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Well, yesterday as I was driving home from running a few errands a tone out for a 14 y/o girl who had flipped her ATV came over my pager. I arrived on scene to help inspect her posterior thorax and help backboard. We loaded her and went the hospital. It was the usual, "do you remember what happened that made you lose control of your 4 wheeler?" Pt, "I was on a 4 wheeler?" Medic, "yes, hun, you flipped it and now we're taking you to the hospital." Pt. "I want my mommy!" Medic, "your mom is in the… Continue

Last night we had a Charlie response call (second in highest priority responses) for a 41 y/o male with Grande Mal seizure activity. It was unknown how long he had been seizing before the caller found him and he continued to seize from the time of the call until the beginning of transport. I arrived in my POV and walked into the house, my scene size up started when I pulled into the driveway. First question, "Where should I park?" I noticed the ambulance would need to back out so I chose a spot… Continue

At 3:20 am August 4th of 2009 a firealarm was sounded over the Nikiski Fire Department radio frequency. It was what we call and Auto Aid from the Kenai Fire Department (when there is a fire in the City of Kenai our department sends our Ladder 1 either to scene or to cover their station, the same deal is contracted with their Engine 3). I hopped on board thinking, "Here's another few hours of rehab," because I have not completed the Fire Fighter 1 Academy and am still technically a medical only p… Continue