FF Truedson: is finished third-riding and has been cleared to drive both Ambulances on emergency calls. He will beginning driver training on the engines next week and is cleared for external firefighting only. He is eligible to cover transfers and may respond to the station on fire tones.…
A terrorist attack could be potentially as low tech as a shoe bomb or a well thought out plan such as the hijacking of aircraft that caused the 9/11 attacks in New York. The wide spectrum of hazards for a terrorist event range from Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), explosives, and a combination of hazards (WMD with an explosion of a factory or facility with harmful chemicals). Federal and State laws have ensured that hazardous chemicals and items that are transported or produced are properly labeled and transported so as not to affect the public. In addition to labeling these hazards it is key to have First Responders and the public have a general understanding of what these labels mean and how to ensure they protect themselves from the hazards.…
The Black Ice Disaster “137 and back-up unit to central,” called the dispatcher. “Go ahead central,” I reluctantly relied. Oh no, this cannot be good I thought to myself. Not at this time of the morning.…
This work has allowed me to advance my communication and interpersonal skills with both patients and the ambulance crew; as first responder I calm the patients and work with them to gain an understanding of their presenting complaint; this information is then relayed along with my observations to the ambulance crew when they arrive. As a CFR, I’ve also had the opportunity to join paramedics on observer shifts. This has given me an insight into their methods of practice and the challenges currently faced by paramedics, such as the lack of proper mental health support. This often leaves many cases for the ambulance…
Agency Overview I completed my internship with the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office on the Victims Witness Unit. The Victim Witness Unit is located at the Cobb County Courthouse in the Marietta Square. The address is 70 Haynes Street, Marietta, GA 30090. The main phone number to the VWU is (770) 528-3047 and the unit director’s name is Kimberly McCoy.…
The song "911 Is A Joke" was written about the lack of response to emergency calls in black neighborhoods, but references the poor response by paramedic crews and not the police, which is a common misconception regarding the track. When this song was released, there was a lot of criticism that responses to 9-1-1 calls were not as prompt in poorer black neighborhoods as they were in wealthier white…
It was October 8, 2015, I walked into the police station not knowing what to expect. When I walked to the desk they asked me for my name, and Patrol Officer Jonathan Bransfield greeted me. I was brought behind the desk into the dispatch center where I filled out the paperwork to go on the ride along. After signing the paperwork Officer Bransfield showed me around the station where I was greeted by everyone. Officer Bransfield showed me the temporary holding cells, the booking room, the chief’s office, the severe-weather reporting room, and the detective’s office.…
Dispatchers are calm, clear and in control, especially in emergency situations. They know the appropriate responses, no matter the situation. Dispatchers are also used in the emergency services field,dispatching police, fire and ambulances when someone dials 9-1-1. They listen and speak to people by radio and phone. Often they are multitasking; tracking their movement and keeping tabs on what they need.…
In the article “Field, discipline, and profession: Understanding three major labels of emergency management”, authors Dr. Heriberto Urby and Dr. David A. McEntire attempt to distinguish three different labels often given to the subject of emergency management. Within its structure, the article incorporates a vast amount of background information and explanations. Before going into detail with each label, the authors first provide credible definitions to the topic being discussed. They begin by defining and explaining emergency management as a field.…
Reflective Journal For week three of clinicals I was assigned the pierce county fire department station 20. This rotation was my favorite so far and the most interesting to me. During my 12 hour shift the station received six calls, however, four of those calls got canceled, and we attended two calls. I followed two EMT’s during my rotation. Things that Impressed Me…
My first ambulance ride along with Superior from 9:30 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. When I arrived to the ambulance station I was told there was no 9:30-6:30 shift which was what I signed up for, so they told me I could go on the 9:30-8:00 shift with the community first medical center ambulance which was a privately contracted ambulance that only transported patients. The staff I was paired up with was very nice and showed me around the ambulance. We did not get our first call till 1:00 P.M. This was a call for a 63-year-old female bipolar and anxious patient who needed to be transported from the medical center to her nursing home. The nurses informed us that the patient was a bit confused and that she did not speak very much English.…
9/11: The Inside Job The war on terrorism has been a crisis for decades, a major event in the war against terrorism began after the supposed terrorist attack on the twin towers. The September 11, 2001 attacks also known as 9/11, were four coordinated terrorist attacks which caused the deaths of over 3000 people, the most deadly terrorist attack on US soil. As well as it has been reported to have been perpetrated by the Islamic terrorist group known as al-Qaeda.…
Bing Emergency Medical Technician isn’t about flashing light, wearing a uniform, working with firefighters, others’ and it is not about driving a track. There are all thing that many aspiring EMT dream of. There are a lot of peart to an EMT’s job. There are emergency medical which take up the majority of the job. There are also public safely and paramedic which both of these characteristics appeal to me.…
Recognized towards the Town’s backup responders as “The Battlement”, the Boston EMS Communication Operations Center receives and prioritizes all incoming alternative homoeopathic calls, dispatches emergency parts, directs with other community protection activities and local hospitals, and maintains communication with all units in the field. Dispatch Operations is co-located with the Boston Police. Furthermost, 9-1-1 calls are originally received by Boston Police or Massachusetts State Police call takers. Uncertainty a call is identified as medical in nature it is transferred to specially-trained Boston Telecommunicators, who serve as the life-threatening connection amongst the public and the teams on the street. Altogether call-takers are uniformed…
Then here is the moment where good neighbors should begin to play their helpful roles so that we can immediately turn to them for help and useful roles so that we can immediately turn to them for help and useful advice for dealing and solving the emergency, and so that we do not have to lose our minds in trying to find everyone’s phone…