effd3918

Chief Post of the East Fishkill Fire District reported that they are sending a tanker and utility, as always EFFD is there to assist those in need, thanks Chief and the members of EFFD!

Are you serious? ? A few RIP posts on some message board is how you gauge the support? You should have gone to his funeral. Then you would have witnessed the turn out of redponders from all over the region.

I hope a tree limb goes through my leaky roof so my insurance fixes it! LOL
If not - plan on a beer party at my house next spring! Bring your hammers...

May be just a bit premature not knowing the exact track and what not but I Called for a work detail last night and we did a once over of all the saws and pumps and all that good stuff. Granted our station check was just completed but we don't need one craping out if we get hit.

I know......

Effective 8/24/11 Westchester Medical Center and Transcare have decided to eliminate the 87A1 overnight ALS ambulance that covers the Grasslands Campus. The unit also provides Mutual Aid ALS to the surrounding area. The 87B1 day tour will remain.

Of course, they are the unsung helpers in a lot of cases.

Date:8-21-11
Time: 0800
Location: 5322 Route 22
Units Operating: Millerton, Amenia with airbags, Wassaic, Stanford, Millbrook and NDP. Lakeville on standby in Millerton. Dover on s/b for Wassaic
Weather Conditions: Nice
0830-Millerton requests Central Hudson on a rush and Helicopter on standby
0835- County car 16 requesting a crane from Westchester Modulars to scene if available
0839-Crane operator to contact CC 16
0841- Dover on standby to Wassaic.
0843- WM Crane is out of town. CC16 requesting a crane from anywhere. Medivac on ground standby.
0847- Royal crane has been contacted. They need to get above Silo to lift it straight up. 20 foot Silo.
0848- Lakeville on s/b
0855- Millbrooks rescue to scene.
0906- Victim extricated. Return mutual aid.
Writer: effd3918

From: http://www.msnbc.msn...s/#.Tk1MahzZOPM
By Bob Connors
NBCConnecticut.com
updated 8/17/2011 5:08:48 PM ET

Date:8/12/2011
Time:0830
Location: King Court Apartment
Units Operating:City of Poughkeepsie, Mobile Life 2 units, Fairview, Arlington, Highland
Weather Conditions: Clear
Description Of Incident: Apartment fire
Reporters: effd3918
0837- Pok Car 1 to Arlington Ladder set up on number 1 side for a rescue
0838- Mobile Life 2nd unit responding
0839-Fairview 10-35 1 to their station.
0840: City of Poughkeepsie 2nd alarm
0841: Primary searches negative. Roosevelt 63-12 and 45 to Poughkeepsie Station 2. Highlands to City of Poughkeepsie HQ.
0845-Heavy fire on 4th floor West side at 15 minute PAR timer.
0848- Car 10 reports 2nd line in operation. Reported heavy fire in apartment 510. Fire knocked down of 4th floor. Heavy Fire now on 5th floor.
0849-Disabled person reported on number 5 floor. Arlington setting up for a rescue
0852- City of Poughkeepsie requesting 2 additional ALS units on top of the 2 they have now
0855- 30 minute PAR timer. Fire spread to number 5 floor. They have a victim coming down
0901- Car 10 to roof "get off the roof"
0902- Firefighters on 5th floor requesting windows open "they are getting their butts kicked" 10 advised windows are open.
0903- 911 alerts evacuation tones for the 4th and 5th floor. Manpower to rear building. All members backing out for Accountability.
0905- Fire appears to be in Cockloft. Advise Water Dept defensive ops are being put in place.
0907-40 minute PAR timer.<BR><BR
0909- Car 10 to Car 1 "We believe the roof just collapsed"
0915- Water Dept advises they are at full pressure
0916-Photo reports from scene show HEAVY fire fully involved 4th and 5rh floor. Mutual aid departments being dispatched for "smoke investigations" in the City
0919- Roosevelt command reporting smoke investigation is smoke from Apartment Fire.
0926- 60 minute PAR timer. Fire still not knocked down.
0930-Highland Roosevelt and Arlington AFA at Adrience Library.
0937-Mutual aid back in service from AFA. Due to workman and pressure drop from fire. System reset.
1 and 15 minute PAR timer. Fire in cockloft of top floor.
0946- 80 minute PAR timer. Fire still not under control.
0947- All residents from West side of building are accounted for. Fire side still has 1 occupant unnacounted for. Searches continuing.
0958-Fairview dispatched for outside smoke investigation IAO VFW on Violet Avenue.
1001- All occupants accounted for.
1012- 100 minute PAR timer. Main Street Fire Station Landline 911
1022- Dutchess County Car 15 reports still defensive operations. Fire still not knocked down. Fire appears to be contained to 4th floor and cockloft. Extended operations for approx 2 or 3 hours.
1030- Fire has advanced past crews operating at the roof.
1032- Car 1 requesting Mobile Life not be dispatched on 911 frequency until further notice.
The accredited Poughkeepsie Journal reports 4 have been taken to the hospital for minor injuries.

