Wyoming Emergency Medical Services for Children

06/10/2026

In Wyoming, we help our neighbors.
We care.

Prayers for the officer, the First Responders, and the community.



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Why I write about rural policing: because in Baggs, WY, population 400ish, all hell broke loose yesterday with an active shooter in a tiny town in a remote corner of Carbon County.

A responding deputy was greeted with immediate gunfire, struck multiple times and critically wounded. A trooper rolling backup came under fire and escaped injury somehow, despite the damage to his vehicle.
The rest of the morning unfolded with a pursuit, a barricade and mutual aid from neighboring counties and Colorado, which is actually closer.
The suspect is dead. The investigation is complex and ongoing.

The deputy survived to be flown 200 miles to the nearest level II trauma center in Colorado because everyday citizens rendered immediate aid. He has a long hard road before him, and I'm looking forward to seeing how his community and his department support him during it. Some of my oldest regulars here are from Carbon County, and they're good people.

The good people of Baggs are shocked by the sudden violence, because things like this just don't happen there.
Except of course they do, because .

Look after each other. Wear your vest. Never leave your wounded. Their fight is just beginning.


*story in the comments

05/27/2026

Keeping our greatest resource safe, protected, and supported. As "the adults in charge" we all must do better. We must learn hard things. We must ask hard questions, and make unpopular decisions to keep our children safe.

Educating ourselves can be uncomfortable, awkward, and make us feel vulnerable, too. We do it to protect our children. They are worth it.


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05/19/2026

Happy EMS Week!
May your medics and members feel appreciated!! Every single member of the team matters!

05/18/2026

Wyoming First Responders, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO!!

Ya'll are pretty dang amazing.

05/13/2026

Keeping parents informed! Officer Gomez goes the extra mile to learn and share his knowledge.

Do you or your children use Spotify? Did you know there is a user to user communication feature?

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05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day to all those moms keeping their wild Wyoming children adventurous, nourished, and loved.

05/06/2026

EMSC Day May 20th FREE TRAINING OPPORTUNITY!!

New recommendations in pediatric spinal motion restriction! Celebrate EMS Week by improving your knowledge!

Link in comments, as well as link to EMS Week toolkit!

05/04/2026

Notes from the Doctor.... Our parenting could improve

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The title made me defensive at first. I don't need someone telling me I'm collapsing as a parent. But I picked it up because I kept seeing the same thing in my own home and in my friends' kids, more anxiety, less resilience, and a strange kind of entitlement mixed with fragility.

Sax is a family physician and psychologist, and he's not writing clickbait. He's spent decades in practice, and his argument is simple: we've stopped parenting like adults and started treating our kids like mini-adults who can reason, self-regulate, and make good decisions. And they can't. Because they're children.

What stuck with me:
1. Kids need authority, not friendship. Sax says we've confused being "nice" with being a good parent. Your kid doesn't need you to be their best friend. They need you to set limits, say no, and mean it. When you don't, they actually feel less safe, not more.

2. The smartphone is rewiring childhood. This isn't a "phones are bad" rant. He shows real data: since smartphones became universal (around 2012-2015), rates of anxiety, depression, and loneliness in kids have skyrocketed. Not a coincidence. He's not anti-tech, but he's very pro-delay.

3. Resilience comes from failure, not from being protected. We've gotten so scared of our kids being uncomfortable that we step in constantly. Homework forgotten? We email the teacher. Friend drama? We text the other mom. Sax's point: let them struggle. That's how they grow.

4. Respect is not optional. He makes a distinction between respecting a child as a person (yes) and treating them as an equal decision-maker (no). Kids who don't learn to respect adults, teachers, grandparents, coaches, also don't learn self-respect. They just learn that no one is in charge.
5. The "self-esteem" movement backfired. We told every kid they were special and amazing regardless of effort. Now we have teenagers who crumble at the slightest criticism because they never learned to handle being bad at something first. Praise effort, not existence.

This book made me uncomfortable. That's why I'm glad I read it. I've already changed how I handle bedtime arguments, screen time, and especially how I respond when my kid says "you're so mean." I just say "yep" and move on now. Feels weird. Works better.

If you've felt like something is off with this generation of kids but can't put your finger on it, read this. You won't agree with everything. But you'll think differently tomorrow morning when your kid asks for the third cookie.

BOOK: https://amzn.to/4ujOoJN

05/02/2026

The First Responders, Families, and Communities that are affected by this event are in our thoughts.

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** Triple Fatality Accident **
(LUSK, Wyo.) -- AirLink at Regional West was called for a motor vehicle accident near Lusk, Wyoming late Friday night. Scanner traffic indicated a fatally serious accident with one patient being transported to the hospital.

Please pray for this heartbreaking situation and everyone involved. It was a rough night for many. Thank you for your prayers and respect for this tragic incident. Scanner traffic is attached below.