There are a number of pit falls in making the transition from civilian to police officer. The same is true for new firefighters and new EMT/Paramedics also. One of the hardest changes is working 3rd shift.

Ever leave something behind at a scene or otherwise forget some equipment?

The FDNY EMS is back in the news for lapses in judgement on what their employees post online to social media. The NY Post calls it “Pic and Twisted“. Blogger Dave Statter of Statter911 calls this trend Social Media Assisted Career Suicide Syndrome (SMACSS).

Hoping you and everyone you care for has a Happy and Safe Easter!

News coming out of Tallahassee that a state trooper in Florida is being fired because he cut a break to a Florida Lawmaker. The trooper got the state legislator for going 87 in a 70 zone.

Greatest liquor store name ever!

So we stop by a favorite local bar for their Wednesday happy hour and Wings special (Actually we were not drinking, we just wanted the cheep wings). Getting out of the car I can’t help but to glance into the window of the car we are parked next to… guess what I see sitting on the seat.

When I went to the book store little did I know that the Mystery books would be the actual mystery…

Did you know that CPR mannequins can actually do CPR?

It seems nearly every week there is a news story about someone in Public Safety getting in trouble for something they do on a social media web page. A dumb tweet on twitter. An inappropriate photo posted to Facebook. Even simply click “like” on a controversial posting on Facebook made by someone else.