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Having served in the fire department I can say that probably what’s happening here is #13 has already gone interior and has fought the fire, ran low on air and came outside for another bottle. He or she won’t even take his mask off while another firefighter removes his bottle and changes in a fresh one. Then he’s right back inside again.

That’s his “break” for his work day.
 
Having served in the fire department I can say that probably what’s happening here is #13 has already gone interior and has fought the fire, ran low on air and came outside for another bottle. He or she won’t even take his mask off while another firefighter removes his bottle and changes in a fresh one. Then he’s right back inside again.

That’s his “break” for his work day.

Why not take off his mask for a few minutes while the tank is changed? Is it time consuming or pose a possible problem?
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Baltimore Police officer Dan Waskiewicz responded to a call for a "vicious dog" and fell in love.

The dog, a pit bull, had his tail between his legs and was being pelted by bottles thrown from nearby homes. Waskiewicz, who is stationed in Baltimore's Southern District, offered the dog water from his water bottle.

"He was just scared," Waskiewicz said. "Instead of calling the pound, we put him in the back of the patrol car and he fell asleep in my lap. I knew he was going to be mine."

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the account from the source:
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Police Respond to Vicious Dog in Baltimore City
http://modifiedk9.blogspot.com/2012/05/police-respond-to-vicious-dog-in.html
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The photograph was snapped by a Colorado woman who was visiting her daughter and 17-month-old grandson when Massachusetts Governor asked residents shelter in place while police conducted manhunt for Boston Marathon bombing suspect April 19, 2013. She walked out her daughter's front door, saying to police that her 17-month-old needs milk. Within an hour, an officer delivered two gallons of milk, going above and beyond the call of duty.

https://suburbanmen.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/not-all-heroes-wear-capes-20151124-12.jpg



Photograph shows a police officer delivering milk to a Watertown family during a stay-in-place order?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/milk-of-human-kindness/
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Why not take off his mask for a few minutes while the tank is changed? Is it time consuming or pose a possible problem?
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Time consuming mostly. It takes less than a minute to change out a bottle. To remove the mask the helmet has to come off then remove or pull the balaclava down (a hood that protects the head and neck from heat), then take the mask off. Then put the mask back on and adjust it, pull that cold, clammy, sweat soaked balaclava back over your head and put your helmet back on. Easier and quicker to just leave it all on.

Would like to take a moment and pass on the rest of this hero’s day. After the fire is out, all the hoses and tools are packed back on to the trucks. Back at the station (s)he’s tired, exhausted, dirty, sweaty, you stink, and most likely you have to pee.

But first, hoses are washed down then hung to dry. New hose is packed into the apparatus. Tools are cleaned and stored in their compartments. Air packs are changed out with a full bottle, cleaned and tested. Used masks are sent to the washer and clean masks with the jewelry (air monitor and voice amplifier) attached are hung in the cab. Radios have batteries swapped out for fresh ones. Anything broken or damaged is pulled out of service and tagged. Water tanks are filled and probably the apparatus has to be refueled. It’s a team effort and everybody chips in but it takes time and some of it is heavy work. Hopefully somewhere along the way someone has started making a meal for the crew.

Then the decision is made, do I sleep or eat.
 
Time consuming mostly. It takes less than a minute to change out a bottle. To remove the mask the helmet has to come off then remove or pull the balaclava down (a hood that protects the head and neck from heat), then take the mask off. Then put the mask back on and adjust it, pull that cold, clammy, sweat soaked balaclava back over your head and put your helmet back on. Easier and quicker to just leave it all on.

Would like to take a moment and pass on the rest of this hero’s day. ...

... Then the decision is made, do I sleep or eat.


Thanks, appreciate explaining that. Gotta keep this in mind in two weeks. Cleaning up after a holiday meal won't seem nowhere as bad.



Want to share something about Volk359

Seven months ago, was experiencing a guy trolling my threads (Gee, there's a big fucking surprise). He eventually hijacked them all, the threads were all removed, and he was banned.

