Author Archives: Joshua S. Chase

Quitting already??? Well it’s the second week of the year and you had crazy goals and aspirations for 2023. Already, you’re thinking about quitting. It’s been a week! You are already starting to make small compromises and excuses as to why you will not accomplish these things. Why? It’s because what you are setting outContinue reading “Quitting Already???”

Not a competition… Let’s get right to it. The fire service is not a competition of who can do it better or what department is better. This is a collective effort to provide the communities we serve in with the best possible outcome during an emergency! I would say we are competitive in nature, butContinue reading “Not a competition…”

Emergency medical services… For the last almost 18 years, I’ve worked two jobs. Not for two different departments, for one department. In my department we are all cross trained and we all ride the ambulance, box, medic, bus or whatever your department calls it.  We are all at least advanced emergency medical technicians. Some ofContinue reading “E.M.S.”