Joshua Daisy

Joshua Daisy has been a full-time member of the Chicago Fire Department for 10 years, and he is currently assigned to the hazardous incident team. Joshua is also co-owner of a small EMS teaching company South Suburban EMS Education, based out of Chicago. The company offers all AHA-approved classes as well as local EMS continuing education courses. Joshua has been in the fire service since the age of 16 with a local volunteer fire department and worked as an EMT during his senior year in a high school work program. He lives in Chicago with his wife Jolanta, son Bronx and dog Toby.

Articles by Joshua Daisy

• Implementing a firefighter accountability system

  Wednesday, September 09, 2015

  Each day firefighters and first responders are putting their lives in jeopardy by responding to emergencies. Supervisors need to be accountable for each and every member under their command at all times. There are various systems in the fire service to allow this task to be done.

• Including an AED as part of the RIT team

  Wednesday, May 27, 2015

  The fire service has a high rate of heart-related emergencies. According to the American Heart Association, the chance of survival from a sudden cardiac arrest decreases by 10 percent for each minute that passes. Is your department prepared for a firefighter's sudden cardiac arrest on a fire scene?