Michael Morse, EMT-C, is captain of Rescue 5 in Providence, RI, and has served on the city's busiest engine, ladder and rescue squads as a firefighter, rescue technician and lieutenant during his 21-year career. He is the author of the books Rescuing Providence and Responding .
Articles by Michael
Stories from the Streets: Pulseless
by Michael Morse, EMT-C
May 24, 2013
Coping mechanisms are taxed by a pediatric arrest
Stories from the Streets: Compassionate Care
by Michael Morse, EMT-C
April 26, 2013
It's the people in a healthcare system who make—or break—it
Stories from the Streets: Overdose
by Michael Morse, EMT-C
March 29, 2013
In an addict's dingy basement, the potential of a provider is born
Stories from the Streets: 100 Years from Now
by Michael Morse, EMT-C
March 5, 2013
Making sense of the good—and bad—situations EMS providers face every...
First Person: The Five Stages of Grief
by Michael Morse, EMT-C
February 1, 2013
You receive the call, you respond, you arrive, you reassess
Stories from the Streets: Ladies Night
by Michael Morse, EMT-C
January 25, 2013
Sometimes all we can do for our patients is make them feel better during...
Scrooge: A Responder’s Tale, Part 2
by Michael Morse, EMT-C
December 24, 2012
A very special emergency services Christmas story.
Scrooge: A Responder’s Tale, Part 5
by Michael Morse, EMT-C
December 21, 2012
A very special emergency services Christmas story.
Stories From the Streets: Bloody Reports
by Michael Morse, EMT-C
December 21, 2012
It’s a little different sitting in a quiet, safe, warm office, reading...
Scrooge: A Responder’s Tale, Part 4
by Michael Morse, EMT-C
December 20, 2012
A very special emergency services Christmas story.
Scrooge: A Responder's Tale, Part 3
by Michael Morse, EMT-C
December 19, 2012
A very special emergency services Christmas story.
Scrooge: A Responder’s Tale
by Michael Morse, EMT-C
December 17, 2012
A very special emergency services Christmas story
Stories From the Streets: Last Battle
by Michael Morse, EMT-C
November 9, 2012
An ailing vet needs a chance to keep fighting
Stories from the Streets: Repeat Visitor
by Michael Morse, EMT-C
October 12, 2012
Street folks know the buzzwords chest pain, difficulty breathing and...
Guest Editorial: 20 Years of Ghosts
by Michael Morse, EMT-C
October 5, 2012
20 years is a lifetime in EMS. Can you go the distance?
Stories From the Streets: Familiar Place
by Michael Morse, EMT-C
September 6, 2012
Care given in crisis is long remembered
Stories from the Streets: Glimmer of Hope
by Michael Morse, EMT-C
August 2, 2012
We can learn so much from our smallest patients
Stories from the Streets: Old Man’s Body
by Michael Morse, EMT-C
June 15, 2012
Sometimes you have to offer help even when you know it will be turned down
Stories from the Streets: Fleeting Greatness
by Michael Morse, EMT-C
May 23, 2012
Just when I think I’ve got it all figured out and have finally reached...
