Recently I was asked at one of our area hospital’s quarterly employee meeting. The hospital’s CEO gave a “state of the hospital” briefing, and I followed with my presentation on fire and EMS response in the post-9/11 world.
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Fire & EMS in the Post-9/11 World
The Slow Death of the 24-Hour Tour
Many U.S. fire and EMS organizations use some form of the 24-hour shift for around-the-clock staffing, but that may soon be changing for both employers and employees. Changes may stem from employee safety and decision-making capabilities while working 24-hour shifts, organizational liability for actions by employees working 24-hour shifts, and changes in worker attitudes about work schedules in general.
SHARE a New Life Saver
For more than 30 years, fire departments across America have taught and encouraged individuals to learn traditional cardio-pulmonary resuscitation methods in the event they should witness a sudden cardiac arrest. That’s about to change.
How the Little Things Add Up
It’s been a long time since we’ve had a multiple-fatality fire in Chesterfield County. A recent fire prompted me to think about the stuff that firefighters do every day to help make Chesterfield County a safer place to live: primarily smoke detectors and in-service training.
