George’s persistence helped save his life after his first pulmonary embolism was misdiagnosed and his initial DVT was not treated. I reported for one of my 24 hour shifts as a Firefighter/Paramedic in November, 2007. There was a “carbon monoxide” call that required me to be on a ladder for an extended time that meant...Read More
Between the beginning of 2007 and the middle of 2008, the Chicago Fire Department experienced a growing number of suicides within its ranks. Over the course of 18 months, seven firefighters had taken their own lives. "I’ve been on the job for 21 years and only knew of a few before then," Dan DeGryse,...Read More
Retired Hinsdale, Ill. Fire Chief Patrick Kenny was preparing to travel to Orlando, Fla. for the Fire Department Safety Officers Association annual safety conference when he got word that Deputy Chief Mark Johnson had collapsed and died while training in the department’s fitness room on Sept. 20. Kenny said that following Johnson’s death he...Read More
A Cincinnati metro bus driver has been arrested on misdemeanor charges of vehicular homicide and vehicular manslaughter after police say a bus she was operating rolled and killed an ambulance worker in a school parking lot. Police say they arrested 46-year-old Bridgette Robinson on Wednesday. They say she drove students to Woodward Career Technical High...Read More
