i wanted to post this close to the second anniversary of what happened to Cortney Raquel Hensely and her friend Courtney Beard-------------IF YOU WANT TO DRAG RACE GET ON A RACE TRACK!!!!!

Cortney Hensley (L) and Courtney Beard (R) the day before 9/23/2005

Two convicted of drag racing, reckless homicide and other charges in teen's death

8/15/07

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. — A Tennessee jury convicted two…

THOTS GO OUT TO MY EMS CAPT. SHE WAS INJURED ON SCENE OF A MEDICAL CALL AND WILL BE OUT OF SERVICE, SHE SUFFERED A LEG INJURY AND ONLY TIME WILL TELL HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE TO GET BETTER. JUST KEEP HER IN UR THOTS. (CAPT BRIDGETT)

THINKING OF U

Mississippi Hurricane Season Notes:

We are now in the hurricane season. In the coming months, you're going to turn on the TV and see a weather person pointing to some radar blob out in the Gulf

of Mexico and making two basic meteorological points:



1) There is no need to panic.



2) We could all be killed.



Yes, hurricane season is an exciting time to be in Mississippi. If you're new

to the area, you're probably wondering what…

Being the wise soul that I am, I decided to wait until dusk to venture out into the yard and do some body weight exercises. Things were going great, I was sweating, all was right with the world. And then.......

A freakin' fire ant bit the ever lovin' crap out of my neck. I have a big welt ( I think its the size of Nebraska) AND its too far down for me to cover with my hair AND too far up to be covered by the collar of my uniform shirt. In short, I'm going to look like a got a…

Yesterday we ran a total of seven calls. Which is high for us. We are all home safe and sound today.

you say you will never forget where you were when you heard the news on September 11, 2001.

Neither will I.

I was on the 110th floor in a smoke filled room with a man who called his wife to say "Good-Bye." I held his fingers steady as he dialed. I gave him the peace to say, "Honey, I am not going to make it, but it is OK...I am ready to go."

I was with his wife when he called as she fed breakfast to their children. I held her up as she tried to understand his words and as she…

HI,

i AM A DISPATCHER IN SARASOTA, FL. MY BROTHER IS A FIREFIGHTER IN MICHIGAN. A YEAR AGO HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LEUKEMIA. HE IS NOW IN NEED OF A BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT. I RECENTLY HELD A BONE MARROW DRIVE IN MY AREA WITH THE HELP OF THE NATIONAL BONE MARROW REGISTRY. THE REGISTRY HAS SPECIFIC FUNDING TO PAY FOR THE COST OF FIREFIGHTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO GET TESTED AND ADDED TO THE NATIONAL REGISTRY. TYPICALLY THE COST FOR TESTING IS BETWEEN $50-$90. AS EXPECTED, THE…

3 more days and it is off to Disney World. My family and I are a Disney kind of family. We go to Disney World at least twice a year. Where else can a grownup go and act like a kid and not have a white coat put on them? We are leaving on the 30th and will be back on the 9th of Sept. To all who reads this stay safe and have a great week.

Robert

Hi Folks -

An abridged version of my "Hancock Hope" article was just published in the August edition of Fire-Rescue Magazine. Check it out and get involved.

I am called to many duties lord and now I've been called home.

I've had to leave the ones I love To stand before your throne.

I'll not complain, its not my way But there are some things I'll ask.

And please , Lord, grant them to me For the loved ones I hold fast.

I dare to ask because I know How you've blessed in the past.

I've learned to trust in your…