wraftery

Cap, your recollection of the events of that day is almost my recollection to the letter. I was duty DC, so I stayed back. We too were loading up with EMS supplies, and fueling up, and off-duty guys coming in with their own sawzalls and pry bars in anticipation of a major rescue effort that never happened. My Capt that went to 233rd St recounts the same occurrences as you. Be it known, also, that you and I have never discussed this before, but the recollections are still vivid, and the same story line.
Unfortunately the heroism of the 343 has been forgotten today by most Americans. When I half-mast my flag on Sept 11, I am now asked what's the half-mast for. A hundred years from now the 343 will only be remembered by future Firefighters, and then, only if we don't let our Brotherhood go by the wayside.

I agree...Beware of Dumpsters, but also look at the "flip side" of this "what's in a dumpster" thread:
Ever have a suspicious car fire in the rear of a strip mall?...I'll be willing to bet you have. Rear of the strip mall is a favorite place to dump and burn the klunker.
Afterward, check the line of dumpsters behind the mall. There's a really good chance you'll find the accelerant container complete with fingerprints in one of those dumpsters.
And it ain't just for car fires, the guy that poured the gas wants to get rid of the can asap. Thence it goes in a nearby dumpster.

Try on line to Chesapeake, VA Fire Dept
They used to have a downloadable video of the CPAT.
I'll look for it too and let you know
Good Luck
Here it is: cityofchesapeake.net >fire department >CPAT
You will get a streaming video

Well, Cap, I knew it was eventually going to happen.
You of all people,actually said "y'all."
The job in question was in NY, so the proper comment should have been "Youse guys was lucky."
...and Nims wants common terminology!
Which one of those terms is NIMS compliant?
Good job prompting that critique/discussion...Oops! I should have said "Debriefing"