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Re: Lost the Deputy Fire Chief in wife's town in Listowel...


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Posted by willie in mn on March 19, 2011 at 13:57:08 from (205.188.116.74):

In Reply to: Lost the Deputy Fire Chief in wife's town in Listowel fire posted by buickanddeere on March 18, 2011 at 16:12:42:

Sincere condolances to surviving family, friends, co-firefighters, citizens of your community.
In my not so humble opinion, there is no one more dedicated to a cