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We have all been on these calls before. 67 yr old grandmother fell and broke her hip in the kitchen. 38 yr old father fell from the roof shingling the garage. 28 yr old female 7 months pregnant experiencing severe cramping and pain.

It doesn’t matter the gender, age, race or religion. We rush to the scene to render the best aid we can give to the patient. Our crew will rush into the house. Lights and sirens blaring. We jump out of our rigs grabbing medic bags, backboards, Oxygen tanks, cots and… Continue

with temperatures topping 90-95% in Indiana I have noticed that the run volume has increased dramatically for heat related emergencies. As firefighters we need to take extra precautions during extremely hot days so that we don't become a victem ourselves.

Take some preventative measures and make sure that you stay well hydrated. Drink plenty of water throughout the day.

On scene make sure you check the tough guy attitude and visit rehab frequently. I've seen many guys think that they are too m… Continue

I shed a tear today in front of my kids. I was not ashamed nor did I try to hid it. At noon I took my 7 yr old twins and 3 year old to the court house square. We stopped at each white cross displayed in perfect symetry in front of our majestic 1878 court house. We passed at each cross as i read the name of the soldier who paid the ultimate price for our freedom.

I paused longer at the name of a marine who I went to high school with. We knelt in front of his cross as I said a prayer. At that mom… Continue

In January I started teaching my first Firefighter I/II course. Last week was the last official night of class and I have a couple review nights scheduled this week before they take the state exam. I hope that this has been a good experience for those in my class and that they have learned the essentials needed to do the job safely.

I learned alot during the past 4 months. First is that no matter how much experience we have we can always learn something. Going through the course I realized that… Continue

Tonight I will be presenting a refresher course on bloodborne pathogens. We all know and preach BSI, scene safe, universal precautions when we do training or during skills days but do we really practice it out in the streets?

I've been reflecting back over the last couple years and am reluctant to admit that we (myself included) sometimes get lax out on the scene.

It is scary to think about what all you can catch from someone through blood or bodily fluids. We like to think that we are invinsi… Continue