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The Bar For EMS-Based Television Shows Is So Low…
... even a handful of viewers would make it a comparative success.
In case you hadn't heard, Denis Leary is making a U.S. adaptation of the British TV series Sirens.
In a press release, USA described the half-hour show as the “humorou…
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Friday’s Missing Caption
The first thing that came to mind was that old joke, "How many firefighters does it take to pull a hose line?"
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Boston Fire Suspends 54 in EMS Recert Scandal
The Boston Fire Department has suspended 54 firefighters in the wake of a two-state EMS recertification scandal involving EMTs in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The suspensions follow a year-long internal BFD investigation.
The investigation fou…
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Discussion to 60 year old male CC: “I don’t feel well”
This is the discussion for 60 year old male CC: "I don't feel well".
Go back and familiarize yourself with the history and clinical presentation because it's important to the case (as it always is).
Here is the rhythm strip and 12-lea…
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The Moose Chronicles
An Occasional Series on Noteworthy Moose Activity
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Fire Department Discipline: How Much is Enough?
Fire Department Discipline: How Much is Enough?
A career firefighter and his company officer are accused of engaging in a road rage incident while their engine company is responding to an alarm.
A three volunteer firefighters are accused of sexuall…
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Raw video: Newark, New Jersey house fire.
Fire on Wednesday on Gladstone Avenue.
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A Nickel(back)’s Worth of Firefighting
SDFD Truck 1 and Truck 11 forcing entry, completing primary search and assisting Engine 1 advance 2 1/2" attack lines.
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Citizens Rescue Flaming Biker
A PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, MOTORCYCLIST has a handful of Good Samaritans to thank for saving his life Thursday afternoon.
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Morning Lineup – June 24
They are asking the firefighters to take a pay cut to keep the boats in service.
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House Fires Coming in Bunches
In the past three days we've seen several house fires that have spread to the exposures before the FD arrived or got control.
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Maryland State Firemen’s Association Parade
From a 3-year-old along the parade route, "Firetrucks: They are just so cool."
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Help with a Survey
A lieutenant at my fire department is currently in the School of Fire Staff and Command at a Michigan University. He asked me to post a survey that will be used as research for paper. The survey is quick and easy. The title of the paper will be “Developing tomorrow’s leaders today. A succession plan from buddy to boss.”
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Kicking Cancer: Daughter of Rock Hill (SC) FD Captain Needs Support – Fire Engineering
Kicking Cancer: Daughter of Rock Hill (SC) FD Captain Needs Support - Fire Engineering.
Please click on this link and help this Brother in need and his little girl. We have order several flash hoods as of this evening.
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Tulsa Firefighters Challenge Mayor’s Political Activity Prohibition
Tulsa Firefighters, IAFF Local 176 have filed suit against the city challenging Mayor Dewey Bartlett’s executive order prohibiting firefighters from engaging in local political activities. The order is so broad that it applies to firefighters at any ti…
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A Belated Father’s Day Tribute
Bad behavior, regardless of fun plans and the desire to kiss and make up, must have consequences. To not have consequences invites repeated poor performance.
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A must read story: Good samaritan war vet & Detroit firefighters show they have the right stuff. Cops, not so much.
Helping a one-armed, one-legged man out of traffic.
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Volunteer FF Arrested on Two Arson Charges
A 22-YEAR-OLD VOLUNTEER MEMBER of a Westchester County, New York, fire company was arraigned Wednesday, accused of setting two house fires.
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Raw video: Commercial fire in Monroe, Connecticut.
Fire in second floor office of appliance business.
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Looking Back
How this M*S*A Man became a "member" of the McMinnville Fire Department
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The News Ticker
Some more stories from the News Ticker
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Roundtable Discussion: Firefighter Stress and Mental Health
Hosted by William Jetter. Join BJ and his guest panel as they discuss the often hidden issue of the fire service... stress and mental health issues. They discuss the causes of stress, how does PTSD impact the firefighter, the impact of wellness prog…
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Raw video: House fire in Washington, DC.
Busy 24 hours for DC Fire & EMS.
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Fire Engine Drives Through House
AN ODEN RIDGE VFD ENGINE went out of control in Morgan County, Alabama, Wednesday afternoon after sliding off the roadway while responding on a fire call.
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