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Re-reading a classic at work today
“My name is Dennis Smith, and I’m a New York City fireman”
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2 medics I work with walking out of ER last night. Lady comes screaming into parking lot w/ 41 y/o husband in front seat in cardiac arrest. They rip him out of car, start CPR in parking lot, shock the guy once. (+)ROSC. Dude wakes up. STEMI. Hugged his kids and off to cath lab.
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You’re called for pulseless unresponsive 90 year old. Family says they know there is a DNR (they are frantically looking for it). Respect their wishes. Resist the urge to intervene in the natural dying process. Do not start CPR. Sometimes doing what is right means doing nothing.
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A good dispatcher can really set the tone for an incident (whether they realize it or not). Calm, clear, and concise is the name of the game.
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Four weeks from today June 25th will be my last tour after 31 years (29 career) in the fire service. If you’re in the neighborhood on June 25th stop by and say Hello. Retirement official on July 1
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My senior man is retiring in six weeks. Volunteered to work Christmas.
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2 career fire officers killed at 2 separate fires. Both from small departments in towns most of us never heard of prior to this week. Berwick, Maine & Godfrey, Illinois. Us "small town" firemen are just as invested, committed and willing to put it all on the line. RIP brothers
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For 20 years here our daily minimum staffing has been 3 per shift.
Today, the best memo from the chief that I’ve ever had to sign off on in my career. “Effective 3/13/22 the department daily minimum staffing level shall be four (4) personnel per shift.” 👊🏼
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This morning I was told of a firefighter (not from my dept thank goodness) who happens to be the junior man on his shift that complained to his union rep because his captain trains too much and he doesn’t get enough down time. A word of advice: Don’t be that guy.
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I see so many cases of firefighters who stay on the job for 40 years and either die on active duty or retire and drop dead of cancer a year later. I miss the job but I have zero regrets about leaving at 29. You got the time? Get out! Collect your pension! You earned it. Enjoy it
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I’m sure the owners of the businesses that burned at the NJ Boardwalk yesterday appreciate that you all had enough time to pose for these great pics of yourselves with their livelihood going up in smoke in the background. Very classy.
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@JonEMTP
@bialeawiaa
@friskyydingo
@itsAriix_
@DixielandMedic
@ThatClinical
She can’t cite a source for something that is completely made up.
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An absolute pleasure working with this crew for the last 2+ years. Today is my senior man’s last tour. After 20 years with us he will be officially retired at 0700 tomorrow morning. Congratulations Ed.
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So, you thought you'd assault an elderly lady in front of a firehouse and figured the nice firemen wouldn't chase you down and kick your ass? Bad choice scumbag
This perp knock down this elderly woman, Thankfully, it was right in front of a
@FDNY
station house. The Brave Fireman's chased him and NYPD arrested him. (In which he was obviously out an hour later)
Just another example of
@BilldeBlasio
's safest city!
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Things I never did or didn’t know before I became a firefighter:
Operate a chain saw, drive a truck, put up an extension ladder, cook, the difference between sheetrock and plaster & lath… You get the point
Stop griping that “these kids” don’t know anything and TEACH THEM!
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Got caught and called out for not having my SCBA waist strap buckled at a fire. Guilty as charged. No excuses. Work harder. Take the extra second to do the job right instead of taking shortcuts.
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Ever notice that any sentence (or radio transmission) with the phrase, "At this time" in it still makes perfect sense if you simply remove "At this time?"
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My senior man’s last day cooking for our shift before he retires and he went all out. Salmon, scallops, lobster tail, and tomahawk steak.
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Legit bad asses. Decals, instagram pages and podcasts not required.
Ukrainian Firefighters still in service during a full on military invasion.
Badasses all of them
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This kid probably already has an instagram, a YouTube page, and filed the paperwork for his LLC fire tactics training company
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Just saw one of those "Everyone Goes Home" posts on another social media site. We (the fire service) shouldn't be patting ourselves on the back just for showing up. Leaving someone's lifelong dreams in smoldering ruins on the day after Christmas is not boast worthy
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Right now there is a 9/11 esque love of first responders. The post pandemic recession is looming. City hall bean counters will be coming to the union with their hands out looking for concessions. Remember, the love for first responders (as always) is only temporary
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What if we assigned mini pumpers to volunteer chiefs instead of SUVs 🤔 So when six of them show up before the first engine they can actually do something. You know, besides asking the dispatch center, “What do I have on the road?”
