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Link: Tears on her Trauma Shears
Medic trommashear has written her part of the co-post about sadness in EMS. It's a story that one just can't help but get choked up over...
Just read it:
http://lookingthroughapairofpinkhandledtraumashears.com/2010/09/02/teardrops-on-my-trauma-she…
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Stockton, California firefighters barred from providing ALS. Without FF/PMs for 1st time since 1976.
Citizens caught in the middle after firefighters told not to use their paramedic skills.
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Salt
"Rescue 1, and Engine 10, respond to 532 Pavillion Avenue on the second floor for an unconscious five-year old."
That will get you moving. I keyed the mike.
"Rescue 1, responding."
Two minutes later, Engine 10 gave the initial report.
"Engine…
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The Fire Zouaves organize – 1861
Third of a short series on the establishment of the Metropolitan Fire Department in NYC.
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Fudging the Crowd Numbers
One strange phenomenon in public relations where even the most ethical and transparent practitioner is caught fudging the truth on occasion come when it’s time to give a crowd or attendance count. For some reason, when it comes to estimating the size of the crowd, at say our annual fire prevention days, we tend to become world renowned optimists.
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High Rise Fire Fighting Operations
Houston (Texas) firefighters followed the "textbook approach" in fighting a blaze at a high-rise building on the 27th floor Monday night August 30, 2010 when a 4th Alarm was transmitted for operations at a high rise building fire, deploying nearl…
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Now, From K-Tel Records: The EMS Newbie’s Greatest Hits!*
This week brings a special compilation episode of Confessions of An EMS Newbie, as we offer the best excerpts from the first twelve episodes cataloging Ron's journey through EMT-B school.
If you haven't yet subscribed to the Confessions of An EMS Newb…
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Starting Year 3
Blogversary. Still looks silly.
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Placed
It never fails to amaze me how quickly it all ends.
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Gotta Pee Now
She would take off her panties and use them. Her friend however was wearing a rather expensive Pair of panties and did not want to ruin them.
Read More »For-Profit Schools Caught in Fraudulent Activities
Anything Goes Tuesdays: Three weeks ago I started working for and online college in the financial aid office. In the three weeks I have been there I have been clearly trained on what we information we can share about financial aid. Information that I assume would be common sense, but just realize today is not. Read More about the investigation GAO: For-Profit Colleges Encouraged Fraud and Engaged in Deceptive Practices
Read More »Requiescat in Pacem
Godspeed to Gayla Gregory, Kenneth Robertson, and Kenneth Myer, Jr.
Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth,
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
Of sun-split clouds...and done a hun…
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Congratulations, Happy Medic!
Today is the second blogiversary of the psych rehab project that ate San Francisco.
Congrats, Justin!
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“Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest?”
HuffPo contributor Beau Friedlander proves that douchebaggery is not confined to any one political affiliation:
"It is time to pop the tea baggers' favorite balloon (so what if it will be replaced by another?), and with that in mind I hereby offer to …
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They Grow Up So Fast!
*sniff*
It seems like just yesterday, Epijunky was my cute little EMT-Blogchild, all full of promise and wide-eyed wonder, and now she's all grown up, a paramedic, and a member of the JEMS FireEMS blog network!
She's still full of promise and wide-…
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a rough go
I have been having a rough time with stuff lately. All of the changes in my life have been weighing heavily on me and I often feel like I'm on the brink of collapse.
Depression? Me? Nahhhh.
I'm always cheerful. I make my partner laugh and smile. I'm a …
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New Home
Welcome to the new home of Rescuing Providence. Thanks as always for taking the time to visit. I've been bouncing the idea of joining FireEMS Blogs for a while, it just seemed like a good thing to do. It is my privilege and honor to be on the same networ…
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Mealtime
We love to eat. We love to cook. We love to visit the stores, familiarize ourselves with the district, interact with the people we are paid to protect and contribute to the local economy. It's one of the many great parts of the greatest job in the worl…
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Social Media & Marketing Monday
Social Media and Marketing are tools for all blogger, brands, and businesses. Follow along as I touch base Monday's on the different tools and resources that exist for social media engagement. These are tools and idea that can be used both personally and in the fire service as a whole. The community is your customer that you are looking to sell your bran too. Learn out how here.
Read More »Southern Style Granite, Good Old Southern-Style Bigotry
I've got a Facebook friend, a fellow EMT, named Robert J. Wilson.
Robert's gay, and proud of it. He's also been in a committed relationship with his partner for at least ten years. I'm cool with that. We spar occasionally on his blog because Robert's …
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Shining through Suffering – Learning How to Cope with Sadness in EMS
Dealing with the level of sadness we see in EMS isn't something that comes naturally. It's a learned skill. Take your time and find your way. We're all nothing but human.
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Rules of EMS, Part Two…
... posted at Confessions of An EMS Newbie.
Enjoy!
Hat tip to reader OrdoPM.
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A Sunday Emergency !
An ''inactive'' oil well under a suburban home erupts.
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He’s Baaaack!
Y'all welcome Medic 999 back to the EMS blogosphere.
We missed you, Mark.
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