When I was little I bragged about my firefighting father: my father would go to heaven, because if he went to hell he would put out all the fires
Quotes about firefighting (6 Quotes)
He has firefighting experience and knowledge. He teaches at the academy, so that is a big plus. He can be available fairly soon, which is another reason why I had him as my first choice.
We're trying to bring all of that back, ... We've had teams come in, and we're encouraging public participation. It's a big community effort that's great for morale. It's good to have the townspeople come out to see our firefighting skills and get some good food and fellowship, too.
They are the only firefighting unit within about 100 miles with the ability to put down foam in the event of a hydrocarbon (fuel) fire. Considering our proximity to U. S. 30 and I-71, that's a valuable asset.
Whether they had the proper firefighting equipment nearby or not, I don't know, but we'll take whatever steps are necessary to make sure that if that same job was done tomorrow, that same fire couldn't happen.
There's certainly no opportunity for complacency. The work is still ahead of us in terms of the overall firefighting effort,