Archive for April2014
Leaders Lead
http://www.ems1.com/community-paramedicine/articles/1890814-Will-community-paramedicine-help-or-hurt-EMS/ I finally figured out why this whole Community Paramedicine push is driving me nuts. It’s because I have no idea who is behind the pushing. I spent decades working as an EMT and never got a memo from my leaders, never got a phone call, never was invited to join any organizations, never answered […]
The Chorus
http://www.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/content/20140420-providence-firefighter-files-7-million-claim-over-suspended-disability-pension.ece I didn’t read the commentary that follows the article about the Providence Firefighter who is suing the city for millions. I didn’t have to, because I already know what is there. The same things that are there every time the words “disability” and “firefighter” are mentioned in the same sentence. You would think that […]
Shyla
Calls involving kids are the most intense, even when they’re not all that intense, if that makes sense. It’s a small world in the back of an ambulance, and everything happens at a different pace. Simple things like facial expressions take on more meaning, and those looks stay with you for a long, long time. […]
Patriot’s Day
They’re running a marathon today in Boston. An American won it for the first time in decades. As far as me and Mr. Wilson are concerned, Americans have been winning since they burned the HMS Gaspee all those years ago. The memory of what a couple of murderous idiots with pressure cooker bombs that the […]
Peking DUCK
It’s not every day a fire hydrant comes flying through the window of a Chinese Restaraunt. If these folks don’t add “The Flying Hydrant” to their drink list they’re nuts! I’m thinking 151 proof rum, cherry bomb brandy, orange and cranberry juice with a splash of carbonated water served in a fire hydrant shaped cup […]
Darkness Descends
I am mentally ill. There, I said it. I have been medically treated for depression since 2001, when my phyciatrist prescribed Wellbutrin for my condition. Does it work? I don’t know, but I’m afraid to stop taking it. Prior to being medicated I drank. A lot. It was the only thing that brightened my outlook […]
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Veteran Firefighters
Thank you Ralph! You were one of the guys that "scared the shit out of me," very humbling when I read your comments, thank you!
2019-11-13 16:26:37
Veteran Firefighters
Great piece Mike . I like to think I may be one of those guys. FYI when we came on we had WW2 guys and Korean war guys on. I had the same feelings that you expressed This article hit home Once again.....GREAT JOB!!
2019-11-11 14:27:40
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Thank you Rick, keep spreading the word, very much appreciated.
2019-10-13 13:55:26
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Hello Brother, I am a retired full-time Fire Captain Paramedic for over 27 years. I have sought treatment at McLean Hospital in Belmont and the IAFF Center for Excellence ( a 45 day stay) for PTSD job related. I have also written several articles for FireHouse Magazine, Fire Engineering Magazine, The Washington Post and the…
2019-10-08 23:24:07
They didn’t leave, and I haven’t forgotten. And I never will.
Nice writing. As a pdf retired pfd from 1965 having been at the providence college fire myself I am glued to the history channel every sept11..
2019-10-05 01:24:19
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