Deadly Oversights: 48 Critical Errors First Responders Urge EMTs and Civilians to Avoid
Fire extinguishers are great to have. They work great for what they are intended to do. But if your house is on fire, and the fire extinguisher doesn’t put it out immediately, get out of there and call 911 from a safe place. We have more, bigger, and better fire extinguishers…and hoses…with engines that have big water tanks
And if you’d like to hear even more from experienced first responders, be sure to check out the Responder Resilience podcast!
8 years in rural rescue. Not quite the same, but comes with its own incidents:
Keep an eye on your kids when you’re out in nature, look away for a second or two and the next time you see them may be in a coffin.
Old cars are death traps. Burnouts are fun and all, but if it catches unexpectedly, you may be the crumple zone.
Motorcycles are, and always will be, dangerous. Leathers will help keep you in one piece.
Seatbelts and helmets will keep off-roading toys fun. You roll one and you aren’t in safety gear, you may die, you may spend a year in physical therapy.
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