I have been medically retired from volunteer firefighting and EMT work for 8 years.

My first tone out was for a MVA. The driver was DOA upon our arrival on scene. I was tasked with the care of the rear occupant of the vehicle. Said occupant was a 2-3 day old child. After the child was "successfully" removed from the vehicle, and I was in the process of placing said child on the stretcher for medical transportation, the child expired in my arms. This scenario was 15 years ago, and in that specific area, multiple people have been involved in MVA's.

When I approached higher ups, in an attempt to request some counseling, I was told that I "Knew the possibilities" before being sworn in, and therefore I was not allowed to get counseling, and if I attempted to be deceptive in getting counseling, I would lose my position with the company.

I'd there are any high ranking personnel, PLEASE know that you have been privileged to be in your rank, so if any personnel asks for permission to attend counseling, PLEASE REALIZE THIS IS A DIRECT CRY FOR HELP!!

Never take a request of this nature as an excuse, because if you do not take this cry for help seriously, the outcome could prove fatal.

So it's not even my Facebook it's my mom's aunt that got hacked well the hacker messages my mom and my mom replied being unsavy with technology or anything relevant, but she proceeded to tell the hacker to get off her aunt's fb and now the hacker has demanded documents or something and went on my wife's page and got a picture of my kid and threatened to kill my kid?? And now just a couple of hours ago said something about tomorrow is the due date?? What do I do as the Dad.

Hi, to make this short and sweet, i have an offer for a fire support personnel working seasonally from may to November during the peak fire season or any time a large fire occurs. My advice is more along whether anyone in this sub has this position and what they think of the job. I'm currently a salesman for a large company but I'm looking for something along the lines of this position. What is the work like? Do you find it "worth your time"?

And why are none of you posting? Buncha nerds.

During the month of May 2016 maybe first responders and emergency service workers will be taking part in an international campaign to raise awareness for the prevalence of mental health issues (particularly PTSD) among Police, EMS and firefighters.

As many in the business understand, there is a stigma associated with mental health that prevents it from being talked about or shared and support is rarely sought. Through the support of TEMA in Canada and The Code Green campaign in the USA we hope to change that.

Starting on May 7th, cyclists from all over North America will be leaving Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on their bikes for Washington D.C. This capital-to-capital ride will include stops with local and rural emergency services to help raise awareness and start the discussion.

Some cyclists have chosen to participate for a day or a small leg of the journey while others have signed on for the entire trip. After reaching Boston, MA. The riders will become part of a much larger group consisting of the “Muddy Angels” who ride every year for the same cause.

Below are links to the campaign websites and the foundations they support. I’m soliciting no personal donations. All money donated via the site is use towards assisting ALL riders to financially fund the journey and any proceeds above and beyond will be equally divided among TEMA and Code Green.

Please take part in a day of riding, support an EMS worker with a financial contribution or simply spread the word of what is going to take place come May!

Capital-To-Capital

TEMA

Code Green

EMS Memorial Ride

TL;DR: Cyclists across North America will be biking from Ottawa to Washington DC to raise awareness for mental health issues in the emergency services, please support!

This sub was created about a year and a half ago with the idea of getting people in the emergency field into one sub where they could chat with each other. The only catch was it was private and a lot of people didn't like the idea of having to send in edited verification (understandably). After a week long vote we held here, it has been decided that this sub is now open to all!

So what does this mean for users who have already sent in verification? If you have already been approved into the sub, you were assigned user flair, with a color representing your profession. This will be the only way to obtain user flair. So if you want user flair, you must send some kind of proof of your profession to the mods of /r/emergencypersonnel. This includes but is not limited to things such as a picture of an edited badge (I don't need to know your name or see a picture of you) and your reddit username written on a piece of paper beside it. Or maybe a picture of your uniform with a piece of paper with your username beside it.

So basically, user flair means they are verified emergency personnel.

Anyways, I hope opening this sub will allow for more content and discussion. Just keep your posts/comments civil. Thanks!

The sub is dead, we all know this. However I'm not quite ready to give up on it. I'm proposing we open the sub up to the public, instead of being private. It would still require verification to have a verified flair (such as the colored flair), similar to the set up over at /r/911dispatchers. This will help keep users who have verified/will verify, in verified state on this sub, meaning not just anyone can have a colored flair.

This sub was created with the idea of having a private community for verified emergency personnel to talk/vent/bullshit in a private community. However there has been little discussion since it's creation, and has basically screeched to a halt. So hopefully by opening it, we will get content rolling again, and have conversations amongst all of the emergency personnel crowd going again.

This is all just a proposition, and we want you, the users, to have the final say.

So here's what I'm going to do, plain and simple will be a yes, and no option down below. Yes being making the sub public, No being to keep it private. Simply vote for one or the other. On 11/17/2015 we will look at the votes, and whichever one has the most votes will decide the subs future.

Any other comments feel free to leave them as well. Thanks guys!

Enjoy a safe holiday if you are off, and keep your people safe if you are on duty.

There is several of us in here doing different things, and I am curious what you do, and how you got into it.

Currently -

blank order to remove violations

Pre-printed orders to remove violations

ticket books

multiple pens

phone charger

copy of fire prevention ordinance

various code & law books

clipboard

Title says it all. Just got hired on as a Fire Marshal a few months ago, and I'm starting to get my duty/patrol equipment together.

Specifically, looking for an LED torch, preferably rechargeable. Was thinking about this one by Streamlight

Any other suggestions?

Where is everyone? I just joined the sub and its been dead for over 3 months. I'll just start with an introduction. I'm a 28 year old male from long island, NY. I've been a volunteer Fireman for 11 years. I was a lieutenant for 2 of them.

I'm also part of a hazmat and bioweapons team for the utility company of New York city.

I hope to see you all come out of the woodwork.

I've been on the floor a few months and nothing has phased me so far. Bring on all the screaming, hysterical craziness, and I'll code the crap out of it and work under that kind of pressure and blow it right off when I get off the line.

I got the first call that stuck in my head the other day. It was someone that found their best friend obviously dead. (mottled and cool and all that) This person was calm, cool, and collected, aside from when I asked if the deceased was a family member or how they knew the person and there was a pause followed by "all my life, my best friend in the world" and a muffled sob.

Somehow that touched me. It was all I could do not to tear up right there on the line with the caller.

Does anyone else find the strong, calm people who are clearly trying to hold it together harder to handle emotionally?

A call came in for a body found in the city in a backyard recently. It turns out that the call was from a realtor. He was showing the home to a couple that was looking to move to the area, and while showing the backyard, came across a junky that had OD'd and died there. I'm guessing he didn't make the sale.