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Our mission is focused on erasing the stigma associated with mental illness, advancing holistic health treatments and improving the lives of all of those impacted.
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Some found themselves behind a pane of bulletproof glass, others behind white roof-supporting columns.
The two made fast friends, running back and forth separated by a pane of glass.
On an ordinary table there is fixed vertically a square board in which is inserted a pane of glass.
The word 'pane' is also from the Latin pannus, a piece of cloth.
The third night I looked, and caught a glimpse of a face almost pressed to the pane.
I find his name on a pane of glass, with the date of 1667, in the vicinity of Windsor.
The windows had each a pane of stained glass, and on the wide sills we used to put our immense bouquets of field-flowers.
It ought to have been different; we were obliged to take out a pane.
pane gives at least two words which are pure Tupi, and not Arawack.
Outside the window stood a man with his face pressed to the pane.
mid-13c., "garment, part of a garment," later "side of a building, section of a wall," from Old French pan "section, piece, panel" (11c.), from Latin pannum (nominative pannus) "piece of cloth, garment," possibly from PIE root *pan- "fabric" (cf. Gothic fana "piece of cloth," Greek penos "web," Old English fanna "flag"). Sense of "window glass" first attested mid-15c.


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75 Years and Counting . . .
SGA On the Air . . . And Cyberspace
Bless our God, O peoples, and sound His praise abroad (Psalm 66:8).
Since the earliest days of our mission, SGA has used every available means to help evangelical churches take the life-changing Gospel across the lands of Russia. When communism ruled in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, these countries were known as "restricted or limited access" in terms of ministry. That made radio outreach, especially powerful shortwave radio, vitally important.
Even today, we hear gripping testimonies from Russian believers who remember risking arrest by secretly listening to the forbidden Gospel broadcasts — lookouts posted at the windows of their apartments watching for surprise raids by the Soviet secret police. SGA president Dr. Robert Provost believes these testimonies are treasures of an historic legacy. "I am really excited about how the Lord used SGA's radio ministry. For Russian believers in the worst of times, it was their church, their seminary, their Bible institute, and their greatest source of encouragement. And the sponsors of the radio ministry — both SGA partners and the supporters of the global Christian radio stations that aired our programs — served as a great army of prayer warriors who sustained our oppressed brothers and sisters. It truly is a powerful, God-glorifying story!"
It All Started in South America
During a five-month tour of South America that began in 1940, SGA founder Peter Deyneka preached the Gospel in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chile. Numerous Russian-speaking refugees had fled there from their homeland. His final stop was Ecuador, invited there by Mr. Clarence Jones, the founder of shortwave radio ministry HCJB. In March 1941 — at Mr. Jones' urging — Peter made history by delivering the first-ever shortwave Russian-language evangelistic program. Later, on June 22, 1941, the first regular Russian-language broadcasting schedule began emanating from HCJB's studios in Quito, beginning a long, fruitful relationship with this global Gospel powerhouse.
Seizing the Opportunity
SGA's leadership realized the powerful potential radio had in piercing through the impenetrable Iron Curtain, and quickly began developing programs to broadcast. In the years that followed, several thousand Russian-language Gospel radio programs were produced and broadcast into the closed Soviet Union. Missionaries Helen Zernov, Const and Elizabeth Lewshenia, Jack and Ruth (Deyneka) Shalanko, Stella Jarema, and many others followed Peter Deyneka on the air with Gospel programs. SGA broadcasts also emanated from TransWorldRadio transmitters in Guam, and in Monte Carlo, where Nick and Rose Leonovich served between 1962 and 1985. TWR also used medium wave for these broadcasts to cover Eastern Europe. Add to that number the programs broadcast from Far East Broadcasting Company in Bonaire, Seoul and later Saipan Island, the Philippines and HLKX in Inchon, Korea. Voice of Hope and King of Hope — both in Lebanon — and KICY in Nome, Alaska, also broadcast SGA programs, with the Alaska signal reaching into Russia's far northeast.
And They Listened . . . Eagerly and Secretly
By 1956, 25 half-hour shortwave radio broadcasts aired each week over HCJB, continuing the Russian-language Gospel radio ministry begun by Peter Deyneka. Eleven years later, Mr. Deyneka's son Peter traveled to Russia, reporting that Christian radio was reaching Russians with the Gospel like never before, with an estimated 25 million shortwave sets in use across the Soviet Union at that time. "I visited five cities while in Russia, and preached in six churches. Wherever I went, when people found out I was in Russian radio work, I was literally mobbed by those who just wanted to thank me and the others responsible for the radio ministry. We here in America have no idea how much the Christians of Russia appreciate and value these broadcasts." At the very peak, a total of 600 programs were broadcast each month, with 160 of them being new programs.
As SGA missionaries traveled quietly within the Soviet Union, like Peter Jr. they heard first-hand just how much the broadcasts meant. About 95 percent of those listening had no Bible of their own and no way to obtain one, so one of the SGA programs featured the Bible being read at dictation speed. As the Russian believers listened secretly in their homes, many would copy by hand the words from Scripture being read slowly over the air. This was the only access to the Bible that they had!
Defending the Faith and Feeding the Flock
There were numerous other programs designed for maximum impact among listeners living under atheistic communist regimes. One was called Airmail, a response to atheistic arguments that challenged unbelievers and encouraged the churches. According to SGA's Nick Leonovich, another popular program was the Radio Academy of Science, or RADAS. "Because the Soviet people were taught 'scientific atheism,' using science to argue that God does not exist, RADAS was very popular. It gave listeners a different viewpoint to the one they had heard all their lives. The program gave examples from science and nature to show that there is a God who exists and established the order in the universe — a God who is sovereign and active in His creation today." Other key programs were the Seminary of the Air and theBible Institute of the Air, offering curricula adapted from the programs at the Russian Bible Institutes in Canada and Argentina. These were vital programs for training deacons and pastors, because such training was not allowed or available in the communist Soviet Union.
There were programs that addressed concerns of the family. And young people were not forgotten. The program Amazing But True was produced for junior high-age young people in the Soviet Union, and provided Bible-based answers for those who were searching spiritually. For younger children and youth, there was Nature World — similar in manner to RADAS but specifically geared for youth. SGA missionary Constantine Lewshenia recorded key programs called Bible Doctrines and Major Bible Themes. Jack and Ruth (Deyneka) Shalanko not only recorded music and evangelistic programs, but for Russians who wrote letters to HCJB asking biblical questions, Jack had a special program called Bible Questions and Answers. On TWR, there was even a Russian-language version of J. Vernon McGee'sThru the Bible program, recorded by then SGA-missionary Alex Jaruchik in Spain.
And the thousands upon thousands of letters and testimonies! Nick Leonovich still has the letter written to him by a man in Kaliningrad, Russia, in 1992 . . .
"I especially thank God for you and remember your name so well because I was listening to you on the radio 30 years ago. You called people to repentance and the Lord spoke to me, and I came to trust him. Now I am always telling people to hear the Word of God on the radio — my way of witnessing to them. I am not well and cannot go to church. Oh, how many souls have come to Christ through your broadcasts?" SGA workers and missionaries heard this echoed wherever they went — thousands and thousands of people received the Lord through these broadcasts while sitting at their radios. It is truly a tremendous legacy for which we are thankful to the Lord.
SGA Radio for the 21st Century
Seventy-five years have passed and technology has changed, but the Gospel of Jesus Christ has not changed. And millions of people across the lands of Russia have yet to hear. SGA is still in the business of broadcasting Christian programs; only today we are taking advantage of the unrestricted power of the Internet — at sgaradio.org!
Through this new SGA website, Russian speakers around the world are able to hear great messages and lessons from our substantial library of radio programs built up over the years. Newer offerings include Russian translations of messages by Dr. John MacArthur and SGA's Dr. Roman Dechtiarenko, in addition to Irpen Biblical Seminary president Dr. Igor Yaremchuk and Russian UECB youth leader Eugene Bakhmutsky. In time, portions of other historic SGA programs will be made available, including Constantine Lewshenia's programs on the doctrines of the Bible.
Join with us in praising the Lord for the new opportunities this opens up to serve evangelical churches, and to proclaim the Gospel across Russia and her neighboring countries!


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PHOTO GALLERY: Kendra Wilkinson's Baby Shower
Our girl is all grown up!
