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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Perceived Status
How many times have you seen a T-shirt or […]
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 […]