Responding to Aurora: A Paramedic Perspective
With 58 injured survivors and 12 fatalities, the Paramedics who responded to the Aurora theatre on July 20, 2012 were dealt a chaotic scene. The professional job in front of them was immense, to say...
View ArticleResponding to and Healing from the Aurora Shooting.
Like everyone else across the country, the violent deaths of 12 innocent people in an Aurora, Colorado movie theatre left me heartbroken. My mind flooded with questions and my heart ached for every...
View ArticleThe Fun Stuff: Giveaway Winners!
Here at California Casualty, we care about the fun stuff. We know auto and home insurance isn’t anybody’s absolute favorite thing to talk about. But that doesn’t mean we don’t have some fun around...
View ArticleFire Safety Month and Fire Prevention Week
We’ve all heard Benjamin Franklin’s famous line… “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” But you know what? When it comes to Fire Prevention, it’s so true. Just ask a Firefighter. October is...
View ArticleAt Home: A Guest Blog from Rescue Cpt. Michael Morse
It was weird watching Hurricane Sandy through my front window rather than through the windshield of Rescue 5. It seems as though every major storm that passed through New England over the last twenty...
View ArticleDecember’s Nominate a Hero Finalists!
Nominate Your Hero Here! Congrats to Mark R – our Hero of the Month for December. You can read every finalist’s story below! Name: Scott D. Profession: Registered Nurse Nominated by: Barbara S....
View ArticleWhy is my Fire Wife such a Grinch?: A Guest Blog post by ‘Firefighter Wife’
This Guest Blog post by blogger Firefighter Wife is the featured article in our Firefighters’ News Resource: Flashpoint. To sign up to receive Flashpoint in your inbox once a month, click here! Why is...
View ArticleFebruary Nominate a Hero Finalists!
Click here to cast your vote for February’s Hero of the Month! Name: Jody W. Profession: Registered Nurse (Home Health Nurse) Nominated by: Stephen N. In December 2011, Jody W. saved a complete...
View ArticleSpring Cleaning: A Guest Blog by Rescue Cpt. Michael Morse
This Guest Blog post is by blogger Michael Morse. Rescue Captain Morse, the blogger behind Rescuing Providence, is the featured article in our Firefighter & EMT News Resource: Flashpoint. To sign...
View ArticleCal Cas Corner: Our First Firehouse Makeover!
In our day-to-day work with Firefighters, we kept hearing more and more about budget cuts. With increasingly smaller budgets, firefighters were putting all their limited resources towards life-saving...
View ArticleApril Nominate a Hero Finalists!
Please note – we’ve changed the voting requirements this month. In order to vote, you’ll have to create an account and log in to vote. Once you register, you’ll be taken directly to the voting page....
View ArticleMay Nominate a Hero Finalists!
Please note – we’ve changed the voting requirements this month. In order to vote, you’ll have to create an account and log in to vote. Once you register, you’ll be taken directly to the voting page....
View ArticleCaptain Don D. | Oregon Firefighter and Medic – June Nominate a Hero Finalist
How to vote for Captain Don: Simply “share” this page on Facebook, Twitter, or Linkedin. You can share once per social network. We’ll keep track, and the finalist with the most shares will win! Use the...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: The Prescott Firefighters
With the death of 19 Prescott Firefighters in the Yarnell Hill wildfire, yesterday marked the most deadly day for US Firefighters since September 11, 2001. Today, our thoughts are with the Prescott...
View ArticleBest Firefighter Quotes!
As our Firehouse Makeover Giveaway for Firefighters draws to a close, we wanted to share some of the best quotes for firefighters we found! Click here to enter YOUR station for a chance to win! I can...
View ArticleMay Hero of the Month: Francis Cheney
We are excited to announce our May Nominate a Hero winner is… Francis Cheney! Francis is a full-time firefighter and part-time nurse at Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Philadelphia. Before...
View ArticleFirefighter Behavioral Health: A Guest Blog from the National Volunteer Fire...
This Guest Blog post is from the National Volunteer Fire Council. It is the featured article in our Firefighter & EMT News Resource: Flashpoint. To sign up to receive Flashpoint in your inbox once...
View ArticleDealing with 9/11 worry – a guest post from FirefighterWife.com
As we reflect on the horrific events of 9/11, it’s important we address the impact it still has on first responders and their families. In this guest post, Lori Mercer from FireFighterWife.com shares...
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