so throughout my experience in the fire service there has been one guy that was always willing to take the new guys under his wing. he knew that even if we weren't supposed to be doing something because we were too young that we could get away with it because we were under his supervision. at the age of 14 that puts you in hero status.
there are some guys that always saw the younger firefighters as a pain in the ass but this guy always saw us as an opportunity to teach the next generation and always brought a smile to everyones face while doing it.
this fall he was diagnosed with cancer. everyone was saying that he would like to hear from me while i was out at school. between finals and all the other stuff i got caught up in i never got a chance to call. next thing i know i am flying home for break. i survive my first day home, monday rolls around and all i had to do was stop by his house and do some christmas shopping. after shopping all day i just go home to catch dinner.
Ray Shultes Died This Morning. i never got to say Good By to one of the reasons i'm in the field i am today.
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What is a Disaster?
"A tree falls in the woods......" Yup, it probably makes a sound. At the same time, if a wildfire burns up a mountain and there are no lives in its way, is it a disaster? If a hurricane hits land but there is nobody living there, is it a disaster? If an earthquake shakes a region of the country but there are no buildings, is it a disaster? I think you get the point.
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