Kendra Wilkinson looked absolutely adorable as she arrived to her surprise baby shower, which was hosted by her Girls Next Door co-stars Bridget Marquart and Holly Madison.
Bet they didn't think this would be happening a year ago.
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Kourou, French Guiana (ESA) Feb 27, 2013
The Spaceport's ZLV launch site in French Guiana is busy with activity as the second Vega undergoes its assembly for a mission scheduled in April. Build-up of the smallest member in Arianespace's launcher family marked a new milestone this week when its solid propellant second-stage was integrated atop the first stage, which also uses solid propellant.
The vertical assembly process for Vega no. 2 is being performed on the ZLV launch pad, protected by a mobile gantry that will be withdrawn prior to the vehicle's liftoff.
This complex uses the same site previously employed for missions from French Guiana with the cornerstone Ariane 1 and 3 vehicles - having been updated and adapted where needed to meet operational requirements of the new lightweight launcher.
Vega's upcoming second flight will orbit the Proba-V and VNREDSat-1A satellites, and follows the light-lift vehicle's on-target maiden launch in February 2012 with a payload of nine spacecraft - which served as its qualification mission.
The Proba-V passenger for Vega's no. 2 launch was produced by prime contractor Qinetiq Space Belgium for the European Space Agency, and will monitor global vegetation growth.
With an estimated mass of 160 kg., it is to operate in a Sun-synchronous polar orbit, carrying a newly-designed version of the Vegetation instrument already flown on the Spot series of Earth observation satellites - which also were orbited by Arianespace.
Vega's VNREDSat-1A co-passenger is an optical observation spacecraft built by Astrium on behalf of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology. With a mass of approximately 120 kg., it will support the Vietnamese government's initiative to create an infrastructure that enables better monitoring and studies of climate change effects, improves predictions and actions to prevent natural disasters, while also optimizing the management of its natural resources.
The four-stage Vega was conceived as a capable lightweight launcher, joining Arianespace's medium-lift Soyuz and heavyweight Ariane 5 to provide a complete family of vehicles that meet the company's motto of delivering "any payload, to any orbit.anytime."
Developed in a European program led by Italy's ASI space agency and industrial prime contractor ELV SpA., Vega is tailored to orbit small- to medium-sized satellites, including institutional and scientific spacecraft.
For Vega's April mission, the launch is designated Flight VV02 in Arianespace's numbering system, with the first "V" representing the French word for flight ("vol"), and the second letter referring to Vega.
This will be the start of five flights scheduled in the European Space Agency's VERTA (Vega Research and Technology Accompaniment) program, which aims to demonstrate the launch system's flexibility as well as its ability to carry multiple satellite passengers.
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"Bernie and his apprentice came out the next day, and fixed the window--no kidding--in a little over half an hour. Though my windows are old and beat to crap, they were able to replace the glass with little effort, much skill and aplomb. Bernie reminds me of the good, old fashioned kind of Brooklyn, where people take pride in there work, no bs. I would ABSOLUTELY recommend Bernie." Joseph Ponce
"We had an urgent emergency very earlier this morning and to my surprise Bernie who was extremely busy took the time while on his way to another job to stop by and assess the damages, removed the damage glass and vacuumed and clear the area; taped the area to prevent heat from escaping and cold air from coming in. Bernie return back a few hours completed the job. He was very knowledgeable and took the necessary time to explain in full details what he was using, doing and how it would work. Thanks Bernie. I high recommend his service and he is very affordable." J&R Symposium Wine & Spirits
"Bernie's Glass is the epitome of great old New York business. No nonsense, to the point, easy, and professional! It's no wonder they have been in business for over 50 years! We needed a new window for our storefront and Bernie did the job quickly, easily, and at a third of other outrageous estimations we had gotten. I highly recommend their business as it will be the best decision you've made in a long time!" Jeremy Hollingworth
"Used Bernie to repair some windows in our school. Service was great. I would definitely recommend him and use him in the future." Jimmy
"I had two large mirrors leaning up against a wall for more than a year. I finally decided it was time to get them installed. I called Bernie, who came over estimated the job. He returned the next day and BOOM!!! it was done. He and his crew were prompt, professional and a pleasure to work with. I would highly recommend him to anyone. Thanks Bernie." Robin Sarli
"Great service, great product & gets the job done speedy. I definitely recommend." Sam
"Bernie was great! I called him to fix the glass shelf and the mirror in our break-front cabinet. It was done quickly and professionally, the very same day. Bernie has my recommendation for anyone looking for a job well done!" Michael
"Dear Bernie: Thank you for installing table top glass throughout our home. The job was quick, your measurements were precise and your price was great. You are a true craftsman. I will recommend you to all my friends. Best Wishes." Bob & Elena in Woodbury LI
"Bernie is the type of repair person that one would still hope to find in 2016! He's knowledgeable, honest, and just does a good job without any nonsense. My kitchen window needed an adjustment and he went to his shop, found what was needed, and fixed it right away. Now I know exactly who to call when I have a window issue. Highly recommended! Thanks, Bernie!" Dan
"Bernie's glass replaced a broken landmark glass. I have two more to replace. I will go with Bernie. Great job!" Ms. White
"Bernie is a real mench and an expert craftsman. I needed him to make just two shelves that crashed onto some antique glasses, which of course were crushed. He came to my home at a convenient time for me and made shelves that were of higher quality than the shelves that did not break. While this meant something to me, this small job apparently was not worth the while to other glaziers. He also took the time to properly install all the shelves and to teach me how to clean glass without smudges. Thank you, Bernie!" Ellyn
"Bernie's Glass was there went we needed them. Our parlor floor window was partial shattered late Friday evening and we were concerned that we might not find a glazier open or willing to undertake repairs on Saturdays. Luckily for us Bernie's business was open early Saturday morning. They came right out and cleaned up the broken glass and carried away our shattered replacement window for repairs. Within a couple hours he returned with our vacuum sealed replacement window which he promptly installed. We were extremely pleased with the professional quality of the work and the expeditious manner in which Bernie's Glass responded to the urgency of our situation. Thank you Bernie!!" HL
"Bernie replaced the windows in my place. I'm very happy. Bernie is very knowledgeable about his craft. To make a long story short this guy knows what he's doing." Melvin
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"As a new owner of a dance studio I needed to purchase mirrors for the walls so my students can view my technique instructions and see themselves executing the steps, and I needed a glass that the parents can view into the dance room which allows the parents to see their children without the children being aware they are being observed. Most importantly, I needed it immediately. I was nervous that I had reached out to Bernie with such short notice that he would give me the same response I received from three other distributors and installers of the mirrors and glass. That didn't happen with Bernie. He made an appointment to see the walls and explained what he would do and what my contractor needed to do to prep the walls, took the measurements and made sure he understood exactly what I wanted. He explained what he would do when he returned. Within one week I had walls that I loved with mirrors installed to perfection, with a glass for the parents and a sliding glass for the reception area. No complaints and very pleased with the results. If you are looking for professional work at a reasonable price, done by someone who stands behind his work, and does it in a timely manner and cares that his customer is satisfied, call Bernie. You won't regret it." Jasmine Jones
"I came home to find my large decorative mirror on the floor. Apparently, due to the heat and the glue used to adhere the glass over time it was destined to fall. These were the exact works Bernie said within minutes after he arrived at my home. He provided education along with a fair estimate. Two days later my mirror was back even better than when I purchased it. I'm completely satisfied and recommend this professional glass shop. Bernie's Glass Shop ROCKS!!!" Marcia
"There is a special place in this world for people like Bernie. He magically fixed my window in 15 seconds and didn't make me feel like an idiot. He is a true gentleman and I look forward to recommending him and working with him in the future." Alex from Clinton Hill
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"It was a pleasure working with Bernie and his staff for a recent mirror installation in Manhattan. Bernie and his team were professional in every way and the finished product was top notch. Will definitely use Bernie's again." Cory Laverack
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"We had a minor emergency and needed a new mirror for our bathroom in time for our impending open house. Bernie came through in less than four days for us with a beautiful mirror for our bathroom. Great job, professional. He always answers his phone too." Melissa
