Thomas Bendick
Different places, same problems.
Paramedics around the world are facing some of the toughest times. The global pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus, put EMS into a...
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FIRST RESPONDERS IN A CHANGING ENVIROMENT
Thomas Bendick
Nov 27, 20222 min read
Interschutz 2022, protecting responders through hygiene.
I first heard of Interschutz in 2015, after a friend had visited the public safety conference in Germany and shared some photos on...
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Thomas Bendick
Nov 21, 20222 min read
How it all started.
In 1966 "The White Paper" was published, officially known as "Accidental Death and Disability: The Neglected Disease of Modern Society.”...
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Thomas Bendick
Nov 9, 20222 min read
Facebook promotes “Stop the Steal”
People trying to break through a police barrier, on Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. AP/Julio Cortez Today if you search the...
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Thomas Bendick
Nov 6, 20221 min read
Laura Kavanagh, FDNY's First Female Fire Commissioner
Laura Kavanagh was sworn in on Thursday October 27th, during an emotional ceremony at Engine 33, Ladder 9, in lower Manhattan. This is...
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Thomas Bendick
Oct 24, 20222 min read
Always there for you.
One thing you can count on is that when you call 911, NYC's First Responders will be there for you. It can be rain, snow or any type of...
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Thomas Bendick
Oct 24, 20222 min read
An alarming trend.
The voice of FDNY EMT Monique Williams as she yells for help when her partner EMT Yadira Arroyo was killed by Jose Gonzalez on March...
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Thomas Bendick
Oct 17, 20221 min read
What does a sticker mean?
State law makers made changes in 2016, so that an attack on an EMT or Paramedic would be a felony punishable by 7 years in prison. ...
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Thomas Bendick
Oct 9, 20222 min read
A final farewell to Captain Alison Russo
Starting in the early hours of Wednesday October the 5th, long before the sun would come up, First Responders from around the country...
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Thomas Bendick
Sep 30, 20222 min read
A life of service, cut short by a senseless act.
Around 2:15 p.m. on September 29th, 2022, near the corner of 20th Avenue and Steinway Street, the life of FDNY EMS Lieutenant Alison...
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