Made my annual pilgrimage to the New Auburn Area Fire Department banquet Saturday. Played a little bingo, visited with the Beagle (and his tattoo), many other dear friends and neighbors.…View post

Just got back from a first responder run.  Enroute, I heard the following radio traffic, which made me smile and may give you an indication of the territory around here:…View post

Greg Friese of Medical Author Chat called me up the other night and we chatted about firefighting, emergency medical services, and writing.  He recorded the conversation and it is now…View post

After reading yesterday’s post, a firefighter friend (and the originator of the phrase “BedHead“) reminded me of that old firefighting maxim (I included it in Population 485), “Try before you…View post

After 20-plus years answering fire and EMS calls, one is frequently able to develop a fairly realistic and sometimes entertaining idea of what is going on at a scene even…View post