mrFDNY
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hi all,
i just got this e mail. one of the FDNY EMT's from my fire house wrote this book.we called him "cali" because he used to work for the L.A. fire dept. when he was in his mid 20's he came to N.Y. and took the FDNY test,passed and was hired by FDNY.anyway he used to work at my fire station.I have done many jobs with him.i have wittnessed him do multible rescues/saves.anyway he was a good guy.he was forced into retirement by FDNY,after the collapse of the world trade center and could no longer breath.
i had to watch a man in his 40's in excellent shape who would huslte and carry 200-300 pound people out of a building at a emergency scene before sept 11,now after the 11th unable to walk acroos a small room without going into a coughing fit and turning blue in horror.always wondering if the same fate await me in the near future.i have not seen or heard from him in some time since the FDNY said there was no way he could return to full duty and continued to fail every lung test given to him,he was forced to take a disabiltiy pension and to be honest i was afraid to know how he was doing in fear that he was'nt doing so great with his lung problem.
anyway he wrote this book about the job in the FDNY,i have ordered it and i am awaiting to get it and read it.i let you all know how it is.
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For eleven years, author James Thompson worked on the streets of New York City as an emergency medical technician (EMT). In his touching and powerful memoir, Just Say Thank You, Thompson shares his life-changingand life-savingexperiences.
As an EMT, Thompson preformed CPR under the most stressful situations, gave a patient a second chance at life, and even delivered babies in the back of the ambulance. Since he usually worked the night shift, Thompson dealt with the most desperate and neglected patients in New York. From his first assignment in Coney Island to the horrifying events of 9/11, Thompson paints a stunning, realistic portrait of life as an EMT.
i just got this e mail. one of the FDNY EMT's from my fire house wrote this book.we called him "cali" because he used to work for the L.A. fire dept. when he was in his mid 20's he came to N.Y. and took the FDNY test,passed and was hired by FDNY.anyway he used to work at my fire station.I have done many jobs with him.i have wittnessed him do multible rescues/saves.anyway he was a good guy.he was forced into retirement by FDNY,after the collapse of the world trade center and could no longer breath.
i had to watch a man in his 40's in excellent shape who would huslte and carry 200-300 pound people out of a building at a emergency scene before sept 11,now after the 11th unable to walk acroos a small room without going into a coughing fit and turning blue in horror.always wondering if the same fate await me in the near future.i have not seen or heard from him in some time since the FDNY said there was no way he could return to full duty and continued to fail every lung test given to him,he was forced to take a disabiltiy pension and to be honest i was afraid to know how he was doing in fear that he was'nt doing so great with his lung problem.
anyway he wrote this book about the job in the FDNY,i have ordered it and i am awaiting to get it and read it.i let you all know how it is.
For eleven years, author James Thompson worked on the streets of New York City as an emergency medical technician (EMT). In his touching and powerful memoir, Just Say Thank You, Thompson shares his life-changingand life-savingexperiences.
As an EMT, Thompson preformed CPR under the most stressful situations, gave a patient a second chance at life, and even delivered babies in the back of the ambulance. Since he usually worked the night shift, Thompson dealt with the most desperate and neglected patients in New York. From his first assignment in Coney Island to the horrifying events of 9/11, Thompson paints a stunning, realistic portrait of life as an EMT.
