Heroic Firefighter Story
I ran across this amazing story through a Facebook posting, which led to the Clarion Ledger from Jackson, MS. This a story of true heroism, and should remind us all why we need to take time to...
View Article9/11 Firefighter and Police Stories
September 11, 2001 was day that would have been remembered for its beautiful weather. Then, at 8:46 a.m., 5 hijackers crashed American Airlines flight 11 into the World Trade Center’s North Tower, and...
View ArticleSeasonal Fire Safety
Springtime is a beautiful time of year – but it also begins the lead up to several dangerous weather related seasons. One such dangerous season is fire season, which runs from summer to fall, and is...
View ArticleRescuing Providence: A Top Fire & EMT Blog!
Another day, another blogger who is knocking our socks off. This is a particularly exciting blog profile because it is our first EMT blog! Today’s Top FIRE & EMT Blog is… Rescuing Providence....
View ArticleParapup: A Top Fire & EMT Blog!
Could it be so? Another GREAT EMT Blogger? Yes, yes. Yet again, we have found a fun blog authored by a female paramedic. Today we are profiling another TOP FIRE & EMT Blog! Parapup. Parapup (the...
View ArticleFirefighter Paramedic Stories: A Top FIRE & EMT Blog!
Happy Monday, everyone! Our firefighters have been on our minds a lot lately. We have been keeping close track of the multiple wildfires burning across the country (this blog post is about our Service...
View ArticleResponding 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....
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