Do you ever get the feeling you're being watched? Whether you do or don't, you should. Because you are, no matter where you go or what you do.
Around Thanksgiving last year, a friend of mine—we'll call him Dave—approached me ...
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Trapped Extremities
Tips for dealing with upper- & lower-extremity entrapments
By Brad Havrilla |
If you've taken an extrication class in your career, somewhere along the line, you ran into someone who knew all the tricks. I may not be that guy, but I do know some proven methods to extricate a patient with a trapped extremity. And I'm not talking about that basic
scenario where you can fit a hydraulic spreader to free the patient's extremity; I'm talking about ...
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A Safe Start to Your Shift
Safety is paramount in the fire service, & it starts with your actions upon arriving for work
By Fred LaFemina |
As the holiday season comes into full swing, I feel it's appropriate to issue a reminder on safety.
Safety is something that should always be at the forefront of a firefighter's mind.
Personally, I didn't give a whole lot of thought to safety, especially mine, in the early years of my career. Today, however, safety is constantly on my mind while going about my daily routine in the firehouse. (We call them firehouses in NYC.) Whether
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