National Preparedness Month (NPM) was created to help people become aware of the potentials for emergencies and to help plan for the possibility of such events. Each September, the Ready Campaign and Citizens Corps., help …

It’s 5:30 am in a small city in northwest Indiana. Jerry, a veteran paramedic of 13 years, and his partner Karen are getting ready to leave the ambulance station for a run that will take …

On this fifth anniversary of hurricane Katrina, it is evident that the rebuilding of New Orleans represents what every man, woman, and child feels about home. A city that was nearly completely demolished, has now come back to near pre-hurricane status. the people of New Orleans have returned to rebuild their homes and business, and New Orleans is once again a thriving home and destination.

When you decided to cut taxes and reduce our staff, I was the one that had to work triple duty to keep our community safe.
When your husband needed chemo three times a week, I was …

Writing on a continuous basis to this blog gets very difficult sometimes. Since this site is about a lot more than just the blog, I often find myself running behind. Keeping up good content about …

In 1989, my neighbor invited my wife and I over for dinner. It was that evening that I learned he was an EMT, and I was fascinated by what he told me about his job. …