched a firefighter, […]
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Kenneth “Hoppy” Hoskin; “the inventor of salty.”
Well done L1104. God's speed Hoppy
2020-04-11 00:58:22
No Hugs! (unless you are Scott Grace)
I will hug you if I ever see you
2020-03-05 23:44:45
The Blog
I just want to say thank you for your openness and honesty about mental health. It means a lot to me as a firefighter's wife and a clinician. Praying for a day that more first responders are willing to open up and share what they go through. It's an incredible job with lots of rewards…
2020-01-12 16:59:42
The Men in the Red Suits
So, be good for goodness sake. Well done, Michael.
2019-12-22 15:12:27
Now Available
Signed copies of Rescuing Providence and Rescue 1 Responding, my first two books in one new edition, from Post Hill Press. $16 - plus S&H (approx. $4)
