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EMT I

Well I did it today I passed my practicals for my EMT I class I am half way their. I will admit I was not sure of my pt. assessment skills for trauma but it all fell together while doing the work station. Well I have to schedule my written test now so I guess it is still time to hit the books for a while longer.

Added by Hayward Dewey Pack JR on November 15, 2007 at 9:11pm — 1 Comment

DO ALL YOU CAN, WITH WHAT YOU HAVE. IN THE PLACE YOU ARE IN, WITH THE TIME YOU HAVE LEFT.

DO ALL YOU CAN, WITH WHAT YOU HAVE.

IN THE PLACE YOU ARE IN,

WITH THE TIME YOU HAVE LEFT.

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Added by Shannon on November 15, 2007 at 9:02pm — 1 Comment

Life in EMS

Life in EMS is very fun and sad you see so many people come and go in this life. People that don't do this have no ideal. I think we all that Volunteer and work Full time of any Service needs a pat on the back, we all no we are under paid and hardly ever thanked but we do it because we care about the people we know in our community and the total strangers we don't know.So to all that do this work rock on, and stay safe.

Added by EMT Jason on November 15, 2007 at 4:19pm — No Comments

Mass Casualty Incident

A run away horse wagon ride during an annual festival in Wellsboro, PA tested Responders.

Wellsboro, Mansfield, Blossburg, Lawrenceville, Middlebury, Morris, and Valley responded with SSMH ALS to the scene. Unified Command was established with Asst Chief Boyce and EMS Asst Chief Lupkowski. Of significance was the number of resources that were available almost immediately and that actually…

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Added by Peter Lupkowski on November 15, 2007 at 1:09pm — 1 Comment

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Added by Sara Harig on November 15, 2007 at 11:42am — No Comments

Do you believe???????

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Added by Sarah Bice on November 15, 2007 at 1:58am — No Comments

clever lady or not you tell me.....

A little old lady is walking down the street, dragging two plastic garbage bags, one in each hand. There's a hole in one of the bags, and once in a while a $20 bill flies out of it onto the pavement.

Noticing this, a policeman stops her. "Ma'am, there are $20 bills falling out of that bag..."

"Damn!" says the little old lady. "I'd better go back and…

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Added by Sarah Bice on November 15, 2007 at 1:50am — 4 Comments

something to think about......

To realize

The value of a sister

Ask someone

Who doesn't have one.

To realize

The value of ten years:

Ask a newly

Divorced couple…

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Added by Sarah Bice on November 15, 2007 at 1:44am — No Comments

Hi, my names mel, im 28. Im a wannabe Paramedic (yeah thats right a wannabe). My hobbies basically involve anything pysical like having a good work out down @ the gym. I love meeting new people and i…

Hi, my names mel, im 28. Im a wannabe Paramedic (yeah thats right a wannabe). My hobbies basically involve anything pysical like having a good work out down @ the gym.

I love meeting new people and i treat them how i like to be treated . i like to think im a good friend very loyal and thoughtful. I enjoy the great outdoors and im always out and about in all weathers.

I do have a mad sense of humour, a bit warped @…

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Added by shellx on November 14, 2007 at 5:21pm — 3 Comments

Some nice work in Beantown!!!

So my good friend Brian (aka. Big Perm) got his first job on Monday. He got out of drill school back in August and was assigned to one of the busiest engine companies in the city (E-52) Unfortunatly he ran smack into a serious drought as far as fires are concerned. That came to an end when he rolled in fist due to a well involved triple deckah' (that's a 3 story house to all you non Bostonians) with children trapped. The lads were able to make two spectacular grabs. Very inpressive!!! There…

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Added by Irons51 on November 14, 2007 at 1:48pm — No Comments

About me

I am a 41y/o man who is very happy in my marriage to my wife of 7 years, and we have a 3y/o daughter who has been the apple of our eyes since she was born. We have welcomed another little girl into the family on 10/29/2007, she was 6lb 6oz and was 18.5 inches long. Mom, baby, big sister, and dad are all doing well. I started my fire service in the USAF in the mid 1980's and I havent looked back once. I joined the Cy-Fair VFD in 01/1990 and have been with station 2 since I joined. I Was hired on… Continue

Added by Dino on November 14, 2007 at 11:55am — No Comments

RE : Made Captain

HEY EVERYONE,

JUST LETTING EVERYONE KNOW I RECENTLY MADE CAPTAIN AT MY DEPARTMENT.

Added by shortman on November 14, 2007 at 3:30am — No Comments

Southern California Fires

I got home yesterday. 16 hours a day for 14 days on the fireline. I

went to two fires the Ranch fire near Magic Mountain and the Slide fire

in Big Bear area. Heres some pictures i took.<br>We had two

injuries on the Slide Fire. My friend/coworker had 2 boulders smash his

leg into a downed tree on one of the cliff sides we were working and

farther down the cliff a firefighter from an engine on our strike team

fell down a 150 slide/drop off. Both are… Continue

Added by Wildfire on November 14, 2007 at 2:32am — No Comments

A Call To Remember

Last Thursday November 8 started out like any old thursday's did in the past. At the end of the day it would be a day to remember for everyone. I got up around 8:30 am and went to my doctor's appointment. While I was listening to my doctor my pager went off and then it went off again. I thought it was an automatic alarm and the second page was a cancel. Boy was I wrong. The second page was for more man power for a working two family house and it was fully involved on arrivual. I was on the… Continue

Added by Bulldog16 on November 13, 2007 at 11:39pm — 2 Comments

Older you get

Why is it so hard to find a date or get to know women the older you get the harder it seems to be. Not sure how to approach the women my age because they have all had a bad relationship and it seems that everything you do is compared to their last relationship. What do you do is those cases. would like to find someone that just wants to hang out together and then see where things may lead. Not just jump into a relationship. I feel that you have to get to learn about each other… Continue

Added by wbfdbsk on November 13, 2007 at 7:51pm — 3 Comments

Check out my "UP IN SMOKE-SOUTH SIDE PRIDE" Video!

Check out our "Up in Smoke" Video, im sure you wont be disappointed!

Added by Amber on November 13, 2007 at 2:49pm — No Comments

EMS and responsibilities to act

EMS in my county is taking a beating for being first on the scene of a car in the water and not going in after a screaming victim. they are getting slammed by the citizens (none of which attempted a rescue of their own) saying that EMS has a responsibility to act...EMS adm. and I say that they did right by not acting since they were NOT trained to do water rescue...i believe in the first rule of rescue...."dont become a victim", but the rush to judgement continues. i am behind them 100% if you… Continue

Added by Russ on November 12, 2007 at 11:20pm — 2 Comments

Preachin' to the Choir

When's the last time that you threw a ladder?

Do you know the difference between a dog and a pawl? Do you give a rip that there are "dissipative ladders" and the fire service doesn't use them? Extension, roof, hook, fixed, Bangor. It sounds like a Billy Joel song. But can we rely on the Aerial to save us everytime?

Today the "truck" was 15 minutes away and we put up…

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Added by Peter Lupkowski on November 12, 2007 at 10:34pm — 1 Comment

Look What I Did!!!

I would like all to look @ my tattoo and please tell me what you think (good or bad) but please be nice and I thank you my brother & sister of the fire ,ems , dispatcher & police

Added by K.H.K on November 12, 2007 at 9:17pm — 1 Comment