FReeper Canteen~Tribute To Firefighters~August 3, 2006

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!

To: Horatio Gates

I remembered your hang-out.....hehehe

581 posted on 08/03/2006 4:58:01 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)

MoJo.....I missed you....been swimming lately? Got any new tunes? *HUGS*

582 posted on 08/03/2006 4:59:57 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)

You were quite inventive in eating on the cheap....

583 posted on 08/03/2006 5:05:33 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)

584 posted on 08/03/2006 5:06:57 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)

Give it that special Snuggles treatment: Michaela Long clutches her young pig, Snuggles, as she sheds a tear at the Graham County Fair in Hill City, Kan. Michaela realized that her pig was suffering from heat stress, and took special care to provide it with water and milk throughout the day. Hays Daily News photo by Steven Hausler via AP

585 posted on 08/03/2006 5:13:53 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)

To: AZamericonnie

Beautiful thread Connie!
I don't know if this was posted already, I still have to go through the thread. I love this drawing. One Hero to another Hero. God Bless all our Heroes :). Hugs!
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586 posted on 08/03/2006 5:14:39 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

To: Kathy in Alaska

Hi Ma :)
Aw, that's a cute little guy. :)

587 posted on 08/03/2006 5:18:54 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

{{{Gracie}}}} Jan in Colorado posted it earlier but it was a larger size. Now I have snagged them both!

588 posted on 08/03/2006 5:19:48 PM PDT by AZamericonnie (Support the Troops...they support us!)

Sad story but with great acts by the paramedic.

God bless him and the Marine and his family.

589 posted on 08/03/2006 5:43:23 PM PDT by MEG33 (GOD BLESS OUR ARMED FORCES.)

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590 posted on 08/03/2006 6:12:21 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub (Have you said Thank You to a service man or woman today?)

To: Kathy in Alaska

So far, he hasn't returned again.

Did you see my critter-rid "recipe" I posted yesterday?

We had power outages during a storm this afternoon, so I'm just getting back online.

591 posted on 08/03/2006 6:28:08 PM PDT by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person - Faith makes things possible, not easy.)

I did see the critter-red "recipe". Seems to have worked...good for you.

592 posted on 08/03/2006 6:35:18 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)

593 posted on 08/03/2006 6:35:19 PM PDT by GodBlessUSA (US Troops, Past, Present and Future, God Bless You and Thank You! Prayers said for our Heroes!)

To: Kathy in Alaska

Sorry for the late reply- and many thanks to you Kathy!!

594 posted on 08/03/2006 8:56:27 PM PDT by herewego (Got .45?)

Never too late! Hope all is well in your neck of the woods, and with your family. Taken the little one camping?

595 posted on 08/03/2006 9:40:51 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)

To: Kathy in Alaska

Amazing Grace on the bagpipes played at the graveside ceremony, there wasn't a dry eye anywhere. The following link is Bill's Last Call, even the dispatcher barely made it through.

http://hardystonfire.freeservers.com/Bills%20Last%20Call.mp3

596 posted on 08/03/2006 11:44:51 PM PDT by tina07 (In Memory of my Father - WWII Army Air Force Veteran)

To: Kathy in Alaska

Thanks for posting that, beautiful.

597 posted on 08/03/2006 11:45:52 PM PDT by tina07 (In Memory of my Father - WWII Army Air Force Veteran)

To: Kathy in Alaska

I tried the link myself, came up forbidden, so here is the fire dept. site with the audio link.

http://www.hardystonfire.freeservers.com/photo6.html

598 posted on 08/03/2006 11:48:27 PM PDT by tina07 (In Memory of my Father - WWII Army Air Force Veteran)

But I plan to start...er, tomorrow maybe.

The same day you stop smoking? LOL!!

599 posted on 08/03/2006 11:56:17 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)

Good evening, tina. Which link kept you "out"?

600 posted on 08/04/2006 12:10:38 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)

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