Posts Categorized: Fire Department
What Does “Brotherhood” mean?
When will those who are politically-inclined in the whole labor/management thing wise up and realise that it's not always about them?
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Wake Up! You may have a call…
How do you wake up for a call? Could that method be killing you? Here's an innovative way thought up by an intrepid inventor, complete with video.
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A Weighted Issue? A Burning Issue… Wow.
I’ve always said that I love EMS and that I’ve taken from it far more than I could ever give back to it. The same is true with this blog. From my readers and people who comment, I learn more than I can teach and enjoy more than I can entertain.
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A Weighted Issue – The Fire Service Helping Private EMS
The EMS news outlets are jumpin and there's a disagreement among EMS people out there. What's your take?
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Modern (f)Art
"Art Purchased by Experts who are not spending their own, personal money" - Ann Arbor, MI is trying to redefine "Art" by spending what "experts" call a "WHOLE BOATLOAD O' CASH" on "art" while laying off firefighters. You'll laugh and get ticked off with this. Mostly ticked off.
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To Kneel or not to Kneel
Exploring the squishy side of emergency response. Do you always remember to look where you're putting your knees? I don't... Eww.
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Grumblemedics
Grumblemedics seem to be everywhere, whether they're a "grumble-Pee" or a "grumble-bee", perhaps they should evaluate their own attitudes. We have a long way to go, but look at how far we've come.
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EMS practice
What does Highschool Football Practice have to do with EMS? Does passing a football have anything to do with passing a tube? Maybe it does
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Zombies!!!
There's a twitter tag going around for #ZombieAwareness - Am I a scardy cat? Would YOU think that you were about to git eated?? I sure did
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Everyday EMS Ethics – Social Media and “Smart” phones?
Are "smart" phones and social media too much of a temptation for some? This Everyday EMS Ethics post looks into our ethical standards with Social Media and the Emergency Services.
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The day I didn’t die – Firefighter Close Calls
This is my post for the November edition of The Handover Blog Carnival, hosted this month by The Happy Medic. The theme? Close calls. I've not been much closer than this.
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Soapy Demons – Ckemtp is a geek
Ok, so this post really proves just how much of a geek I really am. Just bear with me for a bit.
This subject causes me a lot of personal grief. I know that it probably shouldn’t and that I am indeed a geek for worrying about this issue because seem…
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If I wasn't so busy running calls today…
I would get a post up about EMS Ethics and patient advocacy involving a scenario for y'all...I would get more done on my new upcoming site that's going live (probably) early next week: http://www.lifeunderthelights.com/I would write a response to an…
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Why I love this Job
Because the owner of this brand new Escalade will ultimately be happy that I'm tearing it apart with the spreaders. (Yep, that's Good Ol' Ck on the tool)
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Sunday, Random Sunday
Howdy everyone, welcome to my Random Weekend Post that’s just chock full of Grade A Weekend Randomness. Let’s get things started off here on the right foot with this:
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From the Obsessive Ambulance Cleaner – Tips and timesavers for keepin it squeeky
I am obsessed with clean ambulances. Shocking, I know. Really though, I scrub, clean, shine, and disinfect my ambulances so much I really ought to be locked up. At one job that I worked at for years my partners knew they never had to wash the truck. It w…
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Remembering Earl
This post is my submission to The Grand Rounds blog carnival that's being hosted by Medic999 over on his site. My regular readers are getting a sneak peak. Welcome Newcomers! Be sure to check out the normal day-to-day medic blogging at Http://proems.blog…
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EMS Trendsetters Conference 2009
http://www.emstrendsetters.org/Are you an EMS Person? Are you involved in Emergency Medicine? Are you an EMT, a Paramedic, a Nurse, a Doctor, a “something medical”? Are you interested in high quality continuing education provided in a fun and cool en…
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tRNfkatAMN and Flames a Flyin’
I am so proud of myself!The first EMS Ethics post I wrote a few days ago "EMS Politics, Medical Ethics, and What Would You do?" the one with the ethical dilemma to cric or not to cric, gathered me my first comment flame!The commenter, who bills himself a…
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The Handover is coming! The Handover is coming!
Coming soon to Life Under the Lights, The Handover Blog Carnival!Yes, Medic999 has convinced me to put my money where my mouth is and host an edition of the Famous EMS Blog Carnival. Hopefully I can live up to the heavy expectations of the readers and fi…
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Still more Everyday EMS Ethics – Gkemtp(it) is born
I've been on this kick lately for medical ethics in EMS. So, I've decided that "Everyday EMS Ethics" is going to be a featured area on my blog. I think that It's annoying my wife Gkemtb who, by the way, is starting Paramedic school today and is now becom…
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Everyday Ethics for EMS Providers
Mike left a comment on the last post I wrote "EMS Politics, Medical Ethics, and… What would you do?" with a good quote that I'd like to bring the forefront of discussion: "Your next call could be your last call". That sentence sums up something that I'…
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"The Handover" is Coming!! Oh, and some changes to the blog.
This is just a reminder for everyone that the new edition of "The Handover" Blog Carnival, the Finest EMS Blog Carnival, is coming up soon! It is being hosted by Medic999 who is saying that this is the biggest blog carnival yet! The theme for this month …
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Operation FEE Line: Exposing the Deadly Side of Kittens on Emergency Scenes
see more Lolcats and funny picturesKittens: Deadly minions of the Dark Side, or Cuddly Agents of Evil… You decide.Today, I faced my own mortality in a daring, high-stakes, high-angle rescue. A life was on the line and my truck company was assigned to r…
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