0846
At 0846 Tuesday September 11th, the United States took a hit on the north tower of the World Trade Center. At 0903 a second passenger airliner slammed into the south tower. [...]
Firehouse
The Dash
The word dash has many different meanings. It can mean to run, or travel somewhere in a hurry. It also means a small quantity of a substance or even to ruin or frustrate. The [...]
What Percent are You?
Note: The bulk of this post deals with fire department EMS, so if you are not in a department that does fire department EMS, you may find it uninformative. Those of you that [...]
Are Volunteer Firefighters at Greater Risk of PTSD?
We recently published an article that identified some of the protective factors that help reduce the risk of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in career firefighters [...]
My Dad’s A Paramedic
Tomorrow morning, January 5th 2016, a born and raised Texan Paramedic will retire from EMS. Becoming a part-time or speciality paramedic might be in his future, but for now, [...]
Is there a Connection between Blue Eyes and Firefighters?
Do the inherited traits of those with blue eyes predispose them to a life of serving the public and taking risks? Jeez, what a question right? 7000 years ago, give or [...]
Why Don’t more Firefighters have PTSD?
Just mentioning the words Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD probably has you running for the hills right now but trust me, it doesn’t have to be a scary subject. Every [...]
My Black Helmet
As a young child in a small town, I grew up as the son of a paramedic, the grandson of a firefighter, and the great-grandson of a large town career fireman. I was raised [...]
Perceived Status
How many times have you seen a T-shirt or patch from the FDNY, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, [...]
Quit Your Cryin’
Push me. Motivate me. Make my brain work. Quit bitching. No more whining. SHUT UP! I read a LOT of fire service related articles. I try to put myself in front of at least of [...]
Station Pride 