"Bernie's did a wonderful job replacing the skylight of a hundred year old brick house. The work was exceptional and everyone that sees it is in awe of the work and most important of all my house is being vented natural with no worries of food odor. This is much better than the skylight that you have to open and close, and it just goes with the building. (work done in Oceanhill Brooklyn)" Jemmifer Mondesir
"Excellent service, quick, very reasonably priced and the finished product (a glass top for our dining room table) looks fantastic. And Bernie is a no-nonsense, good guy who was a pleasure to work with. So happy we chose Bernie's Glass and Mirror." Mike Bonventre
"I had a small problem with a double hung window that was off it's track. A few places were giving ridiculously high quotes as their minimum to fix it. They also couldn't come for weeks even though they were large, corporate businesses. I booked Bernie's because he was affordable and could come in a reasonable amount of time. He also had good reviews. Bernie came on time and was communicative. Since my job was even smaller than small he gave me a very reasonable price, even though I know he had driven over an hour to get to my place. I would use him again!" Michele
"Bernie went out of his way today to fit in an emergency window repair for me in the 16 degree weather. He means business, doesn't waste time, goes the extra mile, and definitely "gets the job done right". Look no further, Bernie is your man!" Robert
"What a great service! Bernie came to my home, replaced my window, and made a screen for me the same day! His work was amazing, and I will use him again! Thanks so much!" Norman
"Bernie is AWESOME! I came in with some 18" x 24" paintings to be framed. First he sent me up the street to his friend for pre-made frames because it would be cheaper. Bernie's friend said he didn't have that size and I would have to have them custom-framed, so I went back to Bernie. The framing job was museum quality and righteous discounted. YOU ARE THE BEST, BERNIE!!!!" Marcy
"Bernie was incredibly professional, polite, and interesting! Not only did he provide exceptional service replacing the glass in our studio windows, but he fixed them as well and generously repaired and renovated glass and framing for one of our vintage posters! I would definitely recommend him. Brilliant! Thanks, Bernie!" Bonnie
"A gust of wind came through and shattered the church's window. It was freezing cold and already evening. Got on the phone & Bernie immediately said he will be there in the early morning. He came, he measured, and by the next day the window had been replaced. Great service! Nancy" Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church
"I have been a resident of Bedford Stuyvesant since 1993 and when it came window repair and replacement I knew to call Bernie of Bernies Glass. He is curtious and reliable. My window are large and the balance kept needing replacement he adjusted the window frame and it is finally functioning properly." Vanessa
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"The staff is very knowledgeable and professional. Great service, great atmosphere. Bernie's Glass Shop is the place to go." Murat O | SUN Studio New York
"I had been looking for several years to find someone to replace a mirror that had been broken in my move to New York. I found Bernie's Glass on the Internet and the great testimonials encouraged me to contact him. I'm so glad I did. He did a fantastic job and the service was prompt and courteous. Plus he's a great guy you're happy to welcome into your home. By the way, I live on the upper east side in Manhattan, Bernie comes from Brooklyn, picks up and delivers." Daniel D.
"Bernie replaced the glass on our outdoor patio table. He picked it up and delivered it with the replacement glass on time and at a reasonable price. The glass was a perfect fit and he did a great job." Carmine
"I called Bernie to repair a glass door, Bernie came out in less than 30 min. Bernie is a great guy & very professional. I was about to relocate to Florida, Bernie saw I was having extreme difficulty driving the uhaul, lol, he called Michaels movers on the spot for me & they moved me for about the same price as the uhaul. THANK YOU BERNIE!!!!! I MADE IT SAFELY :-) Oh & ssshhhh, nobody can tell the glass was broken." Tia Buckner
"Bernie replaced our glass tabletop in record time. The table is beautiful. The service was fabulous and Bernie is a no-nonsense guy who delivers exactly what he says he will. Thanks Bernie!" Sarah Nikolic
"Communication is not effect if you say you will arrive in an hour then say you did not come becauce I did not answer the phone. Be clear in communication customers have value on their time also. My husband waited for you to arrive at 2pm I call you at 1:50 pm you said you would be there in an hour. It is understandable that you were delayed but not that you did not arrive as you state." Vanessa
"Friday evening the large pane of glass broke in the Entry Door of my building while taking my bike out. 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning I contacted Bernie's Glass. Bernie showed up about 10:00 a.m. to measure and by 1:30 everything was completely replaced. Professional and proficient is how I would describe this firm. Being in the renovation business myself I know what I am talking about. I HIGHLY recommend this firm and will definitely use them again myself." Cutter Johnston
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DID you know that former President Ronald Reagan would have turned 100 this Sunday? If you didn't, you will soon - we're about to witness an avalanche of press timed to his birthday.
Both Democrats and Republicans consistently pay tribute to Reagan's "optimism" and "strength." It was "Morning in America" and Reagan had an "unshakeable faith" in America. There is the iconic image of a Reagan with his cowboy hat. I imagine that even Reagan himself - the actor, performer and president - would be surprised by these uncritically reverential portrayals
Reagan was much more divisive than his contemporary hagiographers concede, as they conveniently overlook the growing economic and social disparities that defined his policies. When I reflect on Reagan I think about what he meant for an issue very close to my heart, America's War on drugs.
Ronald Reagan brings up different memories than those that the media portrays - and they are not the sunny, feel-good ones that are being evoked by our elected leaders.
While Richard Nixon officially launched the drug war in 1971, his war was modest compared to Reagan's war. Reagan's presidency marked the start of a long period of skyrocking rates of incarceration, largely thanks to his unprecedented expansion of the drug war. The number of people behind bars for nonviolent drug law violations increased from 50,000 in 1980 to more than 400,000 by 1997.
Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy made the "drug crisis" one of their signature issues and our country is still suffering the consequences of their actions. While the public hysteria that they whipped up has now subsided, we're still stuck with the same draconian, zero-tolerance policies that were implemented in the 1980s.
Who can forget Nancy Reagan sitting in classrooms and all over our television sets with her simplistic "Just Say No" campaign? It was during this time that the DARE programs were implemented in schools across the country, despite their lack of effectiveness.
Reagan's War at home was not only ineffective, it was disastrous. Upon taking office in 1981, Reagan shifted drug control resources from health agencies to the Department of Justice. It was under Reagan's guidance in 1986 that the worst of the federal mandatory minimum drug laws were passed into law. These laws included the crack sentencing guidelines that meant that someone possessing just 5 grams (two sugar packets) worth of crack received an automatic five years in prison. These laws filled our prisons for decades with low-level drug users.
The irony is that Reagan's own daughter developed a cocaine problem, but I don't imagine Reagan pushed for her to serve five years in a cage for her addiction.
Reagan's harsh drug policies not only led to exploding prisons, they blocked expansion of syringe exchange programs that could have prevented hundreds of thousands of people from contracting HIV and dying from AIDS.
It's interesting that in all of the press I've read so far celebrating Reagan, I have not seen one word about his radical escalation of the drug war. No word about the exploding prison populations that continue today to bankrupt our state budgets. No words about the militarization of our country, from cops in the schools to SWAT teams routinely breaking down doors.
It is predictable that the press will use what would have been Ronald Reagan's 100th birthday to reflect on the former president. But before we enshrine him as a saint, let's take a more comprehensive look past the image of the handsome guy riding a horse with a cowboy hat and a winning smile.
Tony Newman is the director of media relations at the Drug Policy Alliance (www.drugpolicy.org).


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Teenage twins, Who were on the honor roll at school. They were liked by all their teachers, And their peers thought they were cool.
They both excelled at football, and were captains of the team. The world was handed to them, On a platter so it seemed. Both of them were seniors, With just a dozen days to go. They had scholarships to a University, With dreams of turning pro.
Senior Prom was May the 30th, It was a night to party loud, A night no matter what you did, You'd be untouchable like a cloud. Paul and Mike knew what they had, A future paved in gold, With pen and paper in their hand, To write the greatest story told.
Both of them knew right from wrong, They knew the pressures that they faced, For if they gave in just this once, It could kill the dreams they chased. When they arrived to party, They saw a dozen kegs or so, But figured they'd be pure as rain, If they stood their ground with, "No."
"Hey Paul and Mike, how 'bout a drink? We've got some Miller and Miller Light." "No, thanks," said Mike, "I'd rather not, I think I'll drink some Sprite." "Oh come on Mike, it's just a drink, don't be a wimp my friend." "Hey, Joe, look, I just said no, now don't you ask again."
