Category Archives: Commentary
IV, O2, and Monitor
I get amused when I watch some bright eyed bushy tailed medic student or field trainee. The excitement to be moving into the fun phase, or the next career phase …
Who is John Galt?
I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately. A lot. I’ve read 6 books since the start of the new year and I still have several more to wade through. …
A Letter To The Manager
Something I had tucked away that I dust off from time to time, how some of you may feel sometimes. Dear Manager (or Chief)- I have been in emergency services …
I Need A Hero
It seems these days we have no heroes. People that once served as people to look up to, occupiers of the walls of boys and girls rooms as examples to …
That “Duh” Moment…
Hot days and Australian patient dumping… hey, that sounds like an Olympic sport!
Cheat Sheets and the Culture of Extinguishment
I’ve been in the business for about 10 years now, and I learned a lot of things the hard ways first, especially operating fire pumps. I learned all the mental …
What is the Right Action?
Steve Whitehead over at The EMT Spot wrote an article about performing actions and performing the right actions in an emergency and how the right action is the one that …
Accountability – Not Found On A Checklist
I’ve been involved in lots of agencies, both fire and EMS. I’ve been with subscription based fire services, all volunteer fire services, combination and career fire services. I’ve worked for fire …
Morals and Ethics