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FReeper Canteen~Tribute To Firefighters~August 3, 2006
The Canteen Crew
Posted on 08/02/2006 5:59:36 PM PDT by AZamericonnie
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The Canteen Pays Tribute To
The badge of a fireman is the Maltese Cross. This Maltese Cross is a symbol of protection and a badge of honor. Its story is hundreds of years old.
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The Maltese Cross is your symbol of protection. It means that the fireman who wears this cross is willing to lay down his life for you. The Maltese Cross is a fireman's badge of honor, signifying that he works in courage - a ladder rung away from death.
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Today, fire and rescue remains a mix of paid, call, and volunteer responders. While urban areas such as New York, NY and Boston, MA are typically served by large, well-coordinated paid responders, there is no requirement demanding either paid, call, or career firefighters and many departments are so-called "mixed" departments - full time responders handle the day-to-day needs of a department and work with either call or volunteer responders when more manpower is needed. Other departments are completely "call" or volunteer, depending on local tradition, needs, and, most importantly, financial ability.
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In popular literature, firefighters are usually depicted with Dalmatian dogs. This breed originated in southern Europe to assist with herding livestock and run along with horses, and in the days of horse-drawn fire vehicles, the horses were usually released on arrival at the fire and the Dalmatians would lead the horses to a safe place to wait until the fire was out. Dalmatians also filled the role of protecting the horses' feet from other dogs as equipment was being transported to the fire scene. In reality, most fire dogs were mutts pulled from the street.
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![](http://images18.fotki.com/v24/photos/2/292835/3200921/0691-vi.jpg?250188) Bucket Carriage used by Continental Bucket Co.No.1, of Jamaica, Long Island NY. Iron stanchion in center of machine bears metal plate, Jamaica 1787-1907. Four-wheeled carriage equipped to carry 50 buckets to use in places where there were no hydrants.
![](http://images18.fotki.com/v25/photos/2/292835/3200921/0883a-vi.jpg?250188) Glass Fire Grenades ranging from ½ pint to 2 quarts in size, filled with water or saltwater. These provided an effective means of quelling a small fire from 1868 to 1903. In later years they were filled with carbon tetrachloride and used to the mid 1960s.
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![](http://images14.fotki.com/v21/photos/2/292835/3200921/recruitpic-vi.jpg?263175) Click Here to see some of Austin's finest at work!
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![](http://images18.fotki.com/v329/photos/2/292835/3200921/guesswho-vi.jpg?500375) Now there's a handsome firefighting family!
If Prometheus was worthy of the wrath of heaven for kindling the first fire upon earth, how ought all the gods honor the men who make it their professional business to put it out? -- John Godfrey Saxe, (American journalist, poet, and lecturer) circa 1850
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Click here to see some of Ft. Worths Finest in action!
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![](http://images18.fotki.com/v330/photos/2/292835/3200921/AmericanChopper_FireBike1-vi.jpg?350250) The Fire Bike was a motorcycle built by Orange County Choppers on the American reality television show American Chopper. It was put together by everyone at the OCC, the project holding more emotional weight with its ties to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Click here for more information
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![](http://images18.fotki.com/v329/photos/2/292835/3200921/101305firefightersbaghdad-vi.jpg?500323) 10/13/2005 - SATHER AIR BASE, Iraq -- Firefighters assigned to the 447th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron render a final salute in memory of Sgt. Brian E. Dunlap, an active firefighter and a member of U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, who was killed in action Sept. 24 in Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Randy Mitchell) Click for the rest of the article
![](http://images15.fotki.com/v338/photos/2/292835/3200921/refighters20Memorial20Fountain-vi.jpg?400271) The Firefighters Memorial Fountain at dusk. The memorial, at 31st Street and Broadway in Kansas City, was created to honor those killed in the line of duty.
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![](http://images2.fotki.com/v315/photos/2/292835/3200921/firefightersa-vi.jpg?400267) Keeping up the fight - Phoenix firefighters battle a three-alarm fire at Bowen Poles in northwest Phoenix (Pinnacle Peak and I-17) Feb. 4. No one was injured in the fire.
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RAPID RESPONSE Years ago, when I was working on a small town ambulance, it was not uncommon for my wife and me to stop at the local grocer to buy food for dinner after a call. I had gone in to get a head of lettuce and some apples. Unknown to me the floor was wet from the newly installed produce sprayers. Down I went, hitting my head hard. When I came to, the manager of the store was sitting beside me telling me not to move, that he had called 911. At the same time my pager went off and he looked at me and asked, What was that? I said "My pager, I am 911." He looked at me, shocked " Boy, you guys are fast!"
More jokes here...
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A heartfelt thank you from the Canteen to all Firefighters & your families for your service & sacrifice!
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Free Republic
KEYWORDS: airforce; army; coastguard; firefighters; firstresponders; marines; navy; tribute; troopssupport
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To: stand watie
Hiya, sugar
Way too hot for me. Trying to stay in the a/c all day if I can.
How about you?
SMOOCHES back atcha
421
posted on
08/03/2006 9:15:17 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(FReeper Canteen ~ Here for our Troops, Allies, and their families 24/7/365.)
To: Mrs.Nooseman
((HUGS))Morning, Mrs. N. How's it going?
422
posted on
08/03/2006 9:16:19 AM PDT
by
E.G.C.
To: Mrs.Nooseman
Hello MrsN.
