Recent content by SmokinGun911

For those of you who don't have a AED 'trainer'......I have a volunteer!

Mea Culpa, Wingnut! Thanks for noticing!

Gee, I have been a member for about three weeks now but never thought to introduce myself. Where have my manners gone? I am currently the chief of a very small and rural fire department in West Virginia (canaanvalleyvfd.org) and have been in the volunteer service for almost 24 years. I have...

There needs to be an age minimum! And you haven't met it yet! Kidding. Go for it!

Here is a link to the story on this one. http://www.woai.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=5D77F51B-715F-42E8-B785-0F47B571173D Don't know if any were children, but its tragic non-the-less. South Texas. Lots or rural country down there. I wonder how their emergency services handled...

You forgot 'the media'......... She is indeed an 'Angel' on my shoulder. She is among the most dedicated, capable and willing people I know. Tis a blessing to me and I'm sure, often a curse to her. If I need it - she provides it. She suffers fools badly. Hell I do too. However, I don't...

Hey! emtff376! Hey Geek! You gonna chime-in here????

I would love to have that problem. As the chief of a rural fire department, we are first due on all MVCs. Occasionally, we have to wait on an EMS crew from the other end of the county. In good weather that can take 45 min to an hour. If it's butt ugly - as it has been the past two days - it can...

It was reported this morning there was no indication the truck driver attempted to use his brakes.

In the process of bagging (and I don't mean 'airway') a victim, his brain actually fell out of his skull and on the ground. It appeared quite pink and not gray as most of us might assume. Much more to this story, but I'll stop there. It was a horrific scene and day. I hope it is the last of...

Damn! I just went to a webpage to find out and learned that the American music charts didn't even START until the year after I was born. Stevo, buddy I guess I pre-date even you.

You're right, Capt'n Panic. It could have gone badly for me and he. Got lucky that time. BTW - I love the avatar! Is that from the country trade publication add that said, 'Thanks country radio for not playing my records' or from the Live At San Quentin LP cover?

Does this mean I am your morning man? :blush:

I'm sure we've all been on scenes where proper protective clothing was absent on one or more of our responders. I have this image seared in my memory of one of my guys - yeah, one of MY guys - in shorts, tank top and SANDALS operating the hydraulic tools trying to extricate a woman who had...

Bicycling and rowing are about the only things these old knees will allow me to do these days. And since we are under snow cover six months a year, the cycling is a part time affair at best. Although I am about 30lbs lighter than I was three years ago, the weight is creeping back up. Gotta...