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!

[MeekMom]

Well, it's still hot outside, but I've got the A/C cranked up, so, overall I'd say...pretty good! :)

[AZamericonnie]

That's what I thought....this thread is dedicated to you as well! Takes a special kind of person to do such work. Thank You!

[AZamericonnie]

Looks clear as a bell....are trade winds a good thing?

[ConorMacNessa]

Still hot here, too - lost power earlier tonite but luckily it was just a short outage.

[MeekMom]

Oh man!
I better quit my complainin' then.
Hope your power stays on permanently!

[SandRat]

This Jeep fire truck is identified by the Barton type U-40 fire pump, and it also has the word Jeep on a brass plaque on both sides of the hood and one on the windshield. As you can see The American-Marsh Fire Jeep draped the suction hose down the sides of the apparatus. You can also tell this jeep because because it has the small 5" military headlights and not the large 6" headlights that is found on the civilian CJ2A's. Also, the tools (axe and shovel) are on the passenger side and not the driver side like all the rest of the CJ-2A's from 1945 to 49.

[AZamericonnie]

I'm really doing well & thank you for asking. Installed a new A/C for the office today. The old one just couldn't handle the load anymore. Looking forward to it's cooling powers tomorrow! LOL

[AZamericonnie]

Good evening Queenie! Hope your doing well....*Hugs*

[luvie]

AWESOME!!!!!!

Hope our first responder friends see this! :D

[luvie]

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[BIGLOOK]

Happy Birthday Allegra!


R&R coming soon to a theater near you!

[luvie]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY
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ALLEGRA!!!!
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MAY IT ALL BE GOOD!!!

[AZamericonnie]

When I'm called to duty god
wherever flames may rage
give me strength to save a life
whatever be its age

Help me to embrace a little child
before it is too late
or save an older person from
the horror of that fate

Enable me to be alert
to hear the weakest shout
and quickly and efficiently
to put the fire out

I want to fill my calling and
to give the best in me
to guard my neighbour and
protect his property

And if according to your will
I have to lose my life
bless with your protecting hand
my children and my wife

[BIGLOOK]

are trade winds a good thing?

Fair weather, cool sea breezes and no Vog.........PDG in my book.

[tina07]

Wonderful thread honoring firefighters! My husband is a 13 year Volunteer Firefighter, Hardyston Twp. Volunteer Fire Department, in New Jersey. He's the engineer with his company. They lost a former Chief last February in the line of duty.

http://www.hardystonfire.freeservers.com/

[AZamericonnie]

Thank you Luv for the link to some of Austin's finest! Did you have a good day? *Hugs*

[AZamericonnie]

Well then....yeah for trade winds!:) Wish could get them in Azland!!! LOL

[Soaring Feather]

Very nice tribute to our Fire Fighters.

*HUGS*

[luvie]

Had a good, if long, day.

The thread is just beautiful!

[AZamericonnie]

Our thanks to your husband & yourself Tina! My lil' brother & his wife are volunteers as well. So sorry for your loss.....RIP William Pierce.