The EMS Question
Fire-based EMS has been common since the 1970s. The first civilian mobile medical units appeared in Europe in the 1960s In 1969, while serving as president of the Los Angeles […]
2017
The Aftermath of the Granite Mountain Hotshots LODD: Dan Fraijo, former Prescott Ariz. Fire Chief
Nineteen of the 20 members of the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew, members of the City of Prescott Fire Department, were killed on June 30, 2013 while fighting the Yarnell […]
Prescott Fire Dept. History: Firefighter/Paramedic Conrad Jackson
Conrad Jackson is a 14-year veteran of Prescott Fire Department, with 20 years fighting wildland fires, and 30 years in the Prescott community. Jackson has spent the past decade scanning […]
Finding volunteers: Chief Robert Rielage, Wyoming, Ohio Fire (Ret.)
If you run a volunteer fire department or a combination career-volunteer department, you’ve undoubtedly noticed that it’s been getting tougher over the years to find and recruit qualified volunteers. With […]
Building a Firefighter: Nathan Green, Central Ariz. Fire & Medical Authority
Did you grow up watching TV shows like “Emergency!” and wanting to be a firefighter or paramedic? Nathan Green didn’t. He first became interested in the fire service in college, […]
LA County Fire Museum wins bid for Hotshots’ buggies
The County of Los Angeles Fire Museum is pleased to announce that the Prescott (Ariz.) City Council voted unanimously (7-0) to accept the museum’s bid to acquire the two crew […]
Small-town EMS woes: Capt. Tom Haney, Mayer AZ Fire
Everybody knows it takes at least four to five people to work a full code, right? So what do you do when you’re the only paramedic available? It’s a situation […]
PTSD and Firefighters: Capt. Jeremiah King, Central Ariz. Fire & Medical Authority
Jeremiah King is a captain with Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority He’s been “on the job” in the fire service for 18 years. In this podcast, we addressed a […]
Barry Furey on NextGen 911
Barry Furey Public Safety Consulting website Barry Furey has more than 45 years’ experience in public safety with an emphasis on public safety communications. He’s been directly responsible for the […]
Joe Woyjeck on LA Co. Fire Museum’s bid for fallen Hotshots’ vehicles
The two crew vehicles, or “buggies,” used by the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew before 19 of its 20 members were killed fighting the Yarnell Hill fire in 2013, are […]