Archive for June2014
Strategies for helping a suicidal person
Strategies for helping a suicidal person When called for a suicidal person my main objective was to get them from wherever they were to where they needed to be; the hospital. The only training I had for dealing with suicidal patients came at the end of ropes, neckties, extension cords, bullets, bridges, opiates, razors and […]
My Rig is My Temple
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/19/paramedic-sexual-assault_n_5510802.html?icid=maing-grid7|main5|dl1|sec3_lnk4%26pLid%3D490930 My rig is my temple, and all who enter are at my mercy. It is a responsibility that cannot be taken lightly, or ever forgotten. Patient respect and confidentiality are tantamount to good patient care. Patient’s do not deserve to be oogled, disrespected, leered at or disrobed unless absolutely medically necessary, and even then […]
Brain Dead
“I’m down here!” We followed the voice into the basement, it was difficult, spider webs, dust mites, rat droppings and garbage slowed our progress. Human waste is worse than all of those things combined, and it nearly overwhelmed me as I worked my way toward a small light shining under a door at the far […]
Emergency Response for the Mentally Ill
http://www.ems1.com/911/articles/1926780-Officer-shoots-kills-mentally-ill-teen-after-family-calls-for-ambulance/?utm_source&fb_ref=homepage Between the school shootings, patients getting shot and countless other incidents involving mentally ill people it has become abundantly clear that more needs to be done for people suffering with mental health problems and the people who treat and transport them. The “problem,” and make no mistake, it is a BIG problem, a MAJOR […]
Piss is my Favorite
Overheard in the back of Rescue 1, on Friday the 13th, during a clean-up. “Piss isn’t too bad.†“Puke is the worst.†“Nah, shit’s worse than puke, any day.†“Blood is easy, it doesn’t stink.†“That’s why piss isn’t bad, easy clean-up.†“Old piss is pretty bad.†“New shit is worse than old shit.†[…]
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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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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)
