Veterans Speak Out About Mental HealthChallenges. Our brothers and sister in themilitary are trying to pave the way to address the mental health challenges weface. Good to get their perspective. By Special RU Contributor SFC (R)Michael Schlitz My name is SFC (Retired) Michael Schlitz and I am a14-year US Army Veteran who medically retired...Read More
ZERO VISIBILITY By Captain Willie Wines Jr. If you’ve been on the job any timeat all, you know what I’m talking about. Well … MAYBE you do because there areseveral different directions (definitions) I could take here. I’ve been in those fires. “Zerovisibility”. Smoke so black and thick that you can’t see the lens of...Read More
Officialsinvestigate the death of Assistant Fire Chief and Chief Deputy Coroner July31, 2013 McLEANSBORO, Ill. — Authorities areinvestigating the death of the chief deputy coroner of Hamilton County, Ill.,who also serves as the assistant chief of the McLeansboro, Ill., Fire Department. Robert Lee Bryson, 52, died shortlybefore noon Wednesday from an apparent gunshot wound. His...Read More
First torespond, last to seek help By Lynne Shallcross August 1, 2013 Five years ago, Matthew Carlson responded to the call of ahouse fire. It was a relatively routine part of his job. A certifiedfirefighter and medical first responder, Carlson was no stranger to trauma, butthe tragedy he witnessed that day would stand out from...Read More
Published: July 22,2013 1:05 p.m. Firefighter, paramedicsupervisor die in apparent murder suicide AssociatedPress BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – A county coroner says afirefighter fatally shot a paramedic supervisor at their southern Indiana homeand then killed himself in an apparent murder-suicide. Monroe County Coroner Nicole Meyer said48-year-old Kelly Emerick and 42-year-old William Roudebush were found dead atthe scene...Read More
Firefighter CriticalAfter Shooting Union Rep Says Was Attempted “Suicide by Cop” Firefighter shot just before 1 p.m. at 103rdand Pulaski in Mount Greenwood Thursday, Jul 11, 2013 | Updated 5:11 PM CDT In what a Chicago police union rep is calling anattempted “suicide by cop,” a Chicago Fire Department employeewas shot and critically injured by a...Read More