Date:8/12/2011
Time:0830
Location: King Court Apartment
Units Operating:City of Poughkeepsie, Mobile Life 2 units, Fairview, Arlington, Highland
Weather Conditions: Clear
Description Of Incident: Apartment fire
Reporters: effd3918
0837- Pok Car 1 to Arlington Ladder set up on number 1 side for a rescue
0838- Mobile Life 2nd unit responding
0839-Fairview 10-35 1 to their station.
0840: City of Poughkeepsie 2nd alarm
0841: Primary searches negative. Roosevelt 63-12 and 45 to Poughkeepsie Station 2. Highlands to City of Poughkeepsie HQ.
0845-Heavy fire on 4th floor West side at 15 minute PAR timer.
0848- Car 10 reports 2nd line in operation. Reported heavy fire in apartment 510. Fire knocked down of 4th floor. Heavy Fire now on 5th floor.
0849-Disabled person reported on number 5 floor. Arlington setting up for a rescue
0852- City of Poughkeepsie requesting 2 additional ALS units on top of the 2 they have now
0855- 30 minute PAR timer. Fire spread to number 5 floor. They have a victim coming down
0901- Car 10 to roof "get off the roof"
0902- Firefighters on 5th floor requesting windows open "they are getting their butts kicked" 10 advised windows are open.
0903- 911 alerts evacuation tones for the 4th and 5th floor. Manpower to rear building. All members backing out for Accountability.
0905- Fire appears to be in Cockloft. Advise Water Dept defensive ops are being put in place.
0907-40 minute PAR timer.<BR><BR
0909- Car 10 to Car 1 "We believe the roof just collapsed"
0915- Water Dept advises they are at full pressure
0916-Photo reports from scene show HEAVY fire fully involved 4th and 5rh floor. Mutual aid departments being dispatched for "smoke investigations" in the City
0919- Roosevelt command reporting smoke investigation is smoke from Apartment Fire.
0926- 60 minute PAR timer. Fire still not knocked down.
0930-Highland Roosevelt and Arlington AFA at Adrience Library.
0937-Mutual aid back in service from AFA. Due to workman and pressure drop from fire. System reset.
1 and 15 minute PAR timer. Fire in cockloft of top floor.
0946- 80 minute PAR timer. Fire still not under control.
0947- All residents from West side of building are accounted for. Fire side still has 1 occupant unnacounted for. Searches continuing.
0958-Fairview dispatched for outside smoke investigation IAO VFW on Violet Avenue.
1001- All occupants accounted for.
1012- 100 minute PAR timer. Main Street Fire Station Landline 911
1022- Dutchess County Car 15 reports still defensive operations. Fire still not knocked down. Fire appears to be contained to 4th floor and cockloft. Extended operations for approx 2 or 3 hours.
1030- Fire has advanced past crews operating at the roof.
1032- Car 1 requesting Mobile Life not be dispatched on 911 frequency until further notice.
The accredited Poughkeepsie Journal reports 4 have been taken to the hospital for minor injuries.

