The Hard Truth
John ChristyFor leaders carrying more than they show.
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We Figured He Was Dead. Then He Walked Up in a Suit.
I was cleaning up the ambulance after a call one day. Nothing particular about the call or the day sticks out for me. It was pretty routine.
While I’m cleaning up, this man in a suit walks up to me and starts talking with me. He started ap...
What Are You Protecting?
It was my third 24-hour shift in a row, and I was due back the next day for a fourth. A scheduling mix-up sent me across town instead of to my own house. I ended up in the Mission District, one of the busiest firehouses in the city. It was...
The Anger You're Still Pretending Isn't There
I picked up extra shifts for years. In retrospect, more than I needed to. My youngest child was born with a disability, and I was the primary income earner in the family, so it felt like I had to work extra to make ends meet. That part was...
You’re Not Being Careful. You’re Playing Not to Lose.
New Year’s Eve. Just past midnight. The tones went off on a busy engine in Noe Valley.
“Pediatric not breathing.”
Most of the time, that call is a febrile seizure. It looks terrifying, but it resolves quickly, and the child is usually fin...
I Ran a 25-Person Mass Casualty Incident. The Biggest Problem Wasn’t the Casualties.
The most dangerous gap in any organization isn’t a bad leader. It’s a vacant one.
Twenty-five casualties. Eight of them critical. A building was blown entirely off its foundation.
If you think the blood, the smoke, or the terrorism protoc...
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