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The Code Green Campaign – #SavingPublicSafety
You are not alone. If you need help The Code Green help and resources page has links and numbers for immediate mental health assistance.
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Just short of 5 million steps
I wear a Garmin Vivoactive to track my steps while walking and running. I have been tracking my steps since May of 2013 and pay attention to my daily, weekly and monthly step count. Recently I have...
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Breast Cancer Dump Truck #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth
When everything is pink, nothing is pink. We saw three of these dump trucks – likely headed to some massive mining operation – being hauled across Wyoming in late August. This angle gives a better look...
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Get Outside
A few minutes outside – slowly walking, sitting – is relaxing and restorative.
View ArticleAre you moving forward in 2018?
How are you coming on your New Year’s resolutions? About a month ago you might have proclaimed a stellar goal for 2018 to family or friends or made a silent oath to yourself to make an improvement or...
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There is Evil in the World
There is also love A painting my daughter presented to us on Valentine’s morning.
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Chili Exchange
We hosted a fun family gathering to eat and exchange chili. We provided chili toppings and attendees each brought a crockpot of chili, along with containers to bring home a couple of bowls. The post...
View Article2019 Book Log
Reading, I suppose, is a hobby. I don’t think to add it as an interest on social profiles or applications, but reading for pleasure it is something I do daily. Since a large amount of my work day is...
View ArticleAlternate Posting Location: Go to Bed
Oversleeping or sleeping through an alarm is not a waking up problem. Oversleeping is a going to bed problem. Read my tips for going to bed and falling asleep on EMS1. The post Alternate Posting...
View ArticleAlternate Posting Location: What’s with Wuhan for EMS
Last week I posted two EMS1 articles about EMS and the Wuhan coronavirus. Why EMS leaders need to discuss the Wuhan coronavirus with the public, media Is EMS prepared for an epidemic or pandemic? The...
View Article2020 Book Log
I kept a book log in 2019 and will strive to do the same in 2020. The Nickel Boys: A Novel – year to date this is my favorite book. It’s an outstanding look at a segregated juvenile detention center...
View ArticleResults: Mountain Tactical Institute Running Mini-Study
In January and February, I was a Mountain Tactical Institute mini-study lab rate. The training program is described here, including results for group A and group B. 1/27/20 6-mile time trial 48:37...
View ArticleNational Emergency is a Call to Service
Early this week I wrote, “A letter to the American public: The COVID-19 pandemic national emergency is a call to serve” for EMS1. I usually write to the public safety audience so this was a rare...
View Article6 Million Step Challenge (Updating)
In 2020 I am attempting to walk, run or hike at least 6 million steps, as measured by my Garmin Vivoactive 3 watch. Logging at least 500,000 steps a month isn’t a walk in the park (or rather many walks...
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Call Me an Uber
Me (running ~7:15 pace) Man driving in truck “call me an Uber” Me “huh” Man “can I get an Uber Me (stopped running) Man “how do I get to Hoover Ave.?” Me (gives man directions) Man “have a good jog” Me...
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Alternate Posting Location: Public Safety Face Mask Survey Results
View all of the results from nearly 4,000 cops, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics and corrections officers. Face masks: Here’s what cops, firefighters, medics and COs have to say about use, policy and...
View ArticleAlternate Posting Location: I will get a COVID-19 Vaccine
New article on EMS1 I will get a COVID-19 vaccine. I hope you do the same If you’d like a different perspective, check out the comments on the Facebook post.
View ArticleAlternate Posting Location: Study burnout
A few thoughts on burnout after viewing a TikTok from Dr. Glaucomflecken staring Vivek, the surgeon general of the United States. Read the article at EMS1.
View ArticleVaccinated? Thank you!
I’ve tried a lot of approaches to write about vaccination. On the one-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 vaccines being administered in the United States, I wrote this for EMS1. Gratitude and...
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Glacial Trail Run 50k
It has been a few years since I’ve run a marathon. I am getting back into long-distance running through trail running. Last weekend I ran the Glacial Trail Run 50k in the Kettle Moraine State Forest....
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