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Loading ...There was a multi-alarm fire just 3 blocks from where I live. I slept through it; didn’t know anything about it as it happened. It’s nice to know that I can go on about my life while others do the … Continue reading
We’re not kidnapping him
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...Code 3 for man down. Neighborhood regular. Almost falls over when he lets go of his shopping cart. Obviously drunk off his ass and clearly has no meaningful comprehension of the situation. “Do you want to go to the hospital?” … Continue reading
Is that dedication or what?
(1 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5) Loading ...I just realized last night, while we were on our way to yet another call at some ungodly hour, that even though the ignorant public and the lying politicians are constantly yakking about cutting our pay and our benefits because … Continue reading
Women: Work harder than men for workplace equality
(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5) Loading ...I once heard this story about a woman, in some sort of instructor-type role, in an unnamed branch of emergency services. To make this story even more ironic, she wasn’t particularly well respected because she wasn’t really that good at … Continue reading
Stop calling accidents “accidents”
(No Ratings Yet) Loading ...The tragic Bronx Zoo crash this past week has been declared “accidental.” As devastating as this wreck is, perhaps we should start considering calling most accidents something other than “accidents.” Like you, I am tired of standing in the middle … Continue reading
