Woodbury Public Safety Department in Minnesota produced a great tribute video that recognizes the real world that the Police, Fire and EMS have to work in but also the need to have a positive outlook on things. The sound track “Beautiful World” was performed (Lyrics and Instruments) by the Public Safety Director Lee Vague and his 11-year old son Grant (who has an amazing voice!), the video was created by Firefighter Paramedic Jason Arney-O’Neil and Paramedic, John Dillon.
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Stumbling through key words online leads me to find some fun and inspiring works of art – just by simply googling “FIRE“. Here’s a beautiful song to cheer you up mid-week! “Sing the Changes” is the new video from The Fireman Music produced by Paul McCartney & Youth from their new album, Electric Arguments.
Enjoy the rest of the week – “Feel the choir, feel the thunder/Every ladder leads to heaven/Sing the praises as you’re sleeping/Feel the sense of childlike wonder.”
Live Safe!
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College students across the United States are being welcomed into their new residence halls. In recognition of National Campus Fire Safety month, Fire Safety and Emergency Management Administrators are preparing their students on how to keep themselves safe while living in the residence halls. Just released, here is a visual of an “in-your-face” demonstration for more than 2,500 first-year students from the University of Western Ontario creating awareness for its incoming group of students, the school’s second annual live burn. The London Fire Services used two mock bedrooms, complete with wall posters, beds, desk, backpacks and other items normally found in a residence, were set ablaze to prove a perilous point.
Article: featured in Western News, written by Paul Mayne.
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Please, don’t tweet, text & drive! Driving while texting (DWT) can be deadly – it puts your life at risk, as well as the people in your car and innocent pedestrians. I am personally ashamed that I text while driving – it’s a terrible, compulsive habit that puts me and my family at risk. The reality is that most, if not all, of the communication I make isn’t important and can wait until I reach my next stop. After watching this video with my kids, I had my “wake up call” to quit. Thanks to a friend on Facebook who sent me this link a week ago and brought this gruesome issue to my attention. The images are graphic, but it is worth your 5 minutes of viewing – it might save your life!
According to a recent blog post from Michael Hyatt he shares that U.K. researchers found that it is more dangerous than driving under the influence of alcohol or marijuana:
Research carried out on young drivers (aged 17-24) using a simulator found that reaction time slowed by 35% when they were writing or reading text messages while driving. In comparison, reaction time deteriorated by 21% for those under the influence of cannabis, and by 12% at the legal alcohol limit.”
So, please DON’T text, tweet and drive - on the road wherever you are! Look around, Live Safe!
Question: Did the video make an impact on you? How you feel about DWT after watching the video?
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Always a Brave: Remembering Danny Dahlquist. A tribute to Danny’s life. See how a prank using a firecracker turned into a tragic loss of life.
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Check out this video showing you how fast and dangerous a fire can break out in your dorm room.
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