Anyone who has ever had to do a research paper for the Executive Fire Officer program knows the feeling (or any paper with a strict time limit, for that matter). You EFOites know the drill: Month 1- leave class with all intentions of saving the world; Month 2- finished lit review, all is well!; Month 3- stuff came up at work, need to get the budget finished, I've got some time left...Month 4- more stuff, I can get this done in a few days; Month 5- okay, I need to buckle down. Then, several…

I WISH YOU COULD



I wish you could see the sadness of a businessman as his livelihood goes up in flames, or that of a family returning home only to find their house and belongings destroyed.



I wish you could know what it is like to search a burning bedroom for trapped children, flames rolling above your head, the floor sagging under your weight as the kitchen beneath you burns.



I wish you could comprehend a wife's horror at 3 a.m. as I check her…

First Law of EMS:

All emergency calls will wait until you begin to eat, regardless of the time.



The EMS Law of Gravity:

Any instrument, when dropped, will always come to rest in the least accessible place possible.



The EMS Law of Time and Distance:

The distance of the call from the hospital increases as the time to shift change decreases.



Corollary 1 - The shortest distance between the

station and the scene is under construction.



The EMS…

NYC EMT.... YEAH THAT'S ME

THE 911 RUN

NOW WHERE DID THAT COME FROM?

ADRENALINE RELEASES...

YOU THINK TO YOUR SELF.... HOW DO I PICK UP THE PIECES

FEAR WITHIN INCREASES... HEART RACING SO FAST.. YOU MISS A BREATH

COLD SWEAT.. MAYBE HE'S DEAD.

ONE TRACK MIND.. IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD..

LIPS ARE COLD... FINGER TIPS ARE NUMB

FOR ALL YOU KNOW IT MAY JUST BE ANOTHER BUM.

NYC EMT...... YEAH THAT'S ME

Keeping busy here!! 2nd alarm fire in Newton tonight. Box 512 2271 Washington Street. Fire was in a 4 story wood apartment complex. Fire started on the rear porch on the ground level and worked it's way all the way up. State Fire Marshall called in at 10:41pm

Steve Walsh…

3-3-5 is the worst sound a firefighter could ever hear. On that fateful day in June when the sound of the ringing bell came across my ears, I was stricken with grief. Lieutenant Robert Battease was gone and never coming back. To this day I still miss him dearly and wish I had just one more chance to say goodbye.



So Bob...thanks for always having my back, you know what I mean by that. I…

to all the ff out there let us never forget those who have went b4 us, we have taken a hit the last few weeks wth our brothers and we morn them. today let us not look to far forward but always rembr those who have gone b4 us. may god always keep them in his arms and some day we will all be togthr again. until that day we will keep them in our hearts 4ever

jc

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Be well & stay safe, everyone.

Wow. it's been only a few weeks of finding this website. I have throughly enjoyed looked through all the pics and videos. I really enjoyed looking at all my "new" friends pics too! A couple of you I already know but for the rest of you I look forward to getting to know you all ! please enjoy my pics...I've been collecting them and will post them as I get new ones and hope to keep them well up to date. www.vafirenews.com helps me to keep the good ones…

Sorry if we woke you

in the middle of the night.

But someone in your neighborhood,

is fighting for their life.



Sorry if we blocked the road,

and made you turn around.

But there's been a bad wreck,

with injured on the ground.



When you see us coming,

I hope you understand,

Let us have the right of way,

Someone needs a helping hand.



Sometimes a child is…

See the sadness of a business man as his livelihood goes up in flames, or that family returning home, only to find their house and belongings damaged or lost for good.

Know what it is like to search a burning bedroom for trapped children, flames rolling above your head, your palms and knees burning as you crawl, the floor sagging under your weight as the kitchen below you burns.

Comprehend a wife's horror at 3a.m. as I…