Date:8/12/2011
Time:0830
Location: King Court Apartment
Units Operating:City of Poughkeepsie, Mobile Life 2 units, Fairview, Arlington, Highland
Weather Conditions: Clear
Description Of Incident: Apartment fire
Reporters: effd3918
0837- Pok Car 1 to Arlington Ladder set up on number 1 side for a rescue
0838- Mobile Life 2nd unit responding
0839-Fairview 10-35 1 to their station.
0840: City of Poughkeepsie 2nd alarm
0841: Primary searches negative. Roosevelt 63-12 and 45 to Poughkeepsie Station 2. Highlands to City of Poughkeepsie HQ.
0845-Heavy fire on 4th floor West side at 15 minute PAR timer.
0848- Car 10 reports 2nd line in operation. Reported heavy fire in apartment 510. Fire knocked down of 4th floor. Heavy Fire now on 5th floor.
0849-Disabled person reported on number 5 floor. Arlington setting up for a rescue
0852- City of Poughkeepsie requesting 2 additional ALS units on top of the 2 they have now
0855- 30 minute PAR timer. Fire spread to number 5 floor. They have a victim coming down
0901- Car 10 to roof "get off the roof"
0902- Firefighters on 5th floor requesting windows open "they are getting their butts kicked" 10 advised windows are open.
0903- 911 alerts evacuation tones for the 4th and 5th floor. Manpower to rear building. All members backing out for Accountability.
0905- Fire appears to be in Cockloft. Advise Water Dept defensive ops are being put in place.
0907-40 minute PAR timer.<BR><BR
0909- Car 10 to Car 1 "We believe the roof just collapsed"
0915- Water Dept advises they are at full pressure
0916-Photo reports from scene show HEAVY fire fully involved 4th and 5rh floor. Mutual aid departments being dispatched for "smoke investigations" in the City
0919- Roosevelt command reporting smoke investigation is smoke from Apartment Fire.
0926- 60 minute PAR timer. Fire still not knocked down.
0930-Highland Roosevelt and Arlington AFA at Adrience Library.
0937-Mutual aid back in service from AFA. Due to workman and pressure drop from fire. System reset.
1 and 15 minute PAR timer. Fire in cockloft of top floor.
0946- 80 minute PAR timer. Fire still not under control.
0947- All residents from West side of building are accounted for. Fire side still has 1 occupant unnacounted for. Searches continuing.
0958-Fairview dispatched for outside smoke investigation IAO VFW on Violet Avenue.
1001- All occupants accounted for.
1012- 100 minute PAR timer. Main Street Fire Station Landline 911
1022- Dutchess County Car 15 reports still defensive operations. Fire still not knocked down. Fire appears to be contained to 4th floor and cockloft. Extended operations for approx 2 or 3 hours.
1030- Fire has advanced past crews operating at the roof.
1032- Car 1 requesting Mobile Life not be dispatched on 911 frequency until further notice.
The accredited Poughkeepsie Journal reports 4 have been taken to the hospital for minor injuries.

Date:8/12/2011
Time:0830
Location: King Court Apartment
Units Operating:City of Poughkeepsie, Mobile Life 2 units, Fairview, Arlington, Highland
Weather Conditions: Clear
Description Of Incident: Apartment fire
Reporters: effd3918
0837- Pok Car 1 to Arlington Ladder set up on number 1 side for a rescue
0838- Mobile Life 2nd unit responding
0839-Fairview 10-35 1 to their station.
0840: City of Poughkeepsie 2nd alarm
0841: Primary searches negative. Roosevelt 63-12 and 45 to Poughkeepsie Station 2. Highlands to City of Poughkeepsie HQ.
0845-Heavy fire on 4th floor West side at 15 minute PAR timer.
0848- Car 10 reports 2nd line in operation. Reported heavy fire in apartment 510. Fire knocked down of 4th floor. Heavy Fire now on 5th floor.
0849-Disabled person reported on number 5 floor. Arlington setting up for a rescue
0852- City of Poughkeepsie requesting 2 additional ALS units on top of the 2 they have now
0855- 30 minute PAR timer. Fire spread to number 5 floor. They have a victim coming down
0901- Car 10 to roof "get off the roof"
0902- Firefighters on 5th floor requesting windows open "they are getting their butts kicked" 10 advised windows are open.
0903- 911 alerts evacuation tones for the 4th and 5th floor. Manpower to rear building. All members backing out for Accountability.
0905- Fire appears to be in Cockloft. Advise Water Dept defensive ops are being put in place.
0907-40 minute PAR timer.<BR><BR
0909- Car 10 to Car 1 "We believe the roof just collapsed"
0915- Water Dept advises they are at full pressure
0916-Photo reports from scene show HEAVY fire fully involved 4th and 5rh floor. Mutual aid departments being dispatched for "smoke investigations" in the City
0919- Roosevelt command reporting smoke investigation is smoke from Apartment Fire.
0926- 60 minute PAR timer. Fire still not knocked down.
0930-Highland Roosevelt and Arlington AFA at Adrience Library.
0937-Mutual aid back in service from AFA. Due to workman and pressure drop from fire. System reset.
1 and 15 minute PAR timer. Fire in cockloft of top floor.
0946- 80 minute PAR timer. Fire still not under control.
0947- All residents from West side of building are accounted for. Fire side still has 1 occupant unnacounted for. Searches continuing.
0958-Fairview dispatched for outside smoke investigation IAO VFW on Violet Avenue.
1001- All occupants accounted for.
1012- 100 minute PAR timer. Main Street Fire Station Landline 911
1022- Dutchess County Car 15 reports still defensive operations. Fire still not knocked down. Fire appears to be contained to 4th floor and cockloft. Extended operations for approx 2 or 3 hours.
1030- Fire has advanced past crews operating at the roof.
1032- Car 1 requesting Mobile Life not be dispatched on 911 frequency until further notice.
The accredited Poughkeepsie Journal reports 4 have been taken to the hospital for minor injuries.

