Coppers and Sherriffs and Patrol Folks (remastered)
Policing
First Responders
I always loved the phrase "if you are in trouble call a hippie". Still cracks me up and I did have a few years of being a hippie and a couple also on patrol. Let's just say I enjoy the humor and love the notion. So if you call for the cops, you might just get a hippie cop who only does it to fuel up his Volkswagen bus that he delivers food to homeless out of.
May I humbly suggest that if your house is on fire not to call your neighbor first to get out the hose, but rather 911 for firemen.
Some days are not as good as others. A bad crash right in front of me on the road back from my hiking. I did this deal and we paid good money for me to get re-certified in WEMT. (Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician) I think it was 911. Or maybe when my son was born. CPR and stitching someone up should be taught always. I guess they teach being sensitive these days.
My boy knows triage. You do get to hike in the Grand Canyon without knowing; breathing and bleeding, shock and dehydration and head trauma. Even when you are below 10. Nothing special really just mountain man stuff..
You do not have an ambulance. Arriving in under 12 minutes.
Saw Him In Phoenix. You Figure, Not My Job.
Just A Church
So Fast
I was pumping on his chest and holding my knee to staunch some blood going out. And blowing into his mouth.The Coppers, Sheriffs and Highway Patrol and firemen were there quicker than even a saint. Just get home and wash out the blood but do not let the boy and mom see it.
Patrolmen and Sheriff's deputies and police and firemen save lives so often. So all we see is that they killed someone.
I praise them. Young men and women sworn to protect and serve. Into fires they race. Into gunfire they respond. I am in there shadow.
They are the wind beneath our freedom.
Heroes Are Our People
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AUTHORThank you Ruby. Absolutely my views.
What would we do without firemen, policemen, paramedics etc. They only show the bad cops on the nightly news. Thank God we have them...
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Dana thank you. You have a great attitude. And true your comment is.
I always had and will continue to respect law enforcement and Firefighters. Of course there's a few bad apples in law enforcement but there are bad apples in every bunch; and the media doesn't mind destroying characters all for the sake of ratings. I'm proud that you and others appreciate what a selfless sacrifice they make in order for us to be safe.
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Fact on that Nithya.
Our police here and firefighters make a lot more than teachers here though. Happily we do not actually underpay them. But this is Southern California.
First responders who are committed to saving lives are like angels from heaven above. Hats off to all of them, they deserve a lot more than what they get for selfless service.
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Dora, thank you much. I surely am appreciative of our fine public servants.
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Clive I have heard tell that down your way it could be true.
A meaningful tribute to life-savers who deserve it. I join you in praising and applauding these everyday heroes.
Health workers normally do great work. Can't say that much for coppers.
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Sam we have an old song out this way. It is a good one. Part goes, "Christ died to make men holy let us die to make men free" Isn't that cool? Love makes me free.
Thank you, Eric. This is so appropriate now. I have paramedics in my family, and every day they seek to deny death another soul. They are brave people. God bless you for racing into a building to save a man who was deaf. Great and thoughtful article from a loving and caring writer.
Deepest respect,
Tim
Respect for our paramedics, police, and fire departments are at an all-time low in my country. Thank you for writing this one Eric.
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Just a short one on gratitude Bill. Thank you. Perhaps there is not greater love than laying down one's life for another. I get teary.
"Patrolmen and Sheriff's deputies and police and firemen save lives so often. So all we see is that they killed someone." How true, but also sad. Short but sweet, Buddy, and meaningful.
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Peace be upon you Linda. The best thing I ever did was running into a burning building for a deaf man that did not hear the alarm. A friend who taught me sign. We made it but two rescuers did not. Heroes. Next is coming up about Hot Shots.
Eric, there are first responders and military in my family, and in my wide circle of friends. They run "to" when everyone else is running away.
More than once paramedics have swooped into my home like angels and I can never express my gratitude enough.
Thank you for reminding all of us the sacrifice that they make. They lay down their lives for total strangers.
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Thank you Elijah. Just a funny one for you and I. We carry our self into the clouds. But that makes our foot that holds, that keeps us tethered need to be full of gratitude. You make our souls well.
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Bill I am taking off in a bit.I am teaching fast acting care to teachers in my son's Vietnamese language school. They are not trained. The fun part is it will be done in front of kids. What a blast.
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Pamela thank you for service. I was a "Life" boy scout. only 5 merit badges from Eagle. I got drafted to teach "first aid" . Never got that Eagle scout. But one of my "students" saved a life of a best friend.
My mom was a great nurse, Nurses treat people Docs treat illness.
Thanks for the "shout out", Eric, they do need someone to remind us that there is the side of everything we appreciate in mass (good) as well as what we disapprove of in mass (evil) so it is expedient that someone remind us of "the rest of the story" not publicly revealed.
They have jobs I would not have for any money, and there's a good reason for that....so criticizing the whole lot of them for the poor actions of a few would be highly hypocritical of me,and I try not to do that. :)
First responders of any kind serve humanity in such a good way. They often save lives and we never hear about them. I had to call 911 one morning about 2 weeks ago for my 95 year old mother. She was extremely short of breath while on oxygen. The group of men that came in were impressive to say the least.
As a RN for so many years, one of the things I did was teach CPR. I think everyone should learn as it is not that difficult. Thanks for a good article and great music Eric.
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Thank you Liz, Worldwide we need honor.
We owe a great debt to those who work in the emergency services.
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