tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post5115426325687958612..comments2024-01-01T22:23:54.679-08:00Comments on FULLY INVOLVED: Daddy's Girl (Explicit)Pennwell Blogs Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15757232455847950283noreply@blogger.comBlogger471125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-41062309996516720832016-04-14T22:56:17.644-07:002016-04-14T22:56:17.644-07:00Ah, those demons. They poke their heads out so mat...Ah, those demons. They poke their heads out so matter of factly, as if to say, "Normal? Nah bitch! I'm still here!" I was a volunteer firefighter and EMT for just over 3 years. I saw more than my fair share in that short amount of time. My first ride along with EMS was to our trauma hospital. Room 9. Trauma room. Bullet riddled body laying there as if to say "This is what you Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07183351776309316103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-78688430939422337692016-01-29T12:29:16.077-08:002016-01-29T12:29:16.077-08:00My 19 year old best friend's suicide with his ...My 19 year old best friend's suicide with his mother, sister and younger brother... holding on for 6 and a half hours with seemingly super human resolve as a 12 gauge 00 buck plus sabot Magnum round emptied part of his chest cavity. A 23 year old exgirlfriend failing to negotiate a sharp turn at 68MPH... finding her decapitated head 30+ feet from the scene. A drunk father running from THP D. Youngnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-79823503079448709842016-01-11T15:03:32.634-08:002016-01-11T15:03:32.634-08:0040 Years a FF/EMT-Retired. In the hood or busy int...40 Years a FF/EMT-Retired. In the hood or busy interstate area. There are a lot of spots, Daddy's/ Momma's little girls and boys. Buildings refurbished after losing Brothers in them or someone's loved ones.<br />Now days, I get "thanks for your service." But, it usually is followed by "tell me the worst...." I've learned to say, "thanks for your tax Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00719333745678659408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-61303300904638757502016-01-11T15:02:24.738-08:002016-01-11T15:02:24.738-08:0040 Years a FF/EMT-Retired. In the hood or busy int...40 Years a FF/EMT-Retired. In the hood or busy interstate area. There are a lot of spots, Daddy's/ Momma's little girls and boys. Buildings refurbished after losing Brothers in them or someone's loved ones.<br />Now days, I get "thanks for your service." But, it usually is followed by "tell me the worst...." I've learned to say, "thanks for your tax Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00719333745678659408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-48474764481104442702016-01-07T07:09:26.235-08:002016-01-07T07:09:26.235-08:00Its not only those who respond to the scene who ha...Its not only those who respond to the scene who has those people inside their heads. I was a 911 operator, and I still have the screaming voice of the mother who's 12 year old daughter had hung herself from the bunk bed. That one never goes away.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11024121382794720843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-16277224909461089872015-10-22T20:32:50.972-07:002015-10-22T20:32:50.972-07:00As a brother of the FD, thank you for the article....As a brother of the FD, thank you for the article. It's powerful and true for so many of us. I feel the same way when I get asked that dreaded question. For the longest time, I couldn't explain to my wife why. She's proud of the work I (and we) do and respects what we see and endure. After all, she has first hand real world experiences of what it's like to be with someone in the Chrishttp://livemementomori.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-14044055514028965462015-10-19T06:35:18.790-07:002015-10-19T06:35:18.790-07:00I worked and accident that didn't seem that ba...I worked and accident that didn't seem that bad at first but the car she was in was driven by a drunk driver. Ran a red light . busted her spleen and she died on the operating table. However in the ER she looked up with big brown eyes ans sad to me please don't let me die.That was back in the 80's I still she her face to this day.Beautiful young ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11409521355736120022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-5171913869584166342015-10-18T21:46:25.098-07:002015-10-18T21:46:25.098-07:00I just read this and am amazed. Thats the real shi...I just read this and am amazed. Thats the real shit we deal with within our own thoughts. Tough. <br />Working a 10 yr old who drowned on fathers day hearing his dad screaming as he tried to get to him. Those screams cannot be reproducedPottsFirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12555333222935497300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-58966497207732111472015-09-22T07:24:11.847-07:002015-09-22T07:24:11.847-07:00Instead, when one finds out that the person with w...Instead, when one finds out that the person with whom they are speaking is Fire/Police/EMT/Military: just shake their had and say a huge heart-felt thank you. Really, truly, thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-63033516163500482752015-09-21T14:54:58.197-07:002015-09-21T14:54:58.197-07:00My husband is an EMT-P (paramedic for those not we...My husband is an EMT-P (paramedic for those not well versed) and he doesn't like to talk about a lot of his bad accidents. I remember one in particular where a 3 year old little boy drowned in our town. He refused to talk about it. The only thing I could do was tell him "I'm here if you need me. No questions asked. You don't have to talk about it. I can just be a shoulder if you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-10423114167184258362015-09-21T08:18:03.774-07:002015-09-21T08:18:03.774-07:00Thanks for everything thag you do and for saving s...Thanks for everything thag you do and for saving so many lives!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-89883926323618444232015-09-21T05:07:42.353-07:002015-09-21T05:07:42.353-07:00I work at an ice cream place and anyone in uniform...I work at an ice cream place and anyone in uniform (ex. Police, Firefighter, EMT, Soldier, ect.) that comes in gets ice cream for free. We know that they do more than just drive around. All of them deserve to be treated with respect for putting their lives on the line both physically and mentally.