Posts Categorized: Ems
Did ya feel it??
It's actually very funny because I get to see both sides. When in public, they are always throwing "jabs" at each other (although they are very professional while teaching / speaking) BUT .... when we are alone, they can often be seen holding hands and skipping down the hallway of our hotel...LMAO (I throw up in my mouth every time I see it).
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Where were YOU when the world stopped turning
For a little local "catch up", the Brothers and Sisters from our South Side caught a little work last day ( Sunday ) and a citizen caught it on video. Rhett has the complete set of all 3 videos over on Va Fire News HERE . I'll include "part 1" which includes the knock down ...
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“Old School” Captains …
There was a "life lesson" or some sort of Fire Department training in every task. They worked hard and expected the same of you. There was never an option other than "the right thing" and they ALWAYS looked after their members.
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Someone you need to know …flowing foam, dragging 2 1/2″, visitors and more
TRUST ME .... get to know this guy and support the National Firefighters Endowment ANY WAY YOU CAN! These are the folks helping us... the firefighters. In these times of cut backs in staffing, salaries, station closings / brown outs etc .. who else is on our side? Shane gave a GREAT interview in Rhett's 2nd "20 Questions" installment... he explains a lot of what the NFE is all about .... take the time ... READ IT!
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Better late than never!
SPECIAL THANKS to Seal Team 6 for a job well done. I only wish that his death could have been much slower and painful. The thousands that he murdered and the many more he left behind suffered. He should have too.
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Alive and well
TRUST ME ... it's NOT an easy thing to do. Especially in a Department like ours. I'll go back to those two words.... TRAINING and DISCIPLINE. I applaud the effort and calls our guys are making out here on the street ... they're getting it RIGHT and our members are going home the next morning.
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A sick mind wanders…
Every morning I see these faces, my thoughts go back to that day and the great acts that these men carried out.
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The simplicity of Brotherhood
Brotherhood doesn't have to be something huge. It's caring about and looking after one another. RESPECT for your fellow members. Pride in how you represent our profession. The Tradition of looking after and caring for our own and Honoring those who came before us, those beside us today and all who will follow.
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For Little Red
I can remember the exact moment that I knew I needed to work in EMS. The precise moment. The moment that my son was choking in front of me. The moment that I realized I had no idea how to help him. The fire fighters that came to Nic…
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9/11 Memorial Stair Climb #5 and more of my FDIC 2012 follow up
"When we climb, it is emotional. The feelings I have felt, the thoughts I have had, the emotions have been engraved in my mind. They are my tattoos." (quote from Rhett Fleitz)
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Booth Babes, FDIC another 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb and more!
I guess Rhett and I were kinda like the FoxFire "booth babes". I say that for several reasons. One of the reasons is because we were wearing kilts. Not dresses ... kilts (it's defined by what you ARE or are NOT wearing under em ...lol). Not just any kilt either. We were wearing our custom kilts from ALT KILT.
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FDIC 2012
We made it ... don't ask me how but we did. Rhett, Andrew Catron, Mike Elston and I are at FDIC 2012 and already having a BLAST!
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Show us your TETS
Get your minds out of the gutter.... I said "TETS" .... not tits....LOL
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Fighting Fire and smelling GREAT … thanks Easter Bunny!
There were multiple rooms involved with fire on both the first and second floor. We caught some good work and the boys did great.
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Dirty old Firehouses …
The closings became a huge battle between our members and administration. A lot of our Department's history came from within those walls. It was a house full of TRADITION, PRIDE, HONOR, RESPECT and BROTHERHOOD
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Fully involved
I don't usually post these types of pictures but I know this one isn't photo shopped or a fake
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Heavy fire on arrival in Roanoke, Va
How quickly can your company put a 2 1/2 into service on an exposure ( direct application or water curtain )? Do your rigs carry enough water to briefly support such operations or are you dependent on hydrants?
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National 911 Education Month – What EMS can do
April is National 911 Education Month. We're celebrating it. Let's show our dispatchers some love and help spread the message. I've got some tools you can use today.
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When good firemen grow up to be Medics
So after lunch, we listened to Captain Martin jump every call within a 50 mile radius of Station #3 and even caught a few of our own. It was an EMS call that got me thinking about tonight's post. I was a little bit sad at first but then pride took over.
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Happy St Patrick’s Day from IronFiremen.com
Today, instead of joining my Brothers and Sisters on the Parade route and raising a few pints in celebration of St Patrick's Day, I'm working day 2 of a 72 hour tour. Yea ... 3 days straight!
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Brotherhood abound and remembering 2 of Virginia’s fallen
When you hear the word "Brotherhood" spoken, most of us associate it with the larger Departments in the Country. The FDNY always comes to mind for most but, you hardly ever hear about the "small town USA" Volunteer Fire Company.
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I’m alive! Half naked cowboys, firefighters down, head shaving and a lot more “catching up”
Talking about these situations in a classroom setting is one thing but getting "hands on" for actual experience is invaluable.
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5 things I took away from EMS Today
Last week I attended EMS Today, the National EMS conference in Baltimore that is put on by JEMS every year. The high point of the conference for me was a lecture by Dr. Corey Slovis, and in honor of his lecture style, please allow me to present the 5 thi…
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Buchanan / Botetourt Back in the news… a 50 minute water rescue.. 4 saved
Two men and two women were in the canoes, according to a conservation officer with the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. The four flipped in a heavy brush area near Buchanan.
It took 50 minutes for rescue workers to save them.
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A “feel good” story… this is the coverage Fire/EMS wants… Autism awareness
This is the kind of coverage we need . Positive results for unknown situations. Children with Autism. How do we handle rescues? Here's a father / firefighter on the NBC Today Show telling and showing us how ... take a minute, watch the clip and dig dee…
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