Link to Incident Alert
Poughkeepsie Journal Article
Poughkeepsie Journal Photo Gallery



http://youtu.be/w6oDU2r7J5Q

Date:8/12/2011
Time:0830
Location: King Court Apartment
Units Operating:City of Poughkeepsie, Mobile Life 2 units, Fairview, Arlington, Highland
Weather Conditions: Clear
Description Of Incident: Apartment fire
Reporters: effd3918
0837- Pok Car 1 to Arlington Ladder set up on number 1 side for a rescue
0838- Mobile Life 2nd unit responding
0839-Fairview 10-35 1 to their station.
0840: City of Poughkeepsie 2nd alarm
0841: Primary searches negative. Roosevelt 63-12 and 45 to Poughkeepsie Station 2. Highlands to City of Poughkeepsie HQ.
0845-Heavy fire on 4th floor West side at 15 minute PAR timer.
0848- Car 10 reports 2nd line in operation. Reported heavy fire in apartment 510. Fire knocked down of 4th floor. Heavy Fire now on 5th floor.
0849-Disabled person reported on number 5 floor. Arlington setting up for a rescue
0852- City of Poughkeepsie requesting 2 additional ALS units on top of the 2 they have now
0855- 30 minute PAR timer. Fire spread to number 5 floor. They have a victim coming down
0901- Car 10 to roof "get off the roof"
0902- Firefighters on 5th floor requesting windows open "they are getting their butts kicked" 10 advised windows are open.
0903- 911 alerts evacuation tones for the 4th and 5th floor. Manpower to rear building. All members backing out for Accountability.
0905- Fire appears to be in Cockloft. Advise Water Dept defensive ops are being put in place.
0907-40 minute PAR timer.<BR><BR
0909- Car 10 to Car 1 "We believe the roof just collapsed"
0915- Water Dept advises they are at full pressure
0916-Photo reports from scene show HEAVY fire fully involved 4th and 5rh floor. Mutual aid departments being dispatched for "smoke investigations" in the City
0919- Roosevelt command reporting smoke investigation is smoke from Apartment Fire.
0926- 60 minute PAR timer. Fire still not knocked down.
0930-Highland Roosevelt and Arlington AFA at Adrience Library.
0937-Mutual aid back in service from AFA. Due to workman and pressure drop from fire. System reset.
1 and 15 minute PAR timer. Fire in cockloft of top floor.
0946- 80 minute PAR timer. Fire still not under control.
0947- All residents from West side of building are accounted for. Fire side still has 1 occupant unnacounted for. Searches continuing.
0958-Fairview dispatched for outside smoke investigation IAO VFW on Violet Avenue.
1001- All occupants accounted for.
1012- 100 minute PAR timer. Main Street Fire Station Landline 911
1022- Dutchess County Car 15 reports still defensive operations. Fire still not knocked down. Fire appears to be contained to 4th floor and cockloft. Extended operations for approx 2 or 3 hours.
1030- Fire has advanced past crews operating at the roof.
1032- Car 1 requesting Mobile Life not be dispatched on 911 frequency until further notice.
The accredited Poughkeepsie Journal reports 4 have been taken to the hospital for minor injuries.

Link to Incident Alert
Poughkeepsie Journal Article
Poughkeepsie Journal Photo Gallery



http://youtu.be/w6oDU2r7J5Q

Link to Incident Alert
Poughkeepsie Journal Article
Poughkeepsie Journal Photo Gallery



http://youtu.be/w6oDU2r7J5Q

Laddies and Gentelmen of EMTBravo, today is Seth's (aka X635) Birthday. Seth is the Founder and Executive Director of this website and has put so much into this website. So, let me be the first to say....
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SETH!!!

