Posts Tagged: Paramedic
Alexandria paramedic Joshua Weissman still critical after fall from overpass. Audio from car fire and rescue of medic.
Weissman is seven-year-veteran of the department.
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UPDATED – Alexandria, Virginia officals confirm Paramedic Joshua Weissman is critical after fall from I-395 bridge. CPR was started after removal from Four Mile Run creek.
Washington Post identifies medic as 33-year-old Josh Weissman.
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Pre-arrival video & helmet-cam: Rescues of children from house fire in Alameda County, CA caught on video.
Some of the children were found in a closet, under a blanket.
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UPDATED: Scores of firefighters in DCFD garb show for mayor’s speech. No comment from Chief Ellerbe on spokesman Lon Walls’ claims that previous protest was ‘racist act’.
EMS union president thinks firefighter 24-hour shifts should go.
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Come see Superman & Lex Luthor together: Or maybe it's more like Austin Powers & Dr. Evil. Dave Statter meets Rhett Fleitz. Somehow I ended up on the same bill with THE Fire Critic at the Ohio Fire & Emergency Services Foundation's 2012 Leadership Conference.
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DC Fire Spokesman Lon Walls calls firefighters’ protest of Chief Ellerbe a ‘racist act’. Posts thoughts on Facebook & Twitter.
Are firefighters who protest DC fire chief racists?
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UPDATE: DC firefighters receive official warning about protests at Mayor’s speech. Union president cites first amendment. Spokesman tells City Paper directive did not come from the chief, but tells Post it would be frowned upon.
Did deputy chief issue order on his own? Chief's spokesman tells reporter Ellerbe did not send out such a directive.
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Raw video: Two views of an apartment fire in Washington, DC.
Fire in a room on the first floor.
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Quick Takes: February 6, 2012.
Fire & EMS news for Monday.
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Discussion for 17 year old male CC: Chest pain and palpitations – WPW Part I
This is Part I of the discussion for 17 year old male CC: Chest pain and palpitations. You may wish to review the case.
If you recall from the case, our crew was performing an interfacility transport of a 17 year old male with a rapid, irregular tachyca…
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Must see video: Sometimes the fire just gets away from you. Australia firefighters have to chase burning box truck.
Box truck takes off as firefighters pull up to the scene.
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Two from FireTruckBlog.com: Man throws concrete through window of responding rig & vintage film.
Apparatus news from FireTruckBlog.com.
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UPDATE – Audio from Philadelphia house fire with rescues. Three firefighters & four civilians hurt. Lt. critical but stable.
One firefighter seriously burned on both arms.
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Toledo Fire Department issues report on man’s body found after demolition of burned apartment building. Provides details of search done after initial evacuation order.
Firefighters had already rescued five as fire traveled from second floor to the attic.
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President Obama gets DCFD T-shirt at ACFD firehouse. Firefighter hands it over at veterans’ job initiative announcement.
DC spokesman doesn't read much into it.
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What are the odds? Vacaville, CA firefighter finds items stolen from his home while on medical call.
Patient's roomate is arrested on burglary charges when he came to the hospital for a visit.
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DC firefighters can’t wear DCFD on-duty. New York cops can’t wear NYPD off-duty.
Commissioner is concerned about offensive messages with NYPD logo.
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Pontiac Fire Department in its final hours. After 180 years PFD will be history come tomorrow morning.
Waterford Township now has contract to provide fire service for Pontiac.
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‘Thank the Lord for firefighters’. Citizen narration with a positive tone from early video after Topeka natural gas explosion.
House leveled yesterday in Topeka, Kansas.
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Early video: Explosion & fire at service station in Bragg Creek, Alberta, Canada.
Firefighters credit tanker shuttle and extensive pre-plan/table top exercises.
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Quick Takes: January 30, 2012
Fire & EMS news for Monday.
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Courage for Kyle. Get your bracelet. Here’s an update from Barnegat, New Jersey.
Listen to the interview with Kyle and Gene McGetrick
Order your Courage for Kyle bracelet via PayPal
Address to send patches - Barnegat Fire Company No.1, P.O. Box 539, Barnegat, New Jersey 08005 (write "Kyle" on the envelope)
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‘The real heroes are the firefighters’ – Chiefs QB Matt Cassel after alerting neighbor to fire.
QB's wife sees fire and tells her husband who springs into action.
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How to handle the bad news: Albuquerque firefighter arrested in major drug & money bust. Chief doesn’t say it’s a personnel matter or under investigation.
AFD investigating if Firefighter Steve Chavez was doing his money laundering on duty.
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