Nurses, Policemen and Firemen

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Specializes in ORTHOPAEDICS-CERTIFIED SINCE 89.

Is anyone familiar with the tragedy in Charleston SC with the deaths of 9 firefighters on Tuesday morniing? The funeral was Friday and was attended by at least 500-750 firefighters from all over the country. Thes men were all from one fire chiefs companies. I watched the services on streaming video as my Satellite will not give me my state's channels. (I get Augusta instead). Anyway for that 90 minutes I cried with a pain I haven't felt in a long, long time. I almost died in a fire a long time ago and it has alll come back to me.

It occurs to me that Policemen, Nurses and Firefighters along with EMTS and Paramedics have a special bond. Does any one else here feel this? I'm not explaining it as well as I want to.

The had TAPS played after 3 rounds of 5 bells, they had the NYFD and other pipe and drum corps. This has bothered me greatly that I feel so vulnerable.

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Specializes in Vents, Telemetry, Home Care, Home infusion.

Yes, I've flet that shared bond before. Think it's because we are involved in caring for people at an intimate and most vunerable time in their life that draws those professions closely together.

{{{{{HUG to P_RN}}}}} and other's like myself who keep tissue manufacturer's in business watching TV coverage of huiman events.

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Specializes in NICU.

I'm sorry for your pain. Yes, we have a tie to law enforcement, paramedics, firefighters, emt's and other health/rescue related people. I am personally married to a police officer. I know many nurses married to other rescue workers. I think the tie is the ultimate goal of helping others at the risk of ourselves. Now most of us RN's are not so much risking our lives although there is a risk of injury due to needle sticks and such. We also have to put aside our emotions to help someone else in their time of need.

I am proud of the job we do, as well as our rescue worker peers!

Tracy

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Almost 2 years ago, I posted about nurses grieving as one of their own dies. I was dealing with a coworker and a friend of mine that died. The unit was in aw at the time. The friend was a firefighter. I have several friends who are medics and such. The funeral was nice, but yes heart breaking. I understand and it is natural to feel the bond considering we are serving the community and work with each other on a certain level.

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Specializes in ICU, CCU, Trauma, neuro, Geriatrics.

We do find comfort in that we have simular goals, the best interest of the public. We also understand the grief of each other. It is very sad when a public servant dies especially in the line of duty.

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Yes. I think we choose to be helpful to others.

There IS a special bond.

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I live in Charleston, and this week has just been horrible. This fire killed 9 firemen!!! I'm still in shock. Those men are true heroes. The memorial service was beautiful. I feel so much for their families. The community has really come together, and are trying to help them out.

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You're right, there is an unbreakable bond between all EMS personnel and nurses. We have different jobs but work for the same goal: to keep people safe and healthy. That brings us together.

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I know a lot of nurses married to police and firemen and paramedics. These jobs all have some common threads and no one understands your sacrifices like the rest of us do.

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Yes, there is a special bond and there are several nurse-police, nurse-EMT marriages where I am. Shift work, essential nature of the jobs we do, the level of scrutiny we are under as we perform our jobs - these all tie us together.

I pray daily for police and other emergency workers - for their safety, for their wisdom, and for their mature handling of all matters and persons they encounter.

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I agree there is a very big connection. I am a nurses but used to be a firefighter/paramedic. I met my husband (currently a firefighter) in fire class. My dad is a cop and his dad is a retired fire chief. I think part of it is we see people at their sickest , as well as very tragic circumstances and we know what it is like to care for and lose people on a daily basis. Although with my experience, the ones who are not married to those professionals tend to be drawn to ones who are and perhaps get a little close than they should.

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I agree there is a bond but (there's always a but), does it have less to do with shared feelings and more to do with constant contact. As an adult almost every relationship I have had was either a Nurse, Nursing student, EMT student or a fellow EMS worker. My wife and I met when she was an EMT-Basic student on my ambulance. Also if you were like I was and worked a lot of overtime and had no life, then your co-workers are all that you see.

So to quote Silence of the Lambs "we covet what we see everyday." So maybe it's because we just don't have the opportunities to meet people who aren't flat on their back.

Peace,

Tripps

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