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All I gotta say is that Coast Guard rescue swimmers have gigantic balls of solid steel.
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If you're an EMT, firefighter or Medic and your employer is providing you with the proper PPE... WEAR IT!!!! 🤦♂️
#NoExcuses
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Witnessed arrest. Defib twice by FD. 5 more times by EMS. Transport. Arrives at ER in persistent V-fib with agonal breaths and etCO2 of 28 on the Lucas. Pt still in V-fib on transfer and doc pronounced immediately with no additional treatment. Zero f**ks given. Happy EMS week. 🖕🏼
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Problem solved. I found the perfect job for all the guys who just want to “ride the back step” but don’t want go on EMS calls. And they are hiring!
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Then his parents docked his allowance and grounded him for four days for freelancing
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A buddy of mine recently passed away. His viewing was yesterday. He was a past volly chief and a retired career EMT. We were instructors at the academy together. Was part owner of this sweet Seagrave fully restored antique tiller. He’d be very proud that I was sharing these pics.
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RIP Captain Stanley “KMG 365”
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Due to unforeseen circumstances we regret to announce that this evening’s fireworks display in Ocean City, Maryland has been cancelled. Have a nice day.
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Whose probationary firefighter caught the first job of the new hires? You guessed it. “D” platoon for the win baby. 🤘🏼🤘🏼
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Ever notice how the 1985 E-One or the 1973 Hahn never broke down? But the new rigs which are computerized with all this "modern" emissions nonsense are constantly throwing error codes and are in the shop for one reason or another?
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I love when cops rush to a fire or EMS scene at 90 mph so they can get there and tell you to "slow it down." Hey, if you were so excited to go to a fire or a chest pain call then you should have enrolled in medic school or taken the test for the fire department.
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Guy on my crew just showed me the agenda of a “Structural Firefighting” class he took in New York back in 1997. Zoom in and take a look at this all-star lineup. How’d you like to go back in time and be in this class?
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Majority of fuel tanks are now made of high density polyethylene as opposed to pressed steel. They will soften, sag and eventually fail releasing the vehicle fuel onto the ground. This is exactly why we should be in full turnout gear and SCBA on all vehicle fires.
This is tough to watch, throw water from a far if the car fire allows, sweep the ground, use wide fog when needed, and if you can always use a back up line for safety.
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Came back to the firehouse from back to back runs last night and my family was there to surprise me with a birthday cake in honor being “Welcome to the AARP” years old. Surprised we didn’t set off the smoke alarms.
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Can’t wait to hear the report on this one. What’s this? The fourth fully sprinklered building to burn down in the last year?
#Exclusive
Aerial view of devastating
#SJ
5-alarm at
#HomeDepot
on Blossom Hill Road from
#SantaClaraCo
#Sheriff
helicopter Star One. You can see why
@SJFD
and other
#firefighters
have to work so hard to try to contain it.
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If you took a job in Fire or EMS and didn’t realize that you had committed to working nights, weekends and holidays maybe you need to look into some alternative career opportunities. Lots of places are hiring.
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Just came back from a serious motorcycle crash. Cop from another jurisdiction happened to be passing by before any local PD or EMS arrived and had two tourniquets on the guy before we got there. Without a doubt saved the dude's life. 👍👍
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A per diem medic with like 6 months on the job threw a temper tantrum and resigned over the phone yesterday when the supervisor called her to reassign her to a different medic unit to accommodate someone who was doing an 18 hour shift. This is the entitlement generation.
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Saw a local fire inspector today dressed in all black (tactical pants and “FIRE MARSHAL” T-shirt) with a badge on his belt. Come on bro get over yourself. Dressing like the SWAT team to go in to someone’s place of business and make sure the bulbs are all lit in their exit signs
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We have paramedics who are allowed to pick up OT and work 18 hour shifts, go home, get four hours of sleep and come back in for another 12 (or 18). Pretty sure the research shows that impairment from acute sleep deprivation is equivalent to being legally intoxicated.
#EMSWeek2021
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The ONLY thing that patients and their families will remember is that you were nice to them.
Be a great EMS provider. Stay on top of the latest trends and studies. Be a lifelong learner.
But the most important thing you can be is kind, compassionate, honest and empathetic.
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A follow-up to my Twitter post last week about "Everyone Goes Home." Sorry. Don't normally do this but it's too long to tweet.
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My medic partner has drank 3 Monster Energy drinks and one Mountain Dew since 7am and is now taking a nap in the truck.
