Hazards Of The Job

A reminder of how dangerous the job can be.

Save A Life

Take a minute to learn Hands Only CPR. For more information go to Heart.org.

No Good Deed

No good deed goes unpunished.....


So assuming that there was an actual need to place the patients in C-Spine (which I highly doubt) you're trying to tell me that the paramedics there couldn't find a way to extricate the victims from a perfectly good car? If they can't remove someone from a perfectly intact car does this mean they do a full auto-extrication on every traffic accident? What a fun job for the firefighters!

All I can say is if the insurance company doesn't cover the cost of the vehicle the ambulance company should.

Here's a close call for the Dearborn Fire Department while performing vertical ventilation. Too bad we can't see a few minutes before this.

Another Helmet Cam Rescue

San Bernardino City Fire caught this fire and rescue on a helmet camera.

Helmet Cam Rescue (Unedited)

Video from a helmet camera taken during a structure fire. The Alameda County Fire Department rescued three kids from the apartment.

Helmet Cam Rescue

Here are a couple of links about the rescue of several children and their mother all caught by a helmet camera.

CBS in San Fransisco

ABC in San Fransisco

Right this Minute

Great save!

Contra Costa Fire Rescue

This is what we see and hear. There was moderate smoke in the house. The firefighter was still able to stand and see a little bit. A lot of the time we aren't able to see 3 inches in front of our face. Good save ConFire.

We Don't Just Fight Fires

This is a video I found about the Redwood City, CA fire department but it could easily be about yours.

I Love YouTube

This is a video of the structure fire that I was on in a neighboring city. If you look carefully, I'm one of the guys in yellow turnouts standing by the stairs below the fire.

Kitchen Fire

A friend of mine recently had a small fire on the stove. After putting it out they looked up this video. I'm passing it along so that you can know how to put out a kitchen oil fire. Be careful. And you can always call 911.

Be Careful With Your Christmas Tree

Make sure your tree stays moist. Give it lots of water and use LED lights. If it gets dry, toss it.