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-81265273596093637952015-09-19T20:32:25.167-07:002015-09-19T20:32:25.167-07:00Early morning hours. Chilly and heavy fog. A guy i...Early morning hours. Chilly and heavy fog. A guy is driving to work in his pickup truck. 2 deer shoot out into the road. One crashes through the windshield and out the back window. The truck flies off the road, down an embankment and into a stream. We extricate him and carry him up the embankment. EMS begins CPR, but we all know he's gone. Worst part is, later we find out he was a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-27622297593156636402015-09-19T18:31:08.001-07:002015-09-19T18:31:08.001-07:00People will never undrstand what we try to forget....People will never undrstand what we try to forget. Unless they have been there them selves Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-51660628526370863352015-09-19T17:22:33.576-07:002015-09-19T17:22:33.576-07:00I learned my lesson young, that you really don'...I learned my lesson young, that you really don't want to know what a first responder has seen. My older Brother was a member of our town's volunteer Fire Dept and the First Aid Squad and one evening after a call I asked him several times to tell me about it.He kept telling me no,that I didn't want to know, but I kept nagging him like a typical 12 year old. He turned and looked right Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-12282405653757422712015-07-25T10:44:49.896-07:002015-07-25T10:44:49.896-07:00I just lost a very dear and special brother firefi...I just lost a very dear and special brother firefighter and EMT after almost 30 years of service... more sad than any of the tragic calls I've done..please please my brother and sister firefighters, don't let the demons win. Seek help...there are those of us that want to help both you and ourselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-88717654751085596382015-04-23T16:38:18.295-07:002015-04-23T16:38:18.295-07:00Maybe you missed the point of maybe you're the...Maybe you missed the point of maybe you're the guy holding the wine glass.... What was written is not about the incident as much as the impact of what WE do on a daily basis and how it stays with US. We are human and unless you are a heartless human, the situations we encounter stay with us far longer then the call for service does, daily... It's not about lightening up it's about an Mike Lacynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-45651511025231041662015-04-19T23:53:52.059-07:002015-04-19T23:53:52.059-07:00I was a volunteer medic for about 2 years during c...I was a volunteer medic for about 2 years during college, and I was one of the lucky ones who never had anything horrific happen on my shifts. Now I'm a dispatcher for the local Sheriff office, Fire, & EMS. This story shed so much light on the looks of the guys faces when they get back from the hell I know I sent them to. And is a solid reminder why I try not to ask too many questions, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-43743832089200392952015-04-11T22:54:03.060-07:002015-04-11T22:54:03.060-07:00the two year old girl I did cpr on who bounced on ...the two year old girl I did cpr on who bounced on the bed out a second story window, into a pile of lumber and concrete, waiting and waiting for someone else to arrive to help me..( I was a sleeper at a small fire department) , the ride in the ambulance ,pushing on her little chest, the emotion,helplessness and agony as the medics wheeled her into the emergency room as I stood outside by myself Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-85085792956164524542015-04-11T13:49:52.910-07:002015-04-11T13:49:52.910-07:00I live with thoughts like these everyday and every...I live with thoughts like these everyday and every night of my life since a became a volunteer EMS worker for our small town. Yes I put myself through that and didn't get paid because someone had to help. In the future just tell them thank you and ask him about his family........just NOT his job.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479844009980153493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-9208274824979177682015-04-11T04:38:19.051-07:002015-04-11T04:38:19.051-07:00Frederick, you live on an emotional island and the...Frederick, you live on an emotional island and therapy is your rowboat. European TV? Nifty Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04379040113523860595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-79754692049851066292015-04-10T19:45:51.135-07:002015-04-10T19:45:51.135-07:00Well, it's a whole different world working fro...Well, it's a whole different world working from an Engine, a transport unit, or working dispatch. I did 38 years, out of a house. No admin for me. (I would have gone nuts at a desk). Finally I had to retire as too many body parts were not gonna let me do it any longer. I loved my job! I have a head full of "scenes" that stay with me, as anyone would. I never shared anything with my Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-60491409560345671842015-04-10T12:13:57.376-07:002015-04-10T12:13:57.376-07:00walk a day in our shoes....we're the mutants o...walk a day in our shoes....we're the mutants of society...no one understands but usAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-72892276064651031152015-04-09T00:06:10.442-07:002015-04-09T00:06:10.442-07:00So glad you came thru everything! God bless you a...So glad you came thru everything! God bless you and your family for all that you have done and continue to do in your next endeavor.Rachel Paramedicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7417515616676317541.post-80181748326081373862015-04-08T17:24:18.900-07:002015-04-08T17:24:18.900-07:00Oath Keepers all. Public servants. We live (and r...Oath Keepers all. Public servants. We live (and re-live) the nightmares so everyday Joe and Kathy never have to see them. Covering up bodies, scraping body parts from the pavement, contacting next of kin "Mrs. Smith, there has been an accident - do you have someone that can drive you to the hospital?" The smells. Blood, vomit, alcohol, burning flesh...Death has a smell, you know? It&#Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com