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With a lot of departments starting to issue ballistic vests to crews to wear either full time or for dangerous calls, I have noticed something. In the news stories that I have seen, most agencies are issuing ballistic vests that closely resemble LEO vests with little to differentiate the wearer...

Working in EMS we deal with death almost constantly. In order to succeed we have to figure out early in our career how to personally handle death on the job so it doesn’t eat us alive. Due to multiple bad calls early on in my career I have gotten to the point that I am able to keep even some of...

If you are still looking for boots, take a look at these: http://www.blauer.com/fire/footwear/blitz-8-waterproof-boot-fw028wp.html They are kinda expensive:excl: but I have had them about two months now and really love them. When i first put them on it felt as if i was walking on clouds. After...

Now adviseing 12 dead, 38 injured. Still bad, but better than first figures....

So sad, Praying for all involved, lets hope the death count does not continue to rise...

News that I'm getting is one shooter in custody and no evidence of a second... and one hospital report ony 3 critical, and no bombs, only tear gas canisters. Anyone heard on a press conference so we could here facts not rumors which my local news is known to report?

I think that's implied. If it effected a patient, I wouldn't clasify it as funny, unless the patient does of course, than its freaking hilarious...

Skillet - Awake and Alive... or at least i was when I pulled into work

So, in the past two weeks I have worked just over 160 hours, needless to say im exhausted... Well I pulled up to the gate at work this morning, put in the code, then pulled up to the gate, waiting for it to open. I sat there, it never opened. I thought our gate was broken again. I reversed...

Awesome, good job!

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl: ......must.. resist...temptation....dont...anger the CL's.....:D

I agree, there are some great stories here! Cant wait for those on the fence to write theirs out as well, and hope this thread sparks more to write them out. I am eager to start reading the book. (thanks firetender!) I also agree with firetender, that when these stories are written out, your...

I am finally starting back at school, Sept 3rd! Starting for my BS in Disaster and Emergency Management!!

Congrats!!

Congrats NVRob !

"Something Funny" :rofl: <_<

It does have its challenges compared to being on the road, treatment over the phone is different and there is only so much you can do, and comming from being trained on the road with little experience in the field to being in here was a real shock. I think one of the biggest chalengese face, is...

I work in the communications center as a call taker and dispatcher. When I first started a few years ago, my primary role was fire call taking and fire dispatch, EMS was handled by a separate EMS agency, and we acted as their back up when there were more calls than call takers and they acted as...

15, with the local Fire Rescue Explorers post, EMT school at 17.

So sorry, hang in there, thought and prayers to you and your family. I know how much it sucks to have to leave a loved one in the hospital to go to work. :sad: