If you're a First Responder

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blutattoo

Here here, I couldn't agree more.

e6specialk

First Responders are special people for sure, so are good citizens. Thanks for doing what you did today.

smoke em if you got em

Thank you for being there Tony!! Hats off to you brother

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jd50ae

The3Stogies

The first responders we have here are great, our community is lucky to have them. Their response time is fast, usually someone in his pick up ambulance just behind them. Kind of a small town most of them are volunteers. Well trained, very professional, had to use them quite a bit a while back. Hero's really. My company has a BBQ every year and first responders, firemen and EMT's all eat for free too.

Beaker38

If you need someone to talk to im here for you. The way us first responders deal with this and stress is with humor. We usually get called to working house fires for what we call FAST which stands for Firefighter Assist and Search Team. we are there encase a firefighter is in trouble. I cannot tell you how many fires i have gotten off the truck laughing due to us telling jokes on the way there as we are getting ready to get to work. Thank you for stopping and helping out. The part about the public that pisses me off the most is that people are more likely to whip out there phone and take photos then help out. I read this story and it really bothered me (http://www.myfoxdfw.com/story/25685403/officer-recalls-fatal-hwy-67-crash-is-appalled-at-witnesses-lack-of-help). for you to stop and help us out is really a big help not alot of people do that these days. the ones i saw the most at the last fatal i was at was at which was early this month was people who were on the way home from the local area hospitals which helped us out a lot. I once again thank you for stopping and im here for you if you want to talk.

Texvet

I agree - Humor and training are what get you though it. That, and knowing that you make a difference when it counts.

FireRob

ejgorman

It takes a certain kind of person to be a first responder, but it affects everyone differently. I've seen accidents major and minor, I've seen death and disfigurement and broken bones protruding from skin. Most of this came by pure happenstance. I couldn't do it - I have a hard enough time treating and losing elderly patients on a regular basis - but my hat is off to those that can. Heroes, every single one of you!

FireRob

ejgorman:

broken bones protruding from skin.

One day, I need to tell the story about the first time I ever saw this.^^ Its actually a very funny story about a wet behind the ears rookie who freaked out the patient but was able to cover his tracks.

jimmyv723