No that's not the point, I'm getting there.
You know by far the majority of people lurk at Lit. And I've said many times, I believe the majority of the guys respect women here. However it is not uncommon for a guy to be quite loud and obnoxious in threads not meant for them. And that's not including the guys that not only do not care where they post, and despite the topic and tone of the thread, instead they post what they like.

Well, a couple of before Alubr (the hijacker), there was yet another guy trolling one of the threads (are you seeing a pattern?). However instead of just quietly lurking the threads, Volk359 not only in the thread stood up to the guy, he also pushed back. And it was the fifth month of guys being, to quote George Carlin, "It's okay if it happens to your finger; yes, you can prick your finger, but don't finger your prick!"

Again, thank you Volk
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Have seen this photo many times. Putting together this Superheroes Don't Always Wear Capes special posts decided to look into the story behind this photo. And glad I did.


https://content.swncdn.com/godvine/pics/tumor-boy/tumor18.jpg


See How a Dying Boy's Dreams Came True​


This story is about a special little boy named Gage Hancock-Stevens. He is a 13-year-old in very special circumstances. He has had a rough life for being so young - he is almost completely blind due to a rare brain tumor that affected his optic nerves and stole his sight. Not only can't he see, but the presence of the tumor is a weight upon him as well.

Gage has always dreamed of becoming a police officer - it's what he wanted to be when he grew up. But since he was just in eighth grade, he had a long way to go before even having that chance. That's why the Make A Wish foundation made it their goal to make sure Gage knew what it was like to be a police officer, at least once!

Together, the foundation and the Bellevue Police Department in Washington gave the little boy a day he would never forget. Gage was given a uniform and spent the day patrolling with Bellevue Police Maj. John Manning.


Here are fourty-two photos of his Gage's day:

https://nethugs.com/gage-hancock-stevens/
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Apple profiles NightWare PTSD nightmare-fighting Apple Watch app

Apple has released a profile of NightWare, an app for the Apple Watch that is helping PTSD sufferers fend off nightmares so they can get a good night's sleep.

Published on Monday, the profile in the Apple Newsroom covers NightWare, an app for the Apple Watch that is designed to disrupt nightmares related to post-traumatic stress disorder. FDA-approved in November 2020, the specially-provisioned Apple Watch and iPhone system is the first and only to be approved digital theraputic for treating nightmares.

The profile begins with a description of Robert Guithues, an Army veteran who served for more than two decades, and suffers from PTSD. At night, he would dream of being in Baghdad or Afghanistan, theaters he was deployed to as part of his work.

"As time went on, my nightmares became more vivid and physical — thrashing around, calling out names and commands," Guithues told Apple. ".And if there was thunder or lightning outside, I wouldn't go to bed until the sun came up. At my worst point after I got back from Afghanistan, I didn't sleep for three months."

After taking drugs such as Prazosin to try and calm the PTSD, Guithues discovered about NightWare in 2018, and asked if his doctor could prescribe it to him. On his second night, he slept for nine hours, a feat he hadn't managed in over a decade.

As a byproduct, Guithues has reduced the number of medications he's taking in half.

"Some of the most horrific sights I've ever seen kept playing over and over, but when I started using NightWare, they stopped," says Guithues. "In the morning, the device will tell me it's intervened 25 or 30 times through the night, and I never woke up once. It's to the point where I don't remember any of the old nightmares."

NightWare works by monitoring the accelerometer, gyroscope, and heart rate sensor of the Apple Watch while the user's sleeping, to detect a nightmare. If one is detected, haptic feedback will gently pulse the user's wrist to disrupt the nightmare, but without waking them.

So far, NightWare has been prescribed to 400 patients in the U.S., with 98% used by active-duty military or veterans. A peer-reviewed study has also determined that participants using NightWare reported significantly better sleep quality at least 50% of the time versus non-NightWare users.



https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/11/veterans-find-relief-from-nightmares-with-nightware-and-apple-watch/
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Veterans find relief from nightmares with NightWare and Apple Watch
FEATURE November 7, 2022
The new system uses Apple technology to help disrupt nightmares for those with PTSD

After serving in the Army for more than 20 years with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, Robert Guithues developed nightmares as a result of PTSD.

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