Paul and Mike both watched their friends, pass out upon the floor. They sat and watched for hours now, And couldn't take it anymore. All around the floor they saw, Their friends in puke and beer, And up upon the ceiling, Food on the chandelier. They got up and grabbed their things, and out the house they soared, To leave the house that made them sick.
Jumping into their Ford. both Paul and Mike slammed their doors, started the car and shifted into drive. They smiled and laughed and hollered aloud, Just happy to be alive.
Joe came staggering behind them, as the boys drove down the street, "No fair, you've got ahead of me, But Joe won't be beat." Joe climbed into his truck, Painted black with a stripe of blue, "Nobody's faster than Joe Slager, I'll show the two of you."
Joe spun his truck around, Then put the pedal to the floor. "I'll show you boys who's faster now, and who the chicks adore." Joe never slowed a bit, he was blowing by cars like wind, he saw a Taurus in front of him, "There you are," he grinned.
Joe saw some lights ahead, red lights blinking and coming down, and the Taurus in front had come to a stop, Joe's grin now turned to a frown.
He screamed and hollered and honked his horn, but unable to stop Joe hit the Taurus in the back, sending both Paul and Mike full steam ahead, onto the railroad tracks.
Joe watched in terror, as the train plowed through his friends car, and watched their hopes and all their dreams, come to a bitter end.
Joe knew just what he'd done, and he knew exactly why, he stood by the tracks in shock and numb still yet, to shed a tear and cry.
How could he have done this, What will people say, "Oh God, I pray, please help me. He climbed out of his pickup truck, deeply horrified. He walked out onto the railroad track, and sat amongst the wreck and cried.
Don't Drink and Drive
The Last Call
I stood staring out the station
bay window, staring onto the
black rain soaked street.
The station is quiet, the rig is
silent, the faint sound of
sirens past echo in my ears.
The smell of diesel hangs in
the air like a vivid dream.
It's 3 a.m., I still see the pain.
I still see the fear. I still hear
the sorrow. I cannot sleep.
The silence is pierced by the
emergency tone, my heart
begins to beat fast, a
thousand thoughts rush my
mind in an instant, what kind
of terror has shattered the
As the bay door opens, the
rig awakens with mighty
The dispatcher tells of a baby
who will not wake up.
The dark silent street
suddenly comes to life, red
pulses of light disturb the
night, sirens shatter the eerie
My heart feels like it will
explode, I must cage my
fear, my sorrow , my pain.
The doctor tells the parents their baby is now in God's hands, his ever loving embrace.
I walk what seems like a
thousand miles, I stand
outside of the hospital in the cold rain as the tears stream down my flushed cheeks.
I replay over and over the
baby's lifeless thousand mile stare, this time the angels beat us to the call.
I feel empty. I feel cheated. I feel angry.
It's 5 a.m., I stare blankly out the station bay window. I am
numb. The sounds of painful
cries echo in my ears, the
smell of diesel is intoxicating.
The rain gently falls.
The night is silent.
By Ben Deacon, EMT
The next time you hear a siren in the distance, don't just say a prayer for the victims and their families.
Say a prayer for the people
that face these tragedies every day and do the best they can to save someone that is loved.
We never see the tears of these brave men and women, but God does.
The Next Time You Hear a Siren
I see your Family and Friends as you never see them.
Mighty and small they are beggars before me, their faces all frightened, beseeching, bewildered and hopeful of help from one more frightened than any...
I see their pitiful nakedness, their limbs twisted, their bodies tattered, their blood on the asphalt, their children crying. They trust me to help them. The know I will help them.
I see their illness too in your big cities. Their fevers I feel as you dream at midnight in little towns. They call to me whose hearts are aching and whose dreams are shattered and they touch me with their weariness.
Sometimes they seek me who are simply alone and who cannot bear the night, and I am their servant too.
Fallen from tractors in fields I find them, and in stilled cars they are silent and pale on cold rainy nights. The crunching of glass under black heavy boots tells my coming. I fold them in blankets.
My beacons light up your streets as their babies are born. My wail carries down your boulevards, past your shiny glass walls, your stockyards and quiet farms, and your people look up from their work as I go by. Time is metered in heartbeats.
I fight the battles to keep them alive. I cover their eyes when they breathe no more.
My partner is a hero, but no one knows his name.
"What do you do for a living?" my neighbor asked me. I told him my usual reply, "I'm a Paramedic. I work on an ambulance." Without fail, the reaction is always the same: "I could NEVER do that!" I think anyone in EMS has had this exact same conversation a thousand times.
What I find interesting though is the variety of answers you get when you ask "why". Some mention they don't like people enough to help them, others mention the hours and sitting in an ambulance all day without a station, but most people have a big hangup with the gore.
The other day I had one of the goriest calls of recent memory and I found myself puzzled at the prospect that the blood and the smell and the guts didn't bother me, but the "gore" itself did. This may sound strange as most people look at those two things as one in the same, but to me they are distinctly different.
It was a busy Friday night and my partner and I were laughing about how bad my driving was this particular night. Over the past couple of weeks I had a lot on my mind and I wasn't myself on shift. When I am patient man, I usually snap myself right into work mode, however when I drive it doesn't hold the same interest for me and I tend to get scatterbrained now and then. We heard the firefighters radio channel dispatch out a man with a gun threatening suicide and we happened to be in the area. Not long after we were sent to the same call and we were advised to stage for the police.
Staging is quite possibly one of the greatest benefits of being on the ambulance. The police go in first, make sure everything is safe, then tell us to come in. It adds an element of safety to our job that so many people take for granted. Tonight was one night I'm glad we staged.
We parked behind the fire truck around the corner awaiting word from the police to come in and handle the psych eval. I had my feet crossed as I slouched in the seat getting comfortable anticipating a long standoff and my partner chatted with his girlfriend on the cellular phone. We had been there about 10 minutes when we heard "bang". Chaos ensued.
About 30 seconds after the shot, we were frantically being waved in by the police officers and lead to the man laying on the ground in a pool of blood. One of the officers ran along side of us saying "He shot himself in the left temple with an exit on the right side of his skull." We rushed to his side with the fire department and we could hear a rescue (paramedics) getting dispatched to our call.
As we approached the sergeant on scene yelled at us to stop in our tracks. A head of us was the weapon about 1 foot in front of our stretcher that we almost ran over. My partner and I looked at each other and let out a sigh of relief that someone noticed us before we contaminated the crime scene.
The fire guys were already next to the patient who much to our surprise was still talking. Or at least trying to talk. He was mumbling as blood filled his mouth from the bullet's puncturing the sinuses. Everyone seemed stunned watching this man die as no one was doing any definitive care. I yelled at one of the firefighters to suction his airway while another grabbed an airway adjunct. I layed the backboard down next to the patient and instructed my partner to get a bag valve mask ready. I told them to load him quick and I'll go set up some I.V.s.
I ran to the ambulance and set up two I.V.s and the firefighters came screaming around the corner with the patient. They loaded him in still frantic from the nature of the call. I instructed one to check for a pulse, he said there is none and was going to get the defibrillator. I told him to forget the defib and start CPR. My partner was starting an IV as the rescue arrived. After a brief report we were off to the hospital.
As I pulled away I looked back and saw several officers trying to console this man's wife. He was 65 years old and he shot himself in front of her, ending a 5 year battle with depression. I remembered realizing that with his depression coming to such a violent end, she will now carry on his pain with a violent beginning to her own depression.
Despite the lousy night I had with driving I had my focus back for this drive. It seemed as though I could see every bump miles before we reached them, and made a safe quick trip to the trauma center.
15 minutes after arrival, at 4:03AM, our patient was pronounced dead by the trauma doctor. We all left the room a bit quietly after looking at the devastation a single bullet caused to this man's head. The right side was completely open and his skull was shattered. Much of his brain and fallen out the side and there were many small shreads of gray matter on the floor. We knew that the mess in the back of the ambulance would have to be handled at the main ambulance hub so we threw the uncleaned stretcher back in and made way for home.
As we arrived I opened the back doors and had a look at the big mess. There was blood everywhere and small pieces of brain matter. Giant pools of clotted blood making long stretches of half solid/half liquid blood near the corners and the stretcher catch. I grabbed a rag mumbling about the mess when as I started to throw pieces away it dawned on me. This wasn't a mess I was cleaning up, this was a person I was cleaning up. These little pieces of his brain once held hopes, dreams, aspirations, and his memories. It was somewhat saddening to think of it this way, but once I had begun, I couldn't think of it otherwise.
