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CRITICAL CARE TRAINING

CRITICAL CARE TRAINING

Este Blog "Cursos AHA Perú" ha sido creado por el grupo "Critical Care Training" encargado del entrenamiento y difusión del conocimiento en Reanimación Cardiopulmonar (RCP) brindando la acreditación internacional bajo estándares de la American Heart Association (AHA). En este espacio podrá encontrar la información necesaria para obtener el grado BLS, ACLS y/o PALS.

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Informes e… Continue

Added by pablo lister on April 10, 2009 at 1:01pm — No Comments

National Registry

So tomorrow I take my practicals to finish my EMT-B. I am soooo nervous.. Feel like I dont know anything. And then registry.. OMG I dont know about all of this. I just get really nervous about test. I have this thinking where I have to do things perfect or I get upset. I dont know why but I am just like that.. Will keep all of you updated. Then I start my fire class, while trying to keep my grades up for Nursing.. AHHH
FREAK OUT!!!!!

Added by Erika N Seager on April 10, 2009 at 12:50pm — 2 Comments

Expecting The Expected

Early this morning I posted an article on my blog at Firehouse Zen regarding the need to guard against complacency and to not just expect those "smells and bells" calls to always be smells and bells, but to do our job and keep the "big one" in mind, because someday, that's exactly what you are going to encounter.

How about thinking about the expected as well? How often do… Continue

Added by Mick Mayers on April 10, 2009 at 10:42am — 4 Comments

Accountability do we do it or not?

Accountability all Fire Company's talk about it. Some thought of how to do it. Some company's

even go as far as to issue accountability tags. There are all different form of the tags that are issued out

there. If we finally get the tags with the persons picture on them with, there rank on them and the fire

company name. Everything is so far so far so good. Now you have to train your people to use the tags.

There should be three tags to each fire… Continue

Added by anna m mills on April 10, 2009 at 9:06am — 3 Comments

FF's family goes hungry so prisoner can eat!!!!!!!!

Nice title, huh? It may be true very soon in Indiana.

Yesterday, Indiana's senate proposed plans for a new two year budget. With the economy the way it is right now, naturally there were cuts in almost all areas. Included in the cuts... Public Safety, things like overtime for police and FF's, fuel and maintnence budgets, and funding for new PPE all face the chopping block.

However; one area where the senate has decided to increase spending... Healthier meals for Indiana… Continue

Added by Dustin J. Millis on April 10, 2009 at 1:27am — 3 Comments

"We Run Red Lights For A Living" - AOL Story From Boston -2009.04.09

'We Run Red Lights For a Living'

Inside A Fire Engine Driver's Mind by Craig Howie | AOL Autos Posted: 09 April 2009

Not many young drivers make the jump from riding a motorcycle around town to weaving a 15-ton red behemoth through traffic with lights flashing and sirens blaring, but when Boston Fire Captain and driver trainer Scott Wahlen joined the service 13 years ago, he didn't even have his own driver's license. Now he… Continue

Added by A.J. on April 9, 2009 at 8:30pm — No Comments

1000 Miles

So here is the long awaited update to my Fat Guy blog.

For those of you who dont know, I am riding for a cause.

Finding a cure for Multiple Sclerosis Please feel free to make a donation here Sams Club MS150

With the ride now 3 weeks away I am ramping up my miles weekly, with a 200 mile week 2 weeks from now. The MS ride will be over 150 miles in 2 days, and I will have ridden another 150… Continue

Added by Allen Wahlstrom on April 9, 2009 at 5:30pm — 3 Comments

LODD

On 4-8-2009 approx 14:30 the WI DNR Lost one of our Air Attack pilots in a plane crash. The aircraft flown by Heath Van Handel was circling a fire in North Central WI when the aircraft came out of the sky. An investigation is ongoing at this time. Please keep Heath's Family in your prayers.

Thank you from all of us in WI

Added by Dozin Dan on April 9, 2009 at 2:02pm — 1 Comment

How to retain members on a volunteer department

Getting people to join and volunteer for you fire department is one thing. After you get them how do you make sure you keep 'em. Turn over rate can be high in many departments. Not only is this frustrating but also turns into a time consuming and potentially expensive situation as your department will consantly have to devote more and more time into training new members (hopefully getting them FFI/II certified) along with the expense involved in purchasing the training supplies or sending them… Continue

Added by Station10Capt106 on April 9, 2009 at 10:36am — 1 Comment

Taxi???