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Local ambulance services here going out of service daily for 12 or 24 hour shifts. This places an unnecessary burden on surrounding towns to cover their calls. Agencies can’t seem to find EMTs who are willing to work for sub par wages and no medical benefits or pension. Go figure
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In the battle against COVID, why aren't we doing more to stress the importance of a healthy lifestyle? Nutrition, weight loss, smoking cessation, exercise, etc. The overwhelming majority of healthy people survive COVID.
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Paramedics. Unless you’re going to administer meds or a fluid bolus there’s no reason to start an IV. I said what I said. Now put out your campfire, pull up your tent stakes and go to the damn hospital.
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The things you find during a routine pre-plan. Nothing to see here. 🙈
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EMS Managers: “We don’t understand why so many people are leaving the EMS profession.”
EMT’s:👇🏼
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EMTs. If you’re going to request advanced life support for a patient with “respiratory distress and low pulse ox” you should probably have the patient on oxygen when the paramedics arrive 10 minutes later. Just sayin.
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I want to express my gratitude to all the fine firefighters & officers I’ve worked & attended classes with over the years who’ve had a positive influence on my career. My promotion to Capt became official at 0700 today. Swearing in is on 11/8 at 7pm then beers at
@CentroGrille
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My son hit a triple, scored a run and apparently made a game saving catch according to the coach. Naturally both my wife and I were both at work and missed it all. I did make to the field in time to see him get the game ball. This job sometimes... 😡
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We take calculated risks in order to serve those we swore to protect understanding that the potential for serious injury (or worse) is ever present. Getting ambushed while fighting a dumpster fire isn’t even on my radar. Condolences to the Stockton FD and to Capt Fortuna’s family
UPDATE: Stockton Fire Department Captain Max Fortuna shot and killed while handling a dumpster fire this morning. The latest here-
#firefighters
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Just had a guy who's hand was trapped in a machine. Extricated prior to EMS arrival. 100% degloved. Multiple fractures. Several amputated fingers. Go to start an IV to give this dude some fentanyl and he says, "You're not going to give me a needle are you? I hate needles!" 🤦♂️
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@bdfitzpatrick
I'd rather drop dead of the big one in front of two medics than just about anyone else LOL
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This is an under utilized and grossly under appreciated tactic that can rapidly knock down a fire, prevents autoexposure, and buys you the time to stretch hand lines for interior ops. Especially effective in small or minimally staffed departments.
GNFD Duty Officer 813 dash cam captures the incredible knock down from P811 as they hit the fire with a deck gun to allow for crews to prepare for entry. Fire was knocked down in 36 seconds of application.
@NapaneeFire
@NapaneeBeaver
@CdnFireChiefs
@ONFireMarshal
@ONFireChiefs
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As a leader, the people who work with you deserve to know what your expectations are. How can you hold someone to a standard if they don't know what the standard is? Also as a leader, you need to know what their expectations are of you.
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Back from the body shop after repairs to the hose bed. While it was there the wheels needed to be repainted too as they were also in pretty bad shape. Chief decided to go from red to black. Wasn’t sure how I’d feel but I like it.
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Some of my notes from a Bill Gustin class a few years ago in Indy. “Gustinisms.”
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Fire/EMS personalities on social media, "famous" instructors, podcasters and authors you've maybe met in person once or twice... They're NOT your mentors. Can you learn from them? Sure. But, you must have a personal relationship with someone in order to consider them a "Mentor."
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Just informed my crew that the fire Chief is a little down today because his cat passed away. My crew then commenced firing off dead cat gifs and memes to the chief’s cell phone. There are a few things that are off limits in the fire service. Dead cats is not one of them I guess
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Don't you hate when you put out a fire then mice sneak back to the house at 3AM and light it on fire again.
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“Volunteer fire departments were formed to help fix a problem that existed at the time of formation. 50 years ago they would blow the fire whistle and await the butcher, the baker and the candlestick maker to run to the firehouse. But it's 2019 and they aren't coming.”
THE BUTCHER, BAKER & CANDLESTICK MAKER ARE NOT COMING
#firefighter
#firefighters
#FireDepartments
#firecompany
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Every guy at the firehouse kitchen table over the age of 40 knows. The two twenty somethings? No idea.