It took over an hour and a half to get the back cleaned up. Blood was everywhere. We estimate he lost about 2/3 of his blood in the back of our truck. I had cleaned up blood, guts, vomit, and even stool one time from the back of the truck. This time though there was a definite sadness to things. It didn't gross me out to pick up his remains, but rather it saddened me to hold a piece of his 65 years of life, a memory that no money could buy, or a dream that was never realized, gone with a gentle
squeeze of a handgun.
EMS---What I DO
A medic's job requires extensive ongoing training to keep him or her at the highest level of training.
Typically a paramedic must go through hundreds of hours of class work, field and hospital training, and practical exams, normally requiring two or more years to complete beginning at the EMT-Basic level.
Once the initial class work is completed, the paramedic must take several additional courses often times required by the resource agency he or she chooses to work from, or that his or her ambulance provider uses.
Examples of these required courses are Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and Advanced Trauma Life Support, as well as the resource hospital's practical exams, field work, hospital work, and written testing.
A paramedic is required in Michigan to re-licence every four years, after having completed ongoing refresher and training courses throughout each year, and to recertify in Provider CPR every two years.
A medic must be familiar with, and proficient in applying and or operating, numerous pieces of equipment necessary to complete their tasks. They must also be familiar with operating the emergency vehicle they will use.
A Medic Requires
Be kind to your kids...they pick your nursing home.
By the time you learn to be a good parent...
You're out of a job !
Children grow up to be adults...
but Parents are Parents forever !!
Don't let your parents down;
they brought you up !
Insanity is hereditary.
You get it from your children.
It's easy for a parent to hear himself talking
All he has to do is listen to his children!
Parenthood is the art of bringing your children up
without putting them down.
Raising kids is like
being pecked to death
by a chicken.
Sending children to college is educational for parents.
It teaches them to do without many things.
The best inheritance a parent can give their children,
is a good example.
There are two things we should give our children...
one is roots...the other is wings.
To be in your children's memories tomorrow...
You have to be in their lives today.
You can't scare me....I have kids !!
As the pager tones sounded for that dreaded call, The adrenaline pumped, the fear wound up in a ball. "Two car MVA with injuries" the dispatcher confessed, My fears grew worse as I got dressed.
At the station, everyone came, Firefighters, EMTs, off-duty policemen who were the same.
They all knew it would be bad, We all prayed that for some family, tonight would not turn sad.
At the scene, steam hissed, people bawled, We counted five people in all. Two adults and two kids in one car, one drunk in the other, Killed on impact were a father and a mother.
We told the chief to come and see, The police were needed, so was the M.E.
We covered the first two so the kids couldn't see, Their parents had ceased to be. The drunk driver had a mere scratch, The other injuries would be no match. A boy and a girl, who were both wearing seatbelts, All we could see were just some welts. Unannounced to us, because that was all we could see, Both kids had closed head injuries. Pulses dropped, blood pressures went sky high, We knew what that meant, but we weren't about to let them die.
We left the scene, racing down the road, Lights and sirens that was our code. We got to the hospital not a moment too soon, As we leapt from the rig, we saw the full moon. We got back to our senses, rushed the kids inside, Time was of the essence, since two had already died.
The police arrived at the hospital you know, The drunk driver between them, his head hung low. The kids went from the E.R. to the O.R. in no time flat, The police said the mother was Veronica, the father was Matt. Paperwork was finished, the rig equipment cleaned. We hung around for awhile, but hours it seemed. We waited and waited for news from nurse Able, Our hopes were soon dashed, both kids died on the table. When we got to the FFire house, everyone was still there, They were just talking, saving us a chair. We all talked, some of us cried, Over the fact that one was alive, and a family had died.
The funerals were held sometime later; we were asked to attend, We all went, it helped us to mend. Family was there, friends were too, They all thanked us, for it was the best that we could do.
It means dedication, loyalty, respect, suffering, pride, and enjoyment.
We have dedicated our lives to this profession.
We are loyal to our patients and the communities we serve.
We respect each other and our patients.
We suffer as much in the loss of a patient as their family does.
We take pride in a job well done.
And most of all we enjoy what we have decided to do.
We handed over our patient and waited outside, We'd saved another life, our hearts filled with pride. All of a sudden out of the blue, The radio crackled and screamed – "170"
I lunged for the handset, no smile on my face, Was someone in trouble? Should we make pace? The dispatcher informed us we won't have to ride, Our patients a transfer, he was right inside.
We loaded our stretcher, not sure what we'd find, Went through the door, the cold air behind, Straight for the Trauma room, both of us went, Where for the last two hours our patient had spent.
Our patient, a male, all battered and bruised, As a punching bag he'd clearly
been used. He'd been stabbed many times by some sort of knife, As he was trying very hard to hold onto life.
All the Doctors and Nurses did, was complain, They said they'd phoned for us again and again. I looked at the patient, who was nearly dead, The words, "I can't handle this" ran through my head.
This patient was critical, had not a chance,
We need a paramedic, who was more advanced. My partner agreed and radioed in, As the feeling of death crept under my skin.
I looked on at his Sates. As they dropped lower, The Doctor just seemed to go slower and slower. All of a sudden his heart rate was none, The patient was dying, he was nearly done.
We started to Recite. A prayer in our head,
Please Lord; don't let this patient be dead.
We bagged and compressed with all our might, Hoping our patient was willing to fight.
The Recite went longer than it normally would, We did everything that we possibly could. The Doctor said, "Stop, this patient is blue." There was not a thing more that we could do.
This patient he died and others will come,
There's not one thing in this job that is fun.
I've thought about quitting, forgetting the sirens loud yelp, But there people out there in need of
my help.
I lost special friends today that I never even knew.
Oh, I recognized their faces. I'd seen so many times before. wearing the uniforms of their profession, dirtied from previous calls I didn't know their hobbies or favorite foods; until today I didn't even know their names. It didn't matter at the moment what their name's had been. What mattered most was that we had lost two fellow Paramedics.
You see, being a Paramedic is much more than showing up for work and drawing a paycheck. It's a commitment to your fellow man to be there when you are needed.
Paramedics are a unique family made up of individuals that share a common bond of service to others and a giving of your all so that others don't suffer. It's rushing to scenes; it's fighting with your entire heart, body and soul to save the life that is so desperately in need of your tender, loving care. It's defining the very embodiment of the term "public servant's."
My friends lived that commitment to the fullest, this is how I learned of their names. Their final call they rushed to the assistance of the sick and injured as they had done so many times before.
This time however, they paid the ultimate price their lives. They had always been there for others, but now we gather for them. This we do to pay our respects for our hero's; not because they died, but because they lived and served their fellow man well.
As we pay our respects we pause and realize that for some greater reason unknown to us, their lies my friends. As I ponder the events that led me here, words alone cannot express the intense sorrow and yet, overwhelming pride that is felt. Until today, I didn't know the name but I knew them well...
As my friends had been fellow Medics...
PLEASE Support Your Local EMS Medics & keep them in your prayers
I never dreamed it would be me, my name for all eternity, recorded here
at this hallow place, alas, my name,
no more my face. "In the line of duty," I hear them say: my family now the price to pay. My folded flag stained with their tears; we only had those
few short years.
The Patch no longer on my Sleeve, I sleep now in eternal rest. My sword I pass to those behind, and pray they keep this thought in mind. I never dreamed it would be me, and with heavy heart and bended knee, I ask
for all here from the past: Dear God,
let my name be the last.
The Provider
The baby doesn't cry, the mother wants to die and you, you don't want to pry into the loves of those who care, it all seems like a big nightmare. Trauma center, burn center, ER too, everyone does all that they can do. Death, a part of life, hard, we must accept it. Life is a gamble, life is a bet. Providers, you have not failed only if you have bailed- bailed out on the lives you care for, don't try less, and care more. Be strong, be tough, look deep within, and don't commit that deep, dark sin. Think of your self as a life saver, don't let that thought waiver. You are you and I am me, but we all grow on the same tree. Be all that you can be, you are life, and you are the key.
I'm already going to lose you.
I don't even know your name.
In a world of flashing lights
The sounds of glass and steel breaking free,
For those few minutes, you belonged only to me.
It was I who cut your shirt away
To see your broken ribs
Watching you labour with each breath
As you fought to live.
