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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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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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)