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What’s the deal with paramedics that don’t carry a stethoscope? Seems like every time I drop a tube and ask my partner to listen to breath sounds I get, “I don’t have a scope. Anybody have a scope?” Yes! In my pocket but I’m a little busy for f**k sake. Carry a G** damn scope! 🤬
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Someone was recently tweeting about firefighters carrying extra socks and gloves in the winter. I’d say add an extra pair of underpants to the list in this department.
@RizzShow
@MoonValjeanHere
@iamRafeWilliams
@lernvsradio
this is a fire truck here in Arnold imperial area,, this morning rock community
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To whomever needs to hear it: The EMS QA/CQI process/program was never intended to be punitive in nature nor was it designed to strongarm paramedics and/or EMTs into over treating patients to generate revenue.
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Great job Pine Bluff FD. When we’re wearing $7,000 worth of protective gear paid for by the citizens we owe it to that kid and her mom to put it to good use and go inside and get her.
Caught on Camera: Watch video showing Pine Bluff, Arkansas firefighters rescuing child from apartment fire-
#firefighters
#rescue
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Are companies really still sending apparatus to cover assignments with lights and sirens? Really?! Observed this yesterday
Sending an engine to standby at someone else’s firehouse for an hour is NOT an emergency. Let’s use a little bit of common sense and prudence please.
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If a visiting nurse calls 9-1-1 for a patient they are evaluating in a private home then leaves the scene before EMS arrives… is this patient abandonment?
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“Before you get that first cup of coffee… Get your gear on the rig”
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Pronounced a 28 y/o after ~ 25 minutes of CPR last night. Known opiate user. I’ve treated him before. After 30 years I’m jaded, salty, & plain frustrated with opiate addiction. I feel enormous dread for the families. The visible pain of his devastated parents seared me to my core
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Houston Texans' J.J. Watt donates $10,000 to family of fallen Wisconsin firefighter
#FoxNews
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It’s perfectly OK for employees to ask for clarity about policies. “Why?” is a legitimate question. Remember that, “Because I said so” or “That’s the way we’ve always done it” are not valid responses. Managers should be prepared to objectively support all policies and directives
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Many thanks to the original Dirtbag Fireman
@GregRedmondstl
for the hospitality. Actually managed to get in a few minutes of shop talk in between medical runs and them heading out to a 2nd alarm at the Dollar Store
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I would like my union to get firmly behind the concept of 100% remote/virtual firefighting. At least for the next couple months. I know the residents overwhelmingly voted in favor of "in-person" firefighting but unions need to insure the "safety" of our members
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“The single best way to always improve conditions at any fire is to apply water on the fire”
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Just bumped into a guy I haven’t seen in a while. Got the standard “How’s it going since you got promoted?” Truth? 90% of the time I love it. 10% of the time when I’m banging my head on the desk I wish I was still riding backwards or driving the Squad. Is that typical?
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Imagine if every person in every profession had this kind of work ethic and attitude!!
After the Texans’ latest loss today, J.J. Watt was asked how he and his team would be able to bounce back next week. His answer is required watching for many.
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“Medicine’s great magic trick is how it convinces us we’re here saving lives when more often what we’re doing is witnessing death. Over time, shock wears thin, empathy recedes, and a human being becomes nothing more than something I carry home in the tread of my right boot”
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Have had a couple OD patients recently who were resuscitated with narcan but didn't return to normal baseline because they were also hypoglycemic. I think we need to start a public education campaign on the importance of eating breakfast before doing heroin
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Nice job
@CincyFireEMS
👍🏼
VIDEO SHOWS HARROWING RESCUE:
His arm was nearly severed 300 feet in the air. But Cincinnati firefighters were there to bring him down to safety:
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Can you imagine promoting someone to fire chief who NEVER rode the front seat? As in only officer experience was behind a desk, never worked as a company officer on a fire truck, and now is THE chief of the department? This doesn’t happen. Right?
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Having a great time with my son at work today. Stretching lines with
@ngin40
. Packing hose. Deck gun. Even got him in the gym. Only problem is he brought a white cloud with him
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My daughter has been driving me nuts for the past year to get another dog. We finally gave in. Welcome to the family
#PandemicPuppy
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Happy EMS week. Everyone please enjoy all the e-mails from corporate thanking them for their service. Now get back in your broke ass medic truck with 300,000 miles on it and get back to work.
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Typical part time jobs for off duty firefighters:
-EMS (EMT or paramedic)
-Landscaper/Lawn Service
-Fire Academy Instructor
-Truck Driver
-Fire Inspector
-Handyman
What else?
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