It was I who wiped the blood away
When it pooled in your eyes,
It was I who watched your heart beat
As the Jaws freed you from your car.
When we finally freed you,
I was still there as we ran
To the back of the ambulance,
It was I who held your hand.
The sounds of the sirens
Rang loudly in my ears
I looked for some small sign,
Your lack of response renewed my fears.
I breathed for you when you could not,
I compressed your chest when your heart wouldn't beat.
I prayed for you with each failure,
I did not want to see defeat.
I finally had to walk away
Knowing the battle had been lost
I saw your father in the hallway,
One look, and I saw the awful cost.
I gathered my equipment together,
And I finally learned your name.
Only 21, I said beneath my breath,
My friends, I feel so drained.
Your blood alcohol came back zero,
The driver of the other car did not.
He was alive and breathing,
No witness to the battle we fought.
I don't know how to say good-bye
We never really said hello,
But a piece of you is with me
Everywhere I go.
Want to make a Paramedic cry, or drop to his knees, bury his face in his hands, bawl like a baby and slam his fist into the side of his ambulance? Easy enough to do and it happens more frequently than you think.
Just load yourself up with "alcohol," add a few beers and some mixed drinks then drive your family home. After you refused to listen to your wife suggest that maybe she should drive your male ego kicked in and you stated "Aw heck I can drive."
Twenty minutes later you're standing in the darkness on the side of a highway, with broken glass and spilled gasoline at your feet. Your wife is screaming pinned beneath jagged edges of twisted steel. Your two year old daughter is silent; your six year old son is sprawled face down in the mud some thirty feet away.
The Paramedics arrive and find the lives of the man who drove under the influence, has erased his family's lives. You turn to see the police speaking to the driver alcohol fill the air, you watch as he stumbles and slurs his speech as he tries to explain what happened.
The paramedic pauses for a moment and says a prayer; his eyes filling with tears, for the woman and children whose lives have ended so suddenly because of a drunk driver who had no regard for his family only "male ego".
EMT & Paramedic's Cry
Their Last Call
My father was paramedic. He rode in a big white ambulance and when he'd go to work each day he'd say, "I love you both."
Then Dad would not come home again 'til sometime the next day. But the thing that bothered me the most was the thing's some folks would say,
"A paramedic's life is easy, he eats and sleeps and plays, and sometimes he won't run a call
for hours and hours."
When I first heard these words I was too young to understand but I knew when people had trouble Dad was there to lend a hand.
Then my father went to work one day and kissed us all goodbye but little did we realizes
that night we all would cry.
My father lost his life that day when the ambulance was hit by a train and rolled and I'd wondered why he'd risk his life for someone
he did not know.
But not I truly realize the greatest gift a man can give is to lay his life upon the line so that someone else might live.
So as we go from day to day and we pray to God above say a prayer for your local paramedic, He may save the one's you love.
This calling to give of oneself, Most do not understand.
But they stand ready all the time, To help their fellow man.
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I Want to become an EMT
I'm watching them race through the streets swerving and avoiding defeat
coming to the rescue again filled with hope before they begin
The siren blaring, lights real bright
they fill the darkened streets with light they calm these anxious fears of ours over us they do not tower
I will shed my share of tears but that will be in 4 more years don't tell me what I cannot be
I will become an EMT
By 14 y/o Jiordan
We Answer Your Call for Help
We see the injured and the sick as you have never seen them. Mighty and small they are, we see your faces frightened, beseeching, bewildered, yet hopeful in our abilities and training providing you help with our response. We see your pain, we see you when you feel vulnerable, your limbs broken and twisted, bodies tattered, your blood on the asphalt, your children crying.
You trust us to help. You know we will help. We see and treat your illnesses too, in both small and large communities. You call to us when hearts are aching and dreams are shattered, in your time of weariness and need.
Sometimes you're alone and cannot bear the fear as my partner and I are your only chance of survival. Fallen from a tractor in field we find you, stabbed in a dark ally, shot on bright boulevard, and in stilled cars we find you silent and pale cold and scared whether by day or night. The crunching of glass under our black heavy shoes tells that we are there to help.
We place a folded blanket over your body. Our beacons light up your streets as your babies are born or your children have been injured or ill. Our siren wails echoing down your boulevards, past your shiny glass walls, your yards, and through your quiet rural farms, as you look up from your work as we go by.
We fight the battle to keep you alive. We thank God when we win, we cover your eyes, when we have lost, and you breathe no more, we say a quite prayer for you and your family.
We are the EMT's and Paramedics who serve your communities big or small, always ready to answer your call.
Written by: Dave D.
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I Lost Two Special Friends Today that I never even knew.
Oh, I recognized their faces. I'd seen so many times before. Wearing the uniforms of their profession, dirtied from previous calls I didn't know their hobbies or favorite foods; until today I didn't even know their names. It didn't matter at the moment what their name's had been. What mattered most was that we had lost two fellow Paramedics.
You see, being a Paramedic is much more than showing up for work and drawing a paycheck. It's a commitment to your fellow man to be there when you are needed.
Paramedics are a unique family made up of individuals that share a common bond of service to others and a giving of your all so that others don't suffer. It's rushing to scenes; it's fighting with your entire heart, body and soul to save the life that is so desperately in need of your tender, loving care. It's defining the very embodiment of the term "public servant's."
My friends lived that commitment to the fullest; this is how I learned of their names. Their final call they rushed to the assistance of the sick and injured as they had done so many times before.
This time however, they paid the ultimate price their lives. They had always been there for others, but now we gather for them. This we do to pay our respects for our hero's; not because they died, but because they lived and served their fellow man well.
As we pay our respects we pause and realize that for some greater reason unknown to us, their lies my friends. As I ponder the events that led me here, words alone cannot express the intense sorrow and yet, overwhelming pride that is felt. Until today, I didn't know the name but I knew them well...
As my friends had been fellow Medics...
EMT Leroy Kemp 85, of the Tioga Center Fire Department & Emergency Squad
Killed in a traffice collision responding to a medical call.
Died January 12, 2010
From: Tioga Center, NY
EMT Kemp has been added to the Line of Duty Deaths for 2010
Medic Killed in Off Duty Accident Laid to Rest
04-16-2010 The radio beside the flag-draped coffin crackled. "Elizabeth Ann Mitchell, out of service, 12:29," the dispatcher announced to the more than 100 mourners gathered in a Selma cemetery on Tuesday, April 13 2010. Mitchell, a newly minted Emergency Medical Technician, was 24 years old when she died April 8 in a head-on car collision that also injured her husband. The other driver crossed the center line striking the Mitchells' car.
Five days later, a Johnston Ambulance Service squad brought Troy B. Mitchell, 37, from WakeMed to Selma for the funeral of his wife of two years. Friends and family said Mitchell found her passion in life as she worked toward the EMT certification she earned in January. A mother of two young children, she volunteered with Selma EMS every four days and joined the private Johnston Ambulance Service just five days before her death.
As a Medic, Mitchell saw a way to help others and to create a better life for herself and her children. "She finally found her purpose in life," said Lucy Meese, Troy Mitchell's aunt. "A jewel in the making, and she got shined up at the last minute. That's how life is sometimes."
Local law enforcement and Emergency Services came to pay tribute to Mitchell. Dozens of white-shirted Medical Personnel streamed from Parrish Funeral Home in Selma as the doors opened after her funeral, as a few fellow workers lifted Elizabeth's coffin into a black-draped ambulance.
A procession that consisted of dozens of Police cars, Fire trucks, Ambulances and civilian vehicles followed the draped Ambulance through Selma, hitting their sirens and horns as they passed under a huge U.S. flag draped between the ladders of two Fire Trucks.
"This is like a dignitary service -- she never would have dreamed of this," Meese said. The showing was a tribute to the respect and honor all Emergency Personnel hold for their own, said Assistant Selma EMS chief Paul Nicholson. "We laugh together, we cry together, and when it's necessary, we bury each other together," he said.
Jason Garner, a full-time paramedic with Selma EMS, said that though Mitchell was new, she was eager to learn and was blossoming into a talented life saver. On a recent call to help a woman with respiratory help, Mitchell calmed the patient even as chaos swirled around them
"It was just natural," said Garner, who was Mitchell's partner when she worked the D shift. And when she wasn't out on calls during her 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. shifts, Mitchell slowly opened up to her new squad mates, often talking about her children, 5-year-old Nicholas and 3-year-old Jasmine, or picking their brains for medical knowledge. "It's a family," Garner said. "You don't even know that until you see something like this."
