Hersch WilsonWe are the Fire DepartmentIt was 2:00 A.M. We were sound asleep. Then, “Reeeee!” the pager by my bedside toned out. “Hondo, Rollover. I-25 at mile marker 290. Semi.”…May 22, 2023May 22, 2023
Hersch WilsonA Firefighter Attempts Philosophy. . .with the help of Carl SandburgApr 8, 2014Apr 8, 2014
InPandemic DiariesbyHersch WilsonLife Sucks and Then You DieA volunteer firefighter breaks down what it really means.Nov 18, 2014Nov 18, 2014
Hersch WilsonFirst Fire . . .It took me a second to remember: pager, Fire Department, Get up!Apr 3, 2015Apr 3, 2015
InPandemic DiariesbyHersch WilsonThe Importance of Plan BLessons in life and firefighting.May 3, 2015May 3, 2015
Hersch WilsonBeing A Firefighter: Crossbows, Guns And Creaking DoorsThe sheriff walked into the room, looked, and blurted, “Wow, you have an arrow through your neck! Cool!”Jul 24, 2015Jul 24, 2015
Hersch WilsonGhosts In The Back Of The Ambulance?A Seven-Year-Old Remembers . . .Dec 23, 2015Dec 23, 2015
InPandemic DiariesbyHersch WilsonTABsGet Up Early, Play Hard, Stay Up As Late As You Can. . .Mar 28, 2016Mar 28, 2016
InPandemic DiariesbyHersch Wilson“Cardiac Arrest: Infant.”The page: 9 Echo. Infant. A “9 echo” means a cardiac arrest. I threw on a Fire Department t-shirt and jogged out the door to my truck.Jun 13, 20166Jun 13, 20166
InPandemic DiariesbyHersch WilsonTo the acquaintance in the line at the grocery store:You asked, did I hear about those poor kids in the crash?Jun 29, 20161Jun 29, 20161
InPandemic DiariesbyHersch WilsonAllow Me To Be UsefulOld firefighters, an old truck and being useful one more day . . .Oct 14, 20161Oct 14, 20161
InPandemic DiariesbyHersch WilsonRepeat After Me: I Will Not Be TerrorizedThoughts on fear, facts and leadersFeb 2, 2017Feb 2, 2017
InPandemic DiariesbyHersch WilsonStories From the Back of the Ambulance: Falling off a Bike into the Universe. . .A young father fell over the handlebars of his bike and broke his neck.May 11, 20171May 11, 20171
Hersch WilsonStories from the back of the Ambulance: A Fire Department on Edge“Hondo, illegal burn. 99 Old Las Vegas Highway. Timeout, 1620.”Apr 19, 2018Apr 19, 2018
Hersch WilsonNot a Ninja Anymore: Stories from the FiregroundThe Lieutenant pointed at two of us: “Get into the trailer and make sure there’s no fire.” The “two of us” was one career firefighter in…Nov 24, 2018Nov 24, 2018
Hersch WilsonHere, Now, This: Dogs teaching being PresenAs I write this in the heat of an August afternoon, Toby, our Great Pyrenees mix, lies on the cool brick floor of the kitchen. Maisie, our…Aug 12, 2021Aug 12, 2021
Hersch WilsonIt’s not a Tragedy or the End of the World . . .it’s just an Inconvenience“To be mature means to face, and not evade, every fresh crisis that comes along.” Fritz Kunkel, Selected Readings, John SanfordJan 4, 2022Jan 4, 2022
