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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

 




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!



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To: GrandEagle

Mine?


501 posted on 08/03/2006 11:58:48 AM PDT by AZamericonnie (Support the Troops...they support us!)
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To: GrandEagle

Mine?


502 posted on 08/03/2006 11:58:48 AM PDT by AZamericonnie (Support the Troops...they support us!)
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To: GrandEagle

mine


503 posted on 08/03/2006 11:58:49 AM PDT by tomkow6 (........Support the artists appearing in the Canteen (buy a BURKA)!)
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To: GrandEagle

Mine?


504 posted on 08/03/2006 11:58:49 AM PDT by AZamericonnie (Support the Troops...they support us!)
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To: GrandEagle

mine


505 posted on 08/03/2006 11:58:49 AM PDT by tomkow6 (........Support the artists appearing in the Canteen (buy a BURKA)!)
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To: GrandEagle

Mine?


506 posted on 08/03/2006 11:58:50 AM PDT by AZamericonnie (Support the Troops...they support us!)
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To: tomkow6

Hahahaha! Ya big BRATT!:)


507 posted on 08/03/2006 12:00:15 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (Support the Troops...they support us!)
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To: tomkow6; Fawnn

Johnny Cash~Ring Of Fire


508 posted on 08/03/2006 12:06:53 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (Support the Troops...they support us!)
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To: AZamericonnie
Yeah, but I got it!............neener!.........neener!.......neener!
509 posted on 08/03/2006 12:11:11 PM PDT by tomkow6 (........Support the artists appearing in the Canteen (buy a BURKA)!)
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To: AZamericonnie; tomkow6
Ring Of Fire

Is that what circles your tummy after tomkow cooks for you? ;)

btw:


Great Thread!!!

510 posted on 08/03/2006 12:11:33 PM PDT by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)
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To: AZamericonnie
498-506........
Your aim is a bit off today see. LOL! Good Afternoon!
511 posted on 08/03/2006 12:14:09 PM PDT by GrandEagle
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To: Fawnn; tomkow6

Good point....they call it 'SOS' for a reason!:)

512 posted on 08/03/2006 12:25:01 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (Support the Troops...they support us!)
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To: GrandEagle

LOL.....my aim is a bit off everyday!


513 posted on 08/03/2006 12:25:56 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (Support the Troops...they support us!)
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To: blackie

Hope you aren't parched because I forgot coffee? LOL! ((HUGS)) Did you finish yesterday's construction project? A new one today?


514 posted on 08/03/2006 12:39:06 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: AZamericonnie

Good afternoon Connie. I'm glad you like it. It's one of my favorites!


515 posted on 08/03/2006 12:39:32 PM PDT by jan in Colorado (http://www.bootmurtha.com -www.irey.com and www.vets4Irey.com)
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To: AZamericonnie; tomkow6
I didn't even get a shot at it though...
Actually I intended that post for Tom. As you can see, I missed too!
516 posted on 08/03/2006 12:40:10 PM PDT by GrandEagle
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To: AZamericonnie
they call it 'SOS'
I remember it well.... YUCK!
517 posted on 08/03/2006 12:41:32 PM PDT by GrandEagle
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To: GrandEagle

Good afternoon, GE....how is your storm forming up?


518 posted on 08/03/2006 12:50:49 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: tomkow6
wh!!

tom.....#500!!


519 posted on 08/03/2006 12:52:01 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)
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To: Kathy in Alaska
I haven't checked on it today.
Purchased 200 gallons of gas for the generator last night though - just in case. That hut the pocketbook pretty bad!
As of last night, it looks like it will be in the Gulf sometime Sunday.
520 posted on 08/03/2006 12:54:15 PM PDT by GrandEagle
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