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Sorry this post is so late. Busy time for me. I was very proud of our department on 10-1-08. We invited the Pink Ribbon tour to stop by our District 1 fire house. We all stepped up and purchased special pink duty shirts to wear for their arrival. The number of citizens who stopped to see the rig and it's trailer while at our fire house was amazing. We were able to reposition the engine and the trailer near the campus of Notre Dame and St. Mary's. A stream of survivors and family members of those… Continue

9-11-08
Well another somber 9-11. As I was driving to my office @ ND, I felt such a sense of loss as I reflected on the events which happened just a few years ago and yet seem so far away. I can not help but think of those who kissed their children goodbye that morning, not knowing that would be the last time. I think how most, probably robotically, went through their daily ritual, boarding trains, buses and POV’s as the migrated from the safety of their homes to their offices at the tower or th… Continue

Started our 6th recruit academy. We have 9 solid candidates for this class. Each year the academy seems to improve. (Good point for the accreditation) . We had to postpone the agility test, heavy rain and streak lightning. Made the best of the situation by giving each recruit a 6’ section of rope and introduction to basic knots. FF Grandin (recruit academy 5 graduate, Zodiac expert and US marine veteran) did a phenomenal job walking everyone through knot 101! So good to see eager recruits. I can… Continue