I would probably be more pissed if i grew up and found out my mom hit the bong and boozed up before/while driving my sisters and cousins home, took us on a multi hour joy ride and then killed my sister, my three cousins and three others and left me permanently disabled.
Not sure how they would go about obtaining those images (they appear to be police photos) but i have a feeling the schuler family signed off on the documentary - the whole premise (from where i sit) was to absolve her of guilt and/or explain away her apparent choices of the day.

Hoping to be in Manhattan...

The paper is white.

Date: 7/18/2011
Time: ~1925hrs
Location: I-684 (MM 1.5), south of exit 2
Frequency: 46.26, Fire 19, EMS 19, EMS 15, NCPD, HEMS (155.895), NYSP
Units Operating: [Armonk FD: 2022, 2023, 2024, E288, 51B2], [HEMS: 61A2], [WEMS: 45M1], NYSP, NCPD, HPD
Weather Conditions: Hot
Description Of Incident: 1 Car MVA w/ injuries
Reporters:
Writer: firedude
Original Call came into 60-Control as a MVA with Injuries on I-684 NB just south of exit 2. 2022 arrived on scene first and found a 1 Car MVA at mile-marker 1.5 SB in the right shoulder. 60-Control Advised 2022 that it would place the accident in the Harrison Fire District, 2022 requested notification only. 60-Control dispatched for a Harrison Chief to landline prior to realizing that it was the Purchase Fire District. Tones went out for a Purchase Chief and a West Harrison Chief (dual response area) to landline. 2022 notified 60-Control of 3 patients involved, requested 2nd ambulance to scene. 51B3 updated 45M1 with the info, also adding only 1 was backboard and collared. Harrison EMS dispatched, 61A2 responded. According to 51B2, it was believed the driver of the car had a seizure while driving and crashed. Occupants sustained minor injuries, for the most part. 51B2 & 61A2 both transported 1 to Westchester Medical Center, both ALS. All FD/EMS units cleared the scene by 2020hrs.
West Harrison FD Members: an accidental IPage was sent out.

As always, all of these photos are mine and can’t be used without my consent. If you enjoy these, you might want to check out all of my photos from today. They can be found on my flickr page (link below)

You are being discriminated against. In fact, anyone who tries hard and puts in effort is being discriminated against. That being said, don't let this nonsense steer you wrong. Study hard, take the test and wait....hopefully not too long. We need a lot of people and will hire deep into the next list, I'm sure of it.
Feel free to fire away any questions.

