Posts Categorized: Government
While the issue of Electronic Medical Records and physicians seems a little off base for an EMS blog, the reality is that their use and adoption is occuring throughout all levels of healthcare. This includes the prehospital arena and intra…
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A Long Weekend
This past weekend I had a 36 hour duty crew at the station. The Friday shift was short an operator for the engine, and I had my 24 hour crew on Saturday, so I decided to give them a hand and stay over night (mostly so I didn't have to get up at 6am to be…
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Out of Air Emergency (Last Chance Rescue Filter)
Out of Air Emergency The Last Chance Rescue Filter
You are in a dark, heat, smoke filled room, and you are taking your last breath. You think to yourself “now what?”. Your mind quickly goes to a check list of things to do. During this check li…
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Forcing Doors In Zero Visibility – By: Andrew Brassard
Anyone who has ever forced a challenging door in zero visibility knows it can be one of the most difficult forcible entry challenges a crew will ever face, for those of you that have not... This challenge still awaits you.
Weather it is an apartment doo…
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Location, Location, Location!
People are not educated in how their 911 systems work. They do not know what to expect when to call 911, they do not know what they’re supposed to do in an emergency and the biggest problem that I cannot fathom is that most people have no idea whatsoever where they are… So here are some tips on calling 911.
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A Convergence of Technology for Firefighter Training
Most online training deals with reading text and posting to discussion boards. However, on December 6th, 2011, that is about to change. The Open Fire Academy, International and Firefighter Radio are offering the first class that is both synch…
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Open Fire Academy Starts Affiliate Program Today
We want to get the word out about what we are doing to help better promote training to the fire service. If you are a website or blog publisher, we will pay you to promote the Open Fire Academy, International. Promoting our mission and efforts …
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Dispatcher 1 In Service
Welcome to Unit Calling Central! I'm Dispatcher One the author of this blog. I wanted to start by saying that it's been a process getting things setup but it's well worth it and Fire EMS Blogs is an amazing network that I'm proud to be apart of.
I…
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Automate, Outsource, or Absolute
While there are many aspects to the fire service that are absolutes, there are also some that can be addressed by other means. Think of how much time you spend a day doing administrative items that could be handled by other means. Consider what yo…
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How to Gain Control of Your Inbox
In this segment, we go a bit off topic to talk about email. All of us struggle to keep up with the daily overload of emails that we must deal with. Email can take control of your life. How many hours a day are eaten away trying to keep up with the influx…
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Webcasting the National Fallen Firefighter Ceremonies on FF Radio
If you are unable to attend the National Fallen Firefighter ceremonies this weekend, you can still watch all the events on Firefighter Radio. We will be simulcasting the ceremonies all weekend. Click the link below for schedule and to watch. …
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And Now, The Rest Chime In…
Real leaders don't let the weak get beat up by bullies, even though they have it good themselves.
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Calling the Mayday is Now on Facebook
The Calling the Mayday has become a foundational course for many departments. However, some still have not had the opportunity to take this important course. To help, the Calling the Mayday is now available via the Facebook platform. Taking the course if…
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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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New Addition Coming to FirefighterRadio.com on July 1st
Firefighter Radio is about to welcome a new addition to our broadcasts. We have spent the past month finalizing what we feel will be a new innovation in the way you are doing firefighter training. While this will be a gradual launch... starting…
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2011 Higgins & Langley Memorial Awards in Swiftwater Rescue Announced
ASHEVILLE, NC. April 3, 2011—The Higgins & Langley Memorial and Education Fund Awards Committee is proud to announce the 2011 Higgins & Langley Memorial Awards in Swiftwater Rescue, which recognize excellence in the field of flood and swift…
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Can Public Safety Ever Completely Trust “The Media”?
The terms public affairs, public relations, and ‘the media’ are synonymous with public safety. However, how many of us really know what these terms mean? Host Brett Hicks interviews our Guest Danny Chung on the influence(s) that public affair…
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We Try Harder
"Zero defects" is a pretty lofty goal, but in our business, zero defects may be the difference between life and death.
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Tuscon – There But For The Grace of God Go I
You can speculate, you can imagine, you can insinuate, and you can opinionate, but the long and short of it is that YOU DON’T KNOW.
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The Sword
While leaders must have the ability to exercise statesmanship, these soft skills are sometimes not fully appreciated unless you can bring some smackdown to the table.
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RAW VIDEO: Cell Phone Tower Fire Response And Mitigation
Here is a fire response you don't get everyday! A dual tier cellular phone tower with some sort of electrical fire extending from the base to the antennae. This tower fire occurred over the weekend and was located near the border of Wall, Tinton Falls an…
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New Sony Handycam w/ Built-In Projector
[fblike]The Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas is like porn to many of us. Weeding through the gadgets separating what's 'neat' from what's useful can be difficult. However, Sony has come up with something that could be of use to us in the emergency serv…
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This Data Drive Might Be Firefighter Proof
[fblike]There is a new portable data drive on the marketing from ioSafe. The manufacturer makes all of the standard claims, but goes the step further by proving it! At the Consumer Electronics Show yesterday, ioSafe demoed their drive by dunking it in wa…
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Is ‘Surface’ In Your Ops Centers Future?
[fblike]I remember seeing Microsoft Surface early last year for the first time. It was bulky, expensive, and one of those tech things that you never see become reality. That's about to change. At the Consumer Electronic Show yesterday, Microsoft revealed…
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