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Title: Moment Of Silence
Post by: Wannab on October 30, 2006, 07:58:31 PM

Hey gents
Heres some news for ya
On thursday 10/26 a forest service fire engine and crew where burned over on the Esperanza fire near the San Bernardino NF in SOCAL.  The fire started around 1am ish started small and GREW.  USFS engine 57 responded to the fire and was tasked with evacutation and structure protection.  The fire fanned by winds over 30mph over took them and their engine killing 3 onscene and a fourth died in the hospital from severe burns and the 5th is still fighting for his life at arrowhead medical center.
But it gets worse
the fire is believed to set intentionally
These men and thousands of others willingly put themselves in harms way for public safety day in and day out and it goes unnoticed until somthin bad happens.
I am typing this for two reasons

1) For the Fallen brothers, the one still fighting and there families
 
2)For all those who put thereselves in harms way for public safety
cops, fire fighters, EMS workers, ect
<> STAY SAFE
 

If your interested there are funds set up to help the families
search fallen fire fighters association

If you would like more info on the fire itself google Esperanza fire

thanx for your time

Title: Moment Of Silence
Post by: JB88 on October 30, 2006, 08:10:06 PM

thanking them for their service.

Title: Moment Of Silence
Post by: MOIL on October 30, 2006, 11:04:24 PM

(http://www.gojhe.com/photos/t_10_2001_LMS_firemansalute.jpg)

Title: Moment Of Silence
Post by: Hap on October 31, 2006, 02:14:06 AM

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Originally posted by MOIL
(http://www.gojhe.com/photos/t_10_2001_LMS_firemansalute.jpg)

ditto.

Regards and prayers,

hap

Title: Moment Of Silence
Post by: sgt203 on October 31, 2006, 02:20:04 AM

My heartfelt prayers to them and their families

Title: Moment Of Silence
Post by: Slash27 on October 31, 2006, 04:22:45 AM

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Originally posted by MOIL
(http://www.gojhe.com/photos/t_10_2001_LMS_firemansalute.jpg)

Very nice Moil.






<> to the fallen brothers.

Title: Moment Of Silence
Post by: storch on October 31, 2006, 04:39:55 AM

rest first responders, thank you for your service.

Title: Moment Of Silence
Post by: Eagler on October 31, 2006, 07:00:16 AM

Peace to the fallen and those they left behind
May those who set the fires pay dearly for their actions

Title: Moment Of Silence
Post by: midnight Target on October 31, 2006, 07:51:12 AM

This one hit pretty close to home. My co-worker's Son-in-law was working that fire. He (co-worker) called his daughter when he heard the news about the dead firefighters and she was in tears. I guess she couldn't reach her husband for many hours. Turns out son-in-law was OK, but was right next to the fallen crew. He was tasked to put out some embers near the burned truck and the embers turned out to be another firefighter. My co-worker took friday off to be with his family. His s-i-l was pretty messed up according to him. Sounded like a freakin war zone.

Title: Moment Of Silence
Post by: SunKing on October 31, 2006, 08:03:43 AM

My girlfriends cousin was leading that crew. Sad story.

Title: Moment Of Silence
Post by: Wannab on October 31, 2006, 11:40:11 PM

The fifth died today at 5pm
thanx for your replies

Title: Moment Of Silence
Post by: RTR on November 01, 2006, 12:02:16 AM

:(

Sad news  :(

I've flown fires.....us heli drivers never have it as bad, or as hot, as the crews on the ground. Those guys/gals are the real heroes when it gets chitty.

Thoughts with the families.

RTR

Title: Moment Of Silence
Post by: Maverick on November 02, 2006, 11:30:28 AM

Rest in Peace. There is (there must be) a special place for those who place themselves in harms way for the sake of others.

Title: Moment Of Silence
Post by: storch on November 02, 2006, 12:54:16 PM

self deleted no need for this opinion of mine in this thread

Title: Moment Of Silence
Post by: midnight Target on November 02, 2006, 01:06:23 PM

Quote

Originally posted by storch
there is.  sadly it's often the puchline of some joke a liberal is telling another liberal.

WTF?