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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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
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