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Justin Schorr

Justin Schorr is a rescue captain for the San Francisco Fire Department, where he has served as a field paramedic and a firefighter, a field captain and an administrative captain. He is ARFF-qualified and oversees EMS response for San Francisco International Airport. Schorr spent 25 years in the fire service and is experienced in rural, suburban and urban firefighting as well as paramedicine. He runs the blog The Happy Medic.

LATET ARTICLES
Fire station
Firefighter Humor
How to visit another firehouse without being a jerk
Visiting other firehouses can be fun and informative, but don’t be “that guy”
October 14, 2016 05:04 AM
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Fire Careers
Coping with those 24-hour fire service shifts
The 24-hour lifestyle takes some getting used to, especially if you‘re assigned to a busy company
October 14, 2016 05:04 AM
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Fire Careers
How to be a better firefighter candidate
There are no trick question answers or secret handshakes that will land you on a fire department; it takes preparation, planning and work
October 14, 2016 05:04 AM
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Education & Training
Lessons learned from my fire exam failure
The Seattle Fire Department was having an entrance exam and I wanted to get a job in the Pacific Northwest
October 14, 2016 05:04 AM
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Education & Training
7 parts of a firefighter’s day the public doesn’t think about
October 14, 2016 05:04 AM
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Extrication
A call that swirls through my head on the bad days
Long ago, on a highway far, far away, a pickup truck was traveling more than twice the posted speed limit
October 14, 2016 05:04 AM
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Fire Careers
Are you ready to be a firefighter?
The day you know you are ready to become a parent is a few months after your first child is born; the same is true for firefighting
October 14, 2016 05:04 AM
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Fire Careers
4 social media truths every firefighter must know
Follow these steps to be safe and successful when sharing
October 14, 2016 05:04 AM
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Fitness & Health
What to expect when marrying a firefighter
We are a stubborn breed, but manage to get home safe far more often than not
October 14, 2016 05:04 AM
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Fire-based EMS
Why firefighters and medics stage
Unless our patient is carrying a holster or a sign that says, “I have a gun,” I’m not likely to notice it
October 14, 2016 05:04 AM
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