Many people have PMed and emailed mre asking about life "over there" in Afghanistan, so I thought I'd write a quick decription of how it is for those interested.
To start I am now assigned to Kandahar Airfield which, unlike all my previous jobs, is a NATO run base. At present I believe the British are the ones technicaly in charge of the base but almost all NATO countries and a few others are represented here. This makes for some interesting interactions as cultures do clash occasionally, usually with comic results fortunately. It is hot here, I mean really hot. Average temperatures this week have been just above 130 with the nights cooling down to a balmy 100 or so. It is also dusty here to the point that everything has a permant shade of tan covering it, no matter how often you clean it.
My FD here or to use it's proper name Kandahar Fire Crash Rescue Services is comprised of 60 men manning 6 crash trucks, 2 structural Engines and a Tanker along with a Chief and as they call them a Plattoon (our Depruty Chief or Shift Commander) Chief for each of the two shifts. Work schedule is 24 on 24 off or on average an 84 hour work week, which may sound like alot but trust me most would rather be working everyday as there isn't much to do otherwise. We do have a gym at the main station as well as a number of military ones throughout the base that we are free to use. There are 6 DFACs (dining facilites), 1 British, 1 French or Continental, 1 Asian and 2 American, the other I havent found yet but it is reported to be Arabic serving only Hallal food (similar to Kosher). The food itself is edible although as any former soldier can tell you, everything is cooked well beyond well done. Kandahar also boasts a Boardwalk which is just exactly what you'd expect it to be, a wooden sidewalk on which fromts a number of commercial establishments. We have a KFC and Friday's, 2 pizza joints although the term pizza is a bit of a stretch to anyone from our area, a Nathan's open 24 hours to boot a coffe shop and a French Deli/Patisserre. Along with the gastronomic choices there are a number of small "Haji" or locals run shops carrying everything from cigarettes to jewelery and trinkets to a full tailor shop that will make a hand tailored suit for you for about $250. There is also a Bazaar every Saturday with the ubiquitous bootleg movies as well as an impressive selection of junk, haggling a must.
About the FD itself aside from the above. Well I started at the main station, Station 1 which sits on the Airfield. Housed there are 5 of the 6 crash trucks and their attendant crews. I was assigned to Engine 3 one of the two structural units on base. Station 3 houses another crash truck on the opposite side of the runway. Station 3 is a luxuriously appointed Army tent with none of the comforts of home. Station 1 is more akin to a Stateside firehouse with an alarm room, offices, a large dayroom and sleeping quarters (3 to a room). The crash side of the house is busier here since much to my suprise Kandahar Airfield is the busiest single runway airport in the world with between 850 - 1000 inbound and outbound flights a week. And there is quite a wide variety of aircraft in and out of here including C-130s and C-17s, C-5s as well, F-16s, F/A/18s, Harriers, A-10s. We also get 737s, Antonov A-12s and the other really huge Russian one whose designation I can't recall as well as a few 747s. Choppers abound with Blackhawks and Chinooks, Cobras, and Apaches and a large contingent of old Russian machines like the Mil-8 and the Mil -10 for transpot duty. And of course the UAVs which are really quite impressive.
My current assignment is as the Crew Chief (Capt) of Station 2 "Southside". I have with me 4 crewman and our rig is a European spec'ed Rosenbauer from Germany. Needles to say that it takes a bit of getting used to with the pump in the rear and it's overall lack of hose and equipment by our standards, not to mention its all metric. I have a pump that in liters!! Damn Europeans now I have to do math.
Our first due is about 8 sq. miles with roughly 25,000 miltary and civilian residents. Building range from one and two story PEBs (pre engineered buildings) of metal and wood. wooden B and C huts (think ranch houses except it's many offices or sleeping rooms off a central hallway), tents of various sizes up to 200 x 75 and a large number of two story masonary barracks (think garden apartments). Along with these living areas we on the Southside enjoy the distinction of being what back home would be called the industrail side of town. The majority of the mechanical shops, warehouses, stortage facilities fuel points and motorpools are in our first due, along with a host of HazMat goodies. All in all it's a diverse and challenging district.
Now what makes KAFs Fire Department somewhat unique is the fact that we are comprised of a multi national force. There are Indians, Philippinos, South Aficans and a sizeable contingent of Brits. Then there's a few Canucks and representing the good ole USA is Nate who hails form the metro DC area and myself. While English is the required language I have found that it's use is somewhat impeded by the variety of accents in use. In fact I've found that I'll need to invest in an English to English dictionary to communicate with my comrades form the UK...LOL
One of the most common questions I get is, is it safe? Well safe is a relative term in a war zone. We do get regular presents of the 81, 120 and 240mm variety from our Taliban friends outside the wire and they do at times cause casualities. The last was a soldier a few months ago. Our towel headed friends also like to try and crash our party here often by trying to get through the wire. They don't get too far. In fact just prior to my arrival about 100 or so of them got their wish with a one way fast track ticket to meet Allah...isn't that nice for them. Hopefully their buddies will be right behind. Our boys here are more than happy to oblige that wish and we all support them. Vigilance is a necessity here, just like home complacency kills. We do all we can to stay safe, but the reality is, if your numbers up then it's up. Until then I and all of us have a job to do and we just do it.
Some may think this a noble or courageous endeavor, for that I thank you, but please give your kudos to those that really deserve it, the brave and dedicated men and women of our Armed Forces. These folks are as courageous as they come and they are in a sense our kindred spirits....they too put themselves at risk to protect and serve others, all of us here and back home.
In closing I would ask a favor from all who read this. As you go through your day stop for just a minute and think about those service members over here and what they are sacrificing for you and yours. And if it should strike you please find an organization that send things over and send something to a soldier, sailor, or airman here. It couild be anything, a letter, a card and damn tube of toothpaste...anything so that they know that you remember and support them. They will appreciate it more than you know. Freedom is not free and these folks are paying the price for our freedom, please don't forget them.
Cogs
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Peter Cogliano
Crew Chief Engine 2 "Southside"
Kandahar Fire Crash Rescue Services
Kandahar Airfield Afghanistan

2nd Capt / Asst. Training Officer
Belltown Fire Dept.
Stamford, CT