Eventually, Mitchell wanted to become a flight medic, and she planned to gain her certified nursing assistant and paramedic certifications. On her days off, when she wasn't fishing or caring for her children, she would come to the squad's building to hang out or help.
Mitchell worked in the Field of Emergency Medical Services , along with her children and husband, helped lift her from the depression that haunted her after her mother's young death six years ago, said her aunt, Naomi Parker.
EMT Mitchell worked her last shift at Selma EMS on Saturday, April 3, 2010, said Jennifer Turner, also an EMT. She and her squad members helped supervise a controlled burn, then returned to the squad's base. That day, Mitchell and Turner talked about plans for 5-year-old Nicholas' birthday. Mitchell wanted to host the party at the squad's station -- and a week later, after Beth's death, Nicholas celebrated his birthday with EMS members and his extended family in the building where his mother had begun her new life.
24 Year-old Plainsboro Rescue Squad EMT Dies
07-2010 Plainsboro NJ - 24-year-old Christine Macken an EMT since age 16 with the Plainsboro and Capital Health EMS Agencies died Monday night July 5, 2010 after her fellow township EMTs found her in cardiac arrest at her home. Christine, was diagonosed 10 years ago at the age of 14 with reflex sympathetic dystrophy, an incurable chronic pain condition also known as complex regional pain syndrome.
Despite her diagnosis, she obtained training as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at the age of 16 she became a state Licensed EMT and served as a volunteer with the Plainsboro Rescue Squad.
Macken graduated from West Windsor-Plainsboro South High in 2004 and pursued higher education at the University of Utah, where she earned a degree in fine arts theater in 2008. Macken continued to volunteer for the Plainsboro Township EMS Squad, the Princeton First Aid Rescue Squad and a paid member of Capital Health EMS.
While in school in Utah, Macken aided many victims of Hurricane Katrina who had been transported to Salt Lake City for medical care. During her school breaks Macken returned home and always took hours volunteering as a Plainsboro Rescue Squad EMT.
EMT Christine Macken
St. Louis EMS Chief Robert Hardy III, suffered a heart attack while giving dance lessons at age 54.
10-2010 Hardy joined the department as a technician trainee in 1975 and he was promoted to EMS chief in 1995 when the fire and EMS departments merged. Hundreds of fire department co-workers were on-hand to say goodbye and to remember Hardy for his love of the department and his favorite hobby; dancing.
EMS & Fire Service Icon James O. Page Passed Away
August 7, 1936 - September 4, 2004
James O.Page
Candace Evelyn Bieri Otte Ingram
Candace Otte's Obituary
Our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt went home to be with her Lord on June 21, 2007. She had an adventurous career in nursing and teaching for forty years. She was very devoted to her family and believed in higher education. Even after retiring she found herself continuing her service at Ferguson's Nursing Home in Lapeer.
She leaves behind her husband; Geoff Ingram, children; Lynn Irelan, Steven Otte and Jeffery Otte, 12 grandchildren, 1 great-grandson, brother; Michael Bieri, sisters; Suzanne Waugh and Connie Bieri, also 7 nieces and nephews. She will be sadly missed by all who loved her.
A memorial service was held at 1:00 PM, on Saturday, June 30, 2007 at the Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Grand Rapids, MI
Candace Otte was more than a Nurse or Administrator, she was an outstanding Instructor who extracted enthusiasm, knowledge, and self esteem from those who she worked with and taught too. Dr C. Mark Vasu was known as the architect of Kent County Michigan's EMS System. Candace was chosen by Vasu to help build an outstanding and nation leading program together they did that, when the concept of cross trained Police officer/Paramedics went from the drawing board to reality in the late 1960's it was Candace Otte who trained the first class of Paramedic Students made up of both Grand Rapids Police Officers and Kent County Sheriff Deputies. As time went by Candace became the Director for then Grand Valley Colleges Emergency Medical Service Training Program.
Both the Police E-Unit and Grand Valley State College became the National blue print for The Federal Department of Transportation, and for many other States. In the early 1980's Davenport College took over the Emergency Medical Services program from Grand Valley, Candace Otte was asked to continue on as the Administrator, Dr. Vasu remained the Programs Medical Director. They continued to expand the program and set EMS standards higher and made EMS personnel true professionals. Both Grand Valley and Davenport College attracted student from all over the United States, as well as over sea's.
Candace Otte was not just an administrator she was a nurse, an instructor, and a much respected member of the Emergency Medical Service community. She was respected and loved. Her death has saddened everyone who knew her, but she has left
a legacy that will never be forgotten. To Candace Otte's Family and her children we in the current and former EMS Services extend our deepest sympathy for both your loss as well as ours.
May God bless you "Candy."
Posted by Dave's EMS Headquarters
April 19, 2012, marked the 17th Anniversary our nation was rocked by the senseless bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City. We remember that awful day on April 19, 1995, as we remember the men, women, and children, who were killed, as well as the hundreds who were injured and disabled. We also pay tribute to the Police Officers, Firefighters, EMT's, Paramedics, Nurses, and Doctors who responded at great risk to help those in need of help
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
2017 EMS Week
"The Medevac"
By: Mary Ann K. Melville
Preident Air Medical Memorial
Into the blue, the black, the grey
Into the skies of night, of day
To cities, mountains, the towns big & small
The Medevac goes to answer the call
When lives hang in the balance, needing critical care
These selfless providers quickly take to the air
Expertly trained for their work, with skills tried and true
They are the elite, the Air Medical Flight Crew
Collective sighs of relief, when they arrive
Heard softly through prayers, "Keep this patient alive."
Then they race through the sky, cheating death once again
To the specialty care on this flight's other end
Yet, sadly we know, these Crews don't always come home
This mission tonight is their final one flown
On their way back, something went terribly wrong
Now we gather together, and try to be strong
They were lost in a moment, the three souls on that flight
Warmly welcomed to heaven by God on that night
They are fathers & mothers, wives, daughters and sons,
Grandchildren and colleagues, a dear friend to someone
We honor your service, we'll always be in your debt,
Your kindness and care, we will Never Forget!
Together, We Remember, John 15:13
"To lay down his life, no greater love hath thee..."
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Hello God, I called tonight
To talk a little while
I need a friend who'll listen
To my anxiety and trial.
You see, I can't quite make it
Through a day just on my own...
I need your love to guide me,
So I'll never feel alone.
I want to ask you please to keep,
My family & Friends safe and sound.
Come and fill their lives confidence
For whatever fate they're bound.
Give me faith, dear God, to face
Each hour throughout the day,
And not to worry over things
I can't change in any way.
I thank you God, for being home
And listening to my call,
For giving me such good advice
When I stumble and fall.. !!!!!!!
Your number, God, is the only one
That answers every time.
I never get a busy signal,
Never had to pay a dime.
So thank you, God, for listening
To my troubles and my sorrow.
Good night, God, I love You, too,
And I'll call again tomorrow!
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Newton Connecticut 20 Children who's lost thier lives Friday December 14, 2012 and 6 Brave Educators who died while they tried to save lives. Their Efforts were not in vain they died as HERO's
Twenty New Angels
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Daniel Barden, 09-25-05
Olivia Engel, 07-18-06
Josephine Gay, 12-11-05
Ana M. Marquez-Greene, 04-04-06
Dylan Hockley, 03-08-06
Madeleine F. Hsu, 07-10-06
Catherine V. Hubbard, 06-08-06
Chase Kowalski, 10-31-05
Jesse Lewis, 06-30-06
Six Brave Hero's will continue as angels
Rachel Davino, 07-17-83
Dawn Hocksprung, 06-28-65
Anne Marie Murphy, 07-25-60
Lauren Russeau, 06-?-82
Mary Sherlach, 02-11-56
Victoria Soto, 11-04-85
Twenty New Angels
James Mattioli, 03-22-06
Grace McDonnell, 11-04-05
Emilie Parker, 05-12-06
Jack Pinto, 05-06-06
Noah Pozner, 11-20-06
Caroline Previdi, 09-07-06
Jessica Rekos, 05-10-06
Avielle Richman, 10-17-06
Benjamin Wheeler, 09-12-06
Allison Wyatt, 07-03-06
Please pray for the Police Officers, EMT's, and Paramedics who responded to Sandy Brook Elementary School, on Friday December 14, 2012. They helped save so many and will NEVER FORGET those they were unable to.
