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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...

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...

http://www.ocala.com/article/20120129/ARTICLES/120129633?tc=cr Last night was not fun, this was on one of only 2 north/south interstates in Florida. It was in the county north of us just across the county line, visabilty was approx 30 feet upon arrival per units on scene.... We sent a strike...

I am thinking of starting a blog. Anyone have any tips on what site to use or how to start? It’s not going to be themed I don’t think, just wanting to experiment for now.

A discussion was started the other day after we took a suicide attempt with a handgun, to the head. The pt lived out in the boonies and was a 20 min response (give or take). Pt was an adult male, Agonal resp, unconscious. Handgun lying next to the pt. The closest Sheriff deputy was 15 min out...

http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/11/11/girl-10-gives-birth-in-mexico/ WOW !! And did you see the age of consent? :huh: I thought it was bad hear in the US ...

We just had a truck go out of service because one of the crew members came to work without socks!!! Thier reasoning is its supposed to be cold tonight (36F) and they didnt bring socks... this wacko knew it was going to be cold this weekend, and they still didnt bring socks! How can you come to...

I just wanted to say THANK YOU to all the Veterans out there. Past and Present. Thanks you for the sacrifice you and your family has made.

Was just wondering if anyone on here worked in the communications center / dispatch for the agency they work for? What type of call taking program do you use? The agency i work for uses tri-tech as CAD and Pro-QA for calltaking..

I work in the Communications Center. Awhile back I took a 911 call for an unresponsive 2 yr old female and ended up doing CPR over the phone. In the course of doing CPR we ended up getting a pulse back per the caller, and just continued in assisting in breathing until the crews took over. The...

Anyone work for EVAC or know anyone that does? How is working for the company? I live in the area and am looking at applying. Any tips to get hired? Any help is appreciated. I have looked over the website so i have some basic info but would liek the opinion of those that have worked there...

Heres one for ya, lets hope i remember it all; Get called to an elderly community for a fall. Upon arrival asking the family on scene what happened, they adv they came home from the store and found our pt on the floor 'out of it'. No actual fall occurred according to family, also no evidence of...