Everyone Goes Home!

By: Eric J. Hankins

engine1shark@sbcglobal.net

Captain

Yuba City Fire Department

Yuba City, California

NORCAL FOOLS















As firefighters travel in search of more knowledge for this great profession you come across great “Tips” or “Tricks” to help get you and your crew home safe after every job. I have been fortunate enough to come across several of these tips over the years. Nationally known instructors… Continue

Are there any Texas volunteer firefighters on this website.
If so let me know would like to chat with others.

Body: On the first day of Christmas, my dispatcher gave to me... One little ol' Grandma who fell and hurt her knee.



On the second day of Christmas, my dispatcher gave to me... 2mg of Narcan for the out of work person who wants to end it all by taking her husband's pain pills and won't tell me what she took and is feeling suicidal, And Grandma who fell and hurt her knee.



On the third day of Christmas, my dispatcher gave to me.... Three stacked shocks for the 88 year old man… Continue

Date: Nov 27, 2007 7:03 PM

Subject: AN EMS CHRISTMAS

Body: AN EMS CHRISTMAS

'Twas the night before Christmas and all through our town,

Ambulances sat quietly-call volume was down.

Dispatchers and medics, without any calls,

All settled all cozily within station walls.



The city grew silent as the night grew deep;

My partner and I settled in for some sleep.

But no sooner dreaming in our beds were we,

When dispatch awoke us, crying, "Hurry! Code 3!"… Continue

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My father was a fireman, he drove a big red truck, And when he'd go to work each night, he'd say, "Mother wish me luck". Then Dad would not come home again, 'til sometime the next day,

But the thing that bothered me most, was the things some folks would say. A fireman's life is easy, he eats and sleeps and plays,

And sometimes he doesn't fight a fire for days and days and days.

When I first heard these comments, I… Continue