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Princeton NJ (SPX) Feb 01, 2013
Trees in the continental U.S. could send out new spring leaves up to 17 days earlier in the coming century than they did before global temperatures started to rise, according to a new study by Princeton University researchers. These climate-driven changes could lead to changes in the composition of northeastern forests and give a boost to their ability to take up carbon dioxide.
Trees play an important role in taking up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, so researchers led by David Medvigy, assistant professor in Princeton's department of geosciences, wanted to evaluate predictions of spring budburst - when deciduous trees push out new growth after months of winter dormancy - from models that predict how carbon emissions will impact global temperatures.
The date of budburst affects how much carbon dioxide is taken up each year, yet most climate models have used overly simplistic schemes for representing spring budburst, modeling for example a single species of tree to represent all the trees in a geographic region.
In 2012, the Princeton team published a new model that relied on warming temperatures and the waning number of cold days to predict spring budburst. The model, which was published in the Journal of Geophysical Research, proved accurate when compared to data on actual budburst in the northeastern United States.
In the current paper published online in Geophysical Research Letters, Medvigy and his colleagues tested the model against a broader set of observations collected by the USA National Phenology Network, a nation-wide tree ecology monitoring network consisting of federal agencies, educational institutions and citizen scientists.
The team incorporated the 2012 model into predictions of future budburst based on four possible climate scenarios used in planning exercises by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
The researchers included Su-Jong Jeong, a postdoctoral research associate in Geosciences, along with Elena Shevliakova, a senior climate modeler, and Sergey Malyshev, a professional specialist, both in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and associated with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory.
The team estimated that, compared to the late 20th century, red maple budburst will occur 8 to 40 days earlier, depending on the part of the country, by the year 2100. They found that the northern parts of the United States will have more pronounced changes than the southern parts, with the largest changes occurring in Maine, New York, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
The researchers also evaluated how warming temperatures could affect the budburst date of different species of tree. They found that budburst shifted to earlier in the year in both early-budding trees such as common aspen (Populus tremuloides) and late-budding trees such as red maple (Acer rubrum), but that the effect was greater in the late-budding trees and that over time the differences in budding dates narrowed.
The researchers noted that early budburst may give deciduous trees, such as oaks and maples, a competitive advantage over evergreen trees such as pines and hemlocks. With deciduous trees growing for longer periods of the year, they may begin to outstrip growth of evergreens, leading to lasting changes in forest make-up.
The researchers further predicted that warming will trigger a speed-up of the spring "greenwave," or budburst that moves from south to north across the continent during the spring.
The finding is also interesting from the standpoint of future changes in springtime weather, said Medvigy, because budburst causes an abrupt change in how quickly energy, water and pollutants are exchanged between the land and the atmosphere.
Once the leaves come out, energy from the sun is increasingly used to evaporate water from the leaves rather than to heat up the surface. This can lead to changes in daily temperature ranges, surface humidity, streamflow, and even nutrient loss from ecosystems, according to Medvigy.
Jeong, Su-Jong, David Medvigy, Elena Shevliakova, and Sergey Malyshev. 2013. Predicting changes in temperate forest budburst using continental-scale observations and models. Geophysical Research Letters. Article first published online: Jan. 25, 2013. DOI: 10.1029/2012GL054431
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Date of Defense 2003-10-31 Availability unrestricted AbstractThis research investigates customer-employee interaction during service encounters, and whether the relationships between customer personality traits and quality of the employee's service delivery will impact the customer's participation, satisfaction, and repurchase intentions. Consumer personality is differentiated in terms of the self-monitoring (Snyder 1987) and locus of control (Rotter 1966) traits. Service quality provision is manipulated in terms of technical versus functional quality inputs, and whether these inputs are provided in a positive (i.e., good/superior) or negative (i.e., bad/poor) manner. These manipulations yield four combinations of service quality inputs: 1) positive technical and functional quality inputs; 2) positive technical, but negative functional quality inputs; 3) negative technical, but positive functional quality inputs; or 4) negative technical and functional quality inputs.
It was hypothesized that the effect of service quality inputs upon customer participation, satisfaction and behavioral intentions will interact with individual differences. In particular, customers with high self-monitoring personality styles will prefer to participate most actively in situations where the service provider's inputs are strongly differentiated in terms of positive functional quality, rather than technical quality. In contrast, customers with internal locus of control personality styles will prefer to participate most actively in situations where the service provider's inputs are strongly differentiated in terms of positive technical quality, rather than functional quality. Moreover, customers will evaluate these encounters concomitantly. Thus, it was hypothesized that customer participation can have both positive and negative outcomes depending on the psychological style of the customer and on the type of service quality inputs. The study results indicate that components of technical and functional quality inputs into the service creation and delivery, and personality trait differences, can have varying impacts upon the overall service quality evaluations of customers, their generalized satisfaction with service encounters, and their repurchase intentions.
This dissertation consists of the following sections: first, a gap in the literature is exposed that suggests a potential area of contribution; second, the conceptual framework for the study is provided; third, the study design is presented along with the results of the empirical research, and finally, the conclusions and managerial and research implications are discussed.
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Hizb ut Tahrir: Protect the Honourable Women of Al-Sham
Hizb ut Tahrir Organises a Critical Women's Seminar: "Hasten to Establish the Khilafah to Protect the Honourable Women of Al-Sham"
Under the support of the eminent scholar of Usool, skilled politician and prominent thinker Ata Ibnu Khalil Abu Arrashtah, Amir of Hizb ut Tahrir, the Hizb will hold a vital women's seminar on the 27th of April 2013 in Amman, Jordan to speak of the heart-breaking plight that the women and children of Syria live and to present effective solutions to bring an urgent end to the massacres executed by the tyrants of Ash-Sham. This unique, unprecedented event, entitled "Hasten to Establish the Khilafah to Protect the Honourable Women of Al-Sham" is the first high-profile women's only gathering aimed at focussing world attention specifically on the horrendous scale of suffering and brutality endured by Syria's women and children at the hand of the mass-murderer Bashar Al-Assad and his Kufr Ba'athist regime. The seminar will host a large audience of journalists, distinguished influential women, representatives of organisations, and will also invite Syrian women from Jordan, including some from the Zaatari refugee camp to attend. It will also consist of 3 main talks, a video containing testimonies from Syrian women regarding the tribulations and ordeals they have suffered, a panel discussion with high-profile women from Hizb ut Tahrir, and a press-conference.
The opening speech will be from the Women's Section of the Central Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir that will highlight the failure to date of the Muslim governments and international community to offer any credible solution to bring an end to the living-hell that the women of Syria have been subjected to under Assad. As well as their initiatives and missions have simply bought the Syrian regime time to pursue its campaign of terror and slaughter and violate the honour of the noble women of Al-Sham. The talk will emphasize that it is the Khilafah system alone, based purely upon Islam, it is the only system that views the life and dignity of women as priceless, places the protection of their blood and honour as a priority, and appreciates the heavy obligation of the state to guard their safety without hesitation or delay. The second talk will be delivered by a Muslim sister from Syria who will provide detailed, graphic eye-witness accounts of the abduction, torture, rape, and murder of women and children at the hands of the merciless Syrian regime as well as highlight the desperate situation in the Syrian refugee camps where women and children battle for survival, living in inhumane, appalling conditions. She will also emphasize how the women of Al-Sham have been abandoned by the heartless rulers of the Muslim world who have sat as idle spectators to the killing fields next door without mobilizing a single soldier in her defence. The final talk will be delivered by a female member of Hizb ut Tahrir Jordan who will raise a call to Muslims globally to increase their efforts to establish the Khilafah urgently as well as deliver a heartfelt appeal to the sons of the Muslim armies to fulfil their great Islamic responsibility of defending their sisters in Al-Sham without delay and to give the Nusrah (material support) to Hizb ut Tahrir for the establishment of this noble state that will bring the shade of guardianship to the region under the Rule of Allah (swt).
We call the media to attend this important and most pressing of seminars that will not only provide a platform for the heart-breaking stories, hopes and dreams of some of the most vulnerable victims of this brutal conflict to be heard but will present a sound vision to bring their suffering to an end. The event will be streamed through the live broadcast of The Central Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir.


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