CFJ 37.4 Spring 2022 | Carolina Fire Rescue EMS Journal

CFJ 37.4 Spring 2022

Winning the Hidden War

Like other populations, First Responders are at risk for depression, substance use disorders, and suicide. Here are some expert tips on the warning signs along with

Exposing the Mental Health Stigma Among First Responders

By Chief Michael Lanning Personally, I find the stigma surrounding mental illness to be one of — if not the — most destructive stigmas affecting

Meditation: Sharpen your edge. Lose your edginess.

By Brandon K. Dreiman First responders are paying more attention to mental wellness than ever before. One frequently-encouraged method for improving mental wellness is meditation.

Building Resiliency in the Fire/EMS Service

By Scott A Robinson When I joined the fire service in 1995, I never imagined I would spend so much time advocating about resiliency in

Update From the NC State Firefighters’ Association

By Tim Bradley The North Carolina State Firefighters’ Association (NCSFA) has been in existence for over 135 years serving North Carolina Firefighters. We’re called the

What Does It Actually Mean to “Never Forget”?

By Aaron Dixon, MBA, NRP For the friends and immediate co-workers of a fallen hero, there are engrained memories. They will never forget because they

Retirement … It’s in Your Future

By Dale R. Folwell, CPA | State Treasurer of North Carolina The North Carolina Department of State Treasurer (DST) works hard to sustain pensions and

Know When to Hold ‘Em, Know When to Fold ‘Em

By David Greene Many of you may not catch the reference, but the title of this quarter’s article refers to an old Kenny Rogers song.

Heat Risks Are Rising

By Nicole Randall, Director of Marketing and External Affairs, International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) Heat has always been an on-the-job fact of life for firefighters. But

Noise, Noise, Noise

By David Hesselmeyer If you are like me, you stay very busy. I am sure most (if not all) of you would agree that alongside

When Your Patient’s Glucose Reading is “Hi” — Understanding and Managing Type II Diabetes

By Aaron Dixon, MBA, NRP To understand diabetes, you must first understand hormones. Hormones are responsible for all basic bodily functions; they are not just

Medical Director update 2022

By Dr. James Winslow, Medical Director, NC Office of EMS We’ve had a long pandemic. At this point, it’s been going on for roughly two

The Rigs We Ride — Hazmat Apparatus Design

By Glenn Clapp CSP, EFO, CHMM, CFPS As hazardous materials responders, we are well versed in certain topical areas such as air monitoring, personal protective

Dressing for Cold Weather Search and Rescue Operations

By Bob Twomey, Rescue Instructor, Pilot Search & Rescue Whenever winter arrives, we respond to the normal search and rescues as in the many years

SUSPENSION TRAUMA: A LETHAL CASCADE OF EVENTS (Part 2)

By Dr. Norman Wood While suspended in a safety harness, the leg straps cause a tourniquet effect on the femoral vein and pressure on the

How It All Got Started

By Bob Twomey, Rescue Instructor, Pilot Search & Rescue A few months ago, while just hanging out at the station, a new probationary member and

Understanding the Recommendations of NFPA 3000 (NFPA 3000 Series Continued)

By Daniel Moran, Davie Fire Rescue The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) 3000 Active Shooter/Hostile Event (ASHE) standard’s main objectives are to provide a single

Generational Leadership

By Dr. Mark Rivero Leadership is known to create great discussions among people and public safety is no different. Leadership can be defined in the

The Guatemala Connection: The Journey Begins

By David Pease It is interesting how we sometimes find ourselves involved in things we would have never imagined ourselves in until we are there.

EVALUATING FIRE EQUIPMENT: REMOVE THE JUNK FIRST … THEN CALCULATE

By Gary Wilkins At some point in your life, you probably owed one of your teachers an apology for muttering, “I’ll never use that in

Inside Turnout Gear Technology

A closer look at how composites are constructed By Todd Herring Firefighters spend a lot of time in their turnout gear from completing academy training

North Carolina Fire Station Profile: Hope Mills FD

Cumberland County, NC Type Department: Municipal ISO: Class 2 Number of Stations: 1 Number of Apparatus: Pumpers: 4 Aerials: 2 Specialty: 5 Do you provide

South Carolina Fire Station Profile: North Myrtle Beach FD

Horry County, SC Type Department: Fire Rescue Structure: Traditional Fire Department Organizational Structure ISO: 2 Number of Stations: 5 Number of Apparatus: 10 Pumpers:

Upstream Strategies, Barriers & Runaway Bulls

By Beth Krah When you spend years responding to problems, you can sometimes overlook the fact that you could be preventing them.” Dan Heath, Upstream

Show Me the Money

Credit resources you should consider to improve your financial well-being By Bill Carter Consumers would like nothing better than to return to something “normal” but

The Firemen of Spencer Shops

By Xavier Klonowski Southern Railway opened Spencer Shops in 1896 to perform maintenance on steam locomotives at the halfway point between Atlanta, Georgia, and Washington,

KIMTEK Corporation Builds Custom FIRELITE® for Interior Fire Protection at the Tesla EV Auto Manufacturing Plant in Fremont, CA

By Randy Larson ORLEANS, VT; March 9, 2022—KIMTEK Corporation announced today that it has delivered a custom-designed FIRELITE® firefighting truck skid for Tesla’s EV auto