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LATEST ARTICLES

How fire, EMS saved me from myself

I probably would have muddled through this existence had I not been fortunate enough to do well on the fire department entrance exams

October 14, 2016 05:05 AM

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Why first responders don’t have to suffer in silence

Being uncomfortable isn’t the end of the world; suffering in silence very well could be

October 14, 2016 05:05 AM

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Why pretending around your kids is the toughest part of the job

Some days I have to lie; I can’t risk exposing them to the worst of the sights and sounds we experience

October 14, 2016 05:05 AM

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Are we heroes or EMS professionals?

Our communities trust us with their lives, but that doesn’t make us heroes

October 14, 2016 05:05 AM

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What it takes to be an EMT

My brother’s death taught me a great deal, but the most important lesson I learned is how to treat your patients and their families

October 14, 2016 05:05 AM

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The biggest regrets in my EMS career

If you could start your career over, would you do anything differently?

October 14, 2016 05:05 AM

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I’ve seen death before, but this was different

I’d never had a child ask me what he was going to do after seeing his father dead

October 14, 2016 05:05 AM

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My first day back after admitting my PTSD

The sweats came back, the flashbacks, the images and visions and sights and sounds that had left me a useless shell

October 14, 2016 05:05 AM

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How do you live with yourself after killing a man?

I tell myself that second guessing comes with the territory, and that I did what I could, but sometimes all we can do isn’t enough

October 14, 2016 05:05 AM

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Why it’s never too late to get your wakeup call

Fortunately for me, I’ve learned over the years that hiding emotion doesn’t equate to strength.

October 14, 2016 05:05 AM

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