Posts Tagged: Pipes And Drums
A bunch of FOOLS
I was able to attend the Weissman service but was on duty yesterday during Whitacre's Funeral. Both were well attended and those in attendance should be proud that our Brotherhood was well represented. Yes... our "Brotherhood". These families got to see first hand over the past few days and week what all the "hype" and Brotherhood "talk" is about. They experienced it first hand. If you attended one of the services.... you did too.
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A good send off
We attend these services for the survivors. The fallen are already in a better place. You attend for the family. The wives (or husbands), children , parents etc as well as for their extended family.... the Brothers and Sisters of their Department. You attend to let them know (and see) that they are not alone, their grief is shared and their support system endless.
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I almost cried … FDIC continued
I haven't talked about it a lot but now I can. He's been nervous ... real nervous. Rhett has been scheduled to teach at FDIC for some time now and I can tell how it has worried him in the past few days.
He's been a nervious wreck! He hasn't slept a wi…
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FDIC 2011 update
Again, we have met so many people who know our name or face (well... my face anyway). The networking and discussions have been awesome!
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Now, that is more like it.
A kiss is still a kiss. Or is it?
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Remembering at FDIC 2010
Remembering those have fallen at FDIC 2010. Every time I hear this I get goose bumps. I was there, and it truly was a great time. There is nothing like hundreds of firefighters raising a cup to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
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Video – Pipes and Drums at the IAFF Fallen Firefighter Memorial
Check out these videos of Pipes and Drums at the 2009 IAFF Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The event was held yesterday. Man do I love the Pipes and Drums. Enjoy...
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9/11 Naudet Film in its entirety online
The 9/11 film by Jules and Gideon Naudet is available on Liveleak in its entirety. If you would like some more information on the movie and what the Naudet brothers were doing when they ended up filming one of only three shots of the first plane hitting …
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Saturday Hotshot – Explosive Car Fire
This weeks Saturday Hotshot is courtesy of a STATter911 who found it on LiveLeak. Supposedly from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Watch how close the guy is walking near it when it explodes.
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A little Experiment of Twitter Users with Blogs
This is kind of a random post. I posted a question on my twitter account @FireCritic asking about how many had blogs. I know of some, but I cannot keep track of all of them.
Think of this as a little experiment. I simply posted on twitter that I was loo…
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