FReeper Canteen~Tribute To Firefighters~August 3, 2006

The Canteen Crew

[AZamericonnie]

 

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.



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.



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.



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.




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.



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 1960’s.






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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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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.
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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)
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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.




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!"

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A heartfelt thank you from the Canteen to all Firefighters & your families for your service & sacrifice!

[beachn4fun]

Good afternoon, CMN

Only 30%?

well, we've had plenty of rain this year, so I can go another couple of days still.

But, I need cooler temps. Me and my electric bill will feel much better.

BTW, if I've never thanked you for your service, I am doing so now. THANKS

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

"Tonk, this is a well-documented spoof."

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This part is true, from the
National Do Not Call Registry
https://www.donotcall.gov/default.aspx

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.

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This is why I registered all my phone numbers.

Thanks for the info.

tomkow6 sent me a similar FReep mail

[Kathy in Alaska]

And we are proud to know you...glad that you take the time to drop in when you are able with tidbits of news.

You stay safe!! Your four footed friends expect it!

d:o)

[beachn4fun]

That's great. I bet you are looking forward to it. No place like home, huh?

[EsmeraldaA]

Stay safe and take care. ;)

[Mrs.Nooseman]

I'll be back on the 15TH of August.

I saw that in the news.

The West coast had some warmer then usual temperatures before I left.

[Sonora]

[Mrs.Nooseman]

LOL.

I don't mind the cooler temps ,but I forgot to bring a warm jacket,since it is supposed to be summer and not fall.LOL.

The temps where in the mid 40's here the last couple of days with the high being in the Mid 50's.:)

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Mine

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Mine

[EsmeraldaA]

Well....now you'll HAVE to buy something, huh? hehehe

[ConorMacNessa]

You're welcome - it was an honor to serve.

[beachn4fun]

Never Forgotten

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[Allegra]

You stay safe!! Your four footed friends expect it!

I cannot WAIT to see my fur-babies!

[NonValueAdded]

The link Tonkin posted and the link you posted are the same.

Yes, but our interpretation was the polar opposite. Per the FTC, there is NO pending unleashing of cell phone numbers to the telemarketing community.

I'll make this the last flog of that horse: Right now, your cell phone number is essentially an unlisted number. Telemarketers only know that a given phone number is cellular or not; they have no way of knowing that it belongs to you. Why link your name with your cellular number in a database subject to hacking and access, legitimately or not? If you are really concerned about guarding your electronic privacy, why put a bit of data about yourself out there when there is no need? (since there is no opening of cellphones to telemarketers). That's all I was trying to say. But by all means, register if you want to.

[beachn4fun]

Mrs. N

[beachn4fun]

Good morning Ma. (((HUGS))) Did you have a good nap?

[GrandEagle]

Relatively cooler, yes.
It seems to have been hotter up in your neck of the woods.
We have been in the mid 90's but it has been cooling down to 78 or so at night. Pretty nice for us.

GE

[E.G.C.]

Well, Now that I've got everyone's attention,(Apolgies if you weren't pinged, I have some info on next week's critical updates.

This is going to be one of the biggest updates I'ever seen sent down. We're talking ten, yes ten critical updates for Microsoft Windows.

Plus, two updates for Microsoft Office

And finally the August version of the Malicious Software Removal Tool.

So, to recap, ten updates for Windows, two for Microsoft Office and the August version of the Malicious Software Removal Tool.

Some of those updates will require a restart.

These updates will be coming down next week.