The Nest — #firefighter

Ingredients: 1/4 cup margarine, softened1 cup white sugar1 egg1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/2 teaspoon salt1 cup all-purpose flour4 apples - peeled, cored and sliced Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).In a medium bowl, cream margarine and sugar. Beat in the egg. Mix in the cinnamon, salt and flour; stir until smooth. Fold in the apples, then pour mixture into a 9 inch pie dish.Bake in the preheated oven for one hour. The pie will make its own crust.

The Miami firefighter excels at pies both sweet and savory. Fireman Derek claims to have the world’s best pies, and after one bite you might agree with him.  Derek Kaplan is a real firefighter (a cartoon of himself is the logo for Fireman Derek’s Pies) who works two 24-hour shifts weekly at Firehouse 1 in downtown Miami. Kaplan is the designated firehouse cook, making breakfast, lunch and dinner for 21 firefighters.  He bakes on his days off, specializing in pies, cheesecake, red velvet cake, brownies, flan and quiche sold in a small space in Wynwood that resembles a firehouse with...

  When a team of fire fighters responds to a call, there is usually a dangerous situation at hand. Upon reaching the scene it is critical for these first responders to immediately get to work in order to keep the people in these situations safe. When encountering a person with an autism spectrum disorder, the fire fighters may need to adjust their emergency response accordingly. In situations where the individual may be at risk, it is vital that the fire fighters be able to identify certain signs that may indicate that the person has ASD. The proper training and knowledge...

A first responder is seven times more likely to come in contact with an individual with autism than the average person By Fire Captain John M. SokolPrevent-educate.org Knowing that an emergency situation involves an individual with autism is important, from the dispatcher to the first responders on scene. When the dispatcher includes the phrase "the individual has autism," what is going to be your reaction?Is autism something you just heard about or are you prepared for a situation that will be unique and unpredictable? The answer could mean the difference of injury or death to the first responder or individual,...

Today’s grim anniversary brings up the question for parents, yet again, of how to talk about the terrorist attacks with children, because directly affected or not, even the smallest Americans have felt the reverberations of the terrorists attacks. (Gary Hershorn/Reuters)“Anniversaries, especially when associated with media coverage, often resurface feelings related to a difficult event such as 9/11. Parents and friends can offer support by helping children anticipate this reaction, advise them on how to limit or handle grief triggers (which might include limiting exposure to media coverage of the event) and offering additional physical presence and emotional support around the...