Been a bit since I have been on here, all is as well as can be. Seems like lately I am more of a taxi driver than before my step-grandson was born, its like everyday I am running them here or there. The only good thing is that up until today I have been workingout every day, Today I am feeling a bit under the weather and thought better of it. If I am feeling better tomorrow I will hit the work out room then. We had us a lightning strike fire in a structure last week, nothing to big just some… Continue

Added by John on April 8, 2009 at 9:34am — No Comments

4/7/09

Today we laid to rest one of our own. Jesse "Gump" Sweet was put to rest today. Gump was the firefighter that every department wanted he was always around willing to help out in any way he could. He was an even better friend. Though he was only 18 years old he was one hell of a MAN. R.I.P Gump I will miss u greatly.

Added by amanda on April 7, 2009 at 9:03pm — 8 Comments

How do you attract volunteer firefighters?

This question has plagued many volunteer departments for decades. People volunteer for many different reasons: everyone in their family has done so for generations so they do so also, to help serve their community and others, to enrich their own life and add to their experiences, and to seek the glory and spotlight.

The first and last reason are the hardest to deal with. If someone joins just because their grandpa and father were on and that is their only motivation then you will not… Continue

Added by Station10Capt106 on April 7, 2009 at 4:18pm — 12 Comments

Law Enforcement Training

I am also a Certified General Law Enforcement Instructor for the State of North Carolina and a Hazardous Materials and Explosives Instructor. I also teach Sheriff's Standards Fire Emergencies for the Jailors Certification Classes. I'm a SWAT operator level one, Graduate of the North Carolina Justice Academy in the CICP program for Criminal Investigators.

Added by Terry Parker on April 7, 2009 at 4:04pm — No Comments

Training

I have had training in multiple fields. I am a Internationally certified Firefigther level I & II. I am a Certified Level II Fire Service Instructor. I have also received my North Carolina Level One Hazardous Materials First Responder certification. I've taken the National Incident Management Systems ICS 700, ICS 800, ICS 100,200,300 400. I am a Certified Advanced Law Enforcement Officer, North Carolina First Responder, Certified Advanced CVSA Examiner.

Added by Terry Parker on April 7, 2009 at 4:01pm — No Comments

Interests

I like deer hunting in the fall, and riding ATV's with friends. I enjoy going to the beaches in the summer and fishing. I enjoy crusing the carribbean at least once every other year.

Added by Terry Parker on April 7, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

MUST READ FOR ALL FIRE AND EMS

This blog is to all fire and ems personnel there a vol fire figther in neeed of help from this brother in the fire and ems system he was involved in a really bad car wreck on Feb 20 2009 the he is went to court this moring and was charnge with and sencned to 14 mounths in jail due to medcail prombles he can not stay in jail the docs went and talk to the judeg this moring and he is back home but due to not wroking and injuries fromt he car wreck he is unable to wrok at this time. The lawer tell… Continue

Added by ashley on April 7, 2009 at 2:57pm — No Comments

Marine Corps

If you look closely at the picture above, you will note that all the Marines pictured are bowing their heads. That's because they're praying.

This incident took place at a recent ceremony honoring the birthday of the corps, and it has the ACLU up in arms. "These are federal employees," says Lucius Traveler, a spokesman for the ACLU , "on federal property and on federal time. For them to pray is clearly an establishment of religion, and we must nip this in the bud immediately."

When… Continue

Added by Kevin on April 7, 2009 at 10:55am — 5 Comments

New Station!

We are in are new stations. It took a long time moving and it had to rain that day. To go from my old dept of 15 members. To go to my new dept that has 44 members 4 months ago. Then to move into two new station is a lot of change in six months. I will be putting more pictures up. Right now i put pictures up of the truck in station 1 in the new station. But i have some of my members from my old dept and a lot nice members in the new dept. To make one big family.… Continue

Added by Scott R. Alger on April 7, 2009 at 3:35am — 2 Comments

Pioneering Danbury fire chief to be recognized

From the News-Times

DANBURY -- Howard P. Stevens' tenure as Danbury's fire chief lasted just over a year, ending in controversy after a deadly 1885 fire that local historians have called the worst since British troops burned the town to the ground during he Revolutionary War.

But the changes the 27-year-old son of a factory owner helped bring about still impact the lives of firefighters across the… Continue

Added by ID536CT on April 6, 2009 at 10:24pm — No Comments

Slain Officers

Sending thoughts and prayers to the families and friends of the three slain and two injured Pittsburgh Police officers of this past weekend's tragedy. Hoping the shooter gets what he deserves...

Added by Kevin Bacco on April 6, 2009 at 10:30am — 7 Comments