Like everyone else across the country, the violent deaths of 12 innocent people in an Aurora, Colorado movie theatre left me heartbroken. My mind flooded with questions and my heart ached for every victim, every family member, every friend and every member of the Aurora community that was touched by this devastating tragedy. I was inspired [...]
Archive | July, 2012
Responding to Aurora: A Police Officer Perspective
The Aurora Police Department is receiving wide-spread and well-deserved praise for their response to the Aurora Theatre Shooting tragedy. On July 20, 2012, they responded as professionals first. But underneath that professional, peace officer exterior is a human being. A human being who cannot help but be impacted by the gruesome scene that morning. Aurora Police [...]
Responding to Aurora: A Paramedic Perspective
With 58 injured survivors and 12 fatalities, the Paramedics who responded to the Aurora theatre on July 20, 2012 were dealt a chaotic scene. The professional job in front of them was immense, to say nothing of how they must have been feeling on a personal level. (Photo: Karl Gehring/The Denver Post ) To get some [...]
Responding to Aurora: A Nurse Perspective
Transporting the injured from the scene in Aurora was just the first step. From there, they were received by the caring arms of the Nurses and medical staff in various Denver hospitals. That early morning, survivors began the long and hard journey towards recovery. And standing beside them are Nurses. Nurses who see first-hand the [...]
Practice Puppy Safety!
It’s hot, you guys. Like extreme heat warning, ice-cream melting, mind numbing, AC-busting HOT. It’s a heat wave, ya’ll. (Which for me means 1) Looking like this bear and 2) Complaining to anyone and everyone about the heat, until I go inside and complain about how freezing the AC is.) Aside from annoying my friends [...]
4th of July Safety!
It’s almost here! The 4th of July is TOMORROW! BBQs, Fireworks, a day off in the middle of the week… what’s not to love? As you get ready to celebrate, please do so carefully. With a heat wave plaguing much of the country and wildfires devastating communities in multiple states, the risk of unintentionally setting fires [...]
Firefighter Paramedic Stories: A Top FIRE & EMT Blog!
Happy Monday, everyone! Our firefighters have been on our minds a lot lately. We have been keeping close track of the multiple wildfires burning across the country (this blog post is about our Service Center in Colorado Springs, near the Waldo Canyon Fire). The Fourth of July is also coming up! For most of us, [...]
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