by Fred R. LaPoint, Fire Chief Paramedic | Jul 4, 2026 | Behind The Alarm
A reader sent me a slick web page ad post the other day. They found it on Facebook. It was dressed up like a news article — retired RV service writer, a heartbreaking story, a countdown timer, and a plug-in gadget that would supposedly save your life for three easy...
by Fred R. LaPoint, Fire Chief Paramedic | Jul 2, 2026 | Behind The Alarm
Last night I was on the couch listening to the scanner app on my phone running, doing what I’ve done for more years than I care to count now — tracking traffic across different states and several Michigan counties, half out of habit and half because it’s just who I...
by Fred R. LaPoint, Fire Chief Paramedic | Jul 1, 2026 | Behind The Alarm
By Chief Paramedic Fred R. LaPoint — Stronach Township Fire DepartmentI’ve spent more than fifty years around fire — structural firefighting, paramedicine, and disaster response with Team Rubicon across well over three dozen deployments here and abroad. I know the...