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Well, it rained all night and early morning (until 10am), and the sun is not out. ;)
{{HUGS}}
To: tomkow6
424
posted on
08/03/2006 9:16:40 AM PDT
by
stand watie
( Resistance to tyrants is OBEDIENCE to God. -----T.Jefferson)
To: Mrs.Nooseman
{{{MRS. N}}}
(((HUGS)))
How are ya? How's the vacation?
Cooler temps and a little rain would be nice.
425
posted on
08/03/2006 9:16:53 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(FReeper Canteen ~ Here for our Troops, Allies, and their families 24/7/365.)
To: GrandEagle
Good afternoon, GE
Has it gotten cooler where you're at?
426
posted on
08/03/2006 9:17:50 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(FReeper Canteen ~ Here for our Troops, Allies, and their families 24/7/365.)
To: beachn4fun
i retreated into the AC. no more outside for me till after dark!
free dixie,sw
427
posted on
08/03/2006 9:18:52 AM PDT
by
stand watie
( Resistance to tyrants is OBEDIENCE to God. -----T.Jefferson)
To: E.G.C.
I am doing great.
Just got back from a trip to an animal sanctuary with my Brother,his family and my kids.
It was great.We got to see all kind of deer and other critters up close.
My son took lots of pictures that I'll be sharing when I get back.
428
posted on
08/03/2006 9:23:06 AM PDT
by
Mrs.Nooseman
(Proud supporter of our Troops and President GW!!!)
To: EsmeraldaA; citizensgratitude; Kathy in Alaska; beachn4fun; tomkow6; txradioguy; E.G.C.; All
Thanks to all of you for the greetings.
What a great group of people you are.
I'm proud to know every one of you. :-)
429
posted on
08/03/2006 9:23:13 AM PDT
by
Allegra
(FReeping LIVE! from "the other war zone.")
To: EsmeraldaA
LOL.
We are having the same weather here in Germany,accept the sun peeked through for an hour this afternoon.:)
430
posted on
08/03/2006 9:24:35 AM PDT
by
Mrs.Nooseman
(Proud supporter of our Troops and President GW!!!)
To: beachn4fun
I am doing great.
The vacation is wonderful.
I'll share pictures when I get back.
Well here it went from hot to down right cold in a matter of two or three days,which was a little extreme.
It's suppose to get warmer on Sunday.
431
posted on
08/03/2006 9:27:43 AM PDT
by
Mrs.Nooseman
(Proud supporter of our Troops and President GW!!!)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Tonk, this is a well-documented spoof. Recommend you retract.
From the FTC via the dontocall.gov site itself
What Phone Numbers Can I Register?
10. Can I register my cell phone on the National Do Not Call Registry?
Yes, you may place your personal cell phone number on the National Do Not Call Registry. The registry has accepted cell phone numbers since it opened for registrations in June 2003. There is no deadline to register a home or cell phone number on the Registry.
You may have received an email telling you that your cell phone is about to be assaulted by telemarketing calls as a result of a new cell phone number database; however, that is not the case. FCC regulations prohibit telemarketers from using automated dialers to call cell phone numbers. Automated dialers are standard in the industry, so most telemarketers dont call consumers on their cell phones without their consent.
Quite frankly, while they let you register your cell phone number for your own piece of mind, that puts it on a list accessible by telemarketers. Why tie your cell phone number to your name on a government list??? Who is to say that only legitimate telemarketers have access? IMHO, keep your cell phone number information private.
432
posted on
08/03/2006 9:34:43 AM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(Tom Gallagher, the anti-Crist)
To: Mrs.Nooseman
seems like the whole country here has been under a heatwave. Especially the midwest and east coast. we're suppose to get lower temps starting tomorrow. I sure hope so.
When are you returning?
433
posted on
08/03/2006 9:35:28 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(FReeper Canteen ~ Here for our Troops, Allies, and their families 24/7/365.)
To: beachn4fun
According to the latest weather report I've seen for MD, we have about a 30% chance tonite for isolated t-storms.
434
posted on
08/03/2006 9:36:17 AM PDT
by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3rd Bn. 5th Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
To: ConorMacNessa; bentfeather; GrandEagle
Please see my post 432. You might want to reconsider.
435
posted on
08/03/2006 9:37:18 AM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(Tom Gallagher, the anti-Crist)
To: Allegra
Howdy, allegra
glad to hear from you.
Have a wonderful birthday. And, I heard somewhere (earlier post) that you will be coming home for a long visit soon. Right?
436
posted on
08/03/2006 9:38:48 AM PDT
by
beachn4fun
(FReeper Canteen ~ Here for our Troops, Allies, and their families 24/7/365.)
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
Thank you Tonk! I will take care of this today.
437
posted on
08/03/2006 9:40:24 AM PDT
by
Just A Nobody
(NEVER AGAIN..Support our Troops! www.irey.com and www.vets4Irey.com - Now more than Ever!)
To: Mrs.Nooseman
We have had no peeking from the sun today, and it doesn't look like we will.
Of course if I was in Germany, I could easily enjoy all kinds of weather. LOL!
To: beachn4fun
And, I heard somewhere (earlier post) that you will be coming home for a long visit soon. Right? Yes! Early next month. I am SO looking forward to it!
439
posted on
08/03/2006 9:40:40 AM PDT
by
Allegra
(FReeping LIVE! from "the other war zone.")
To: NonValueAdded; 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub
The link Tonkin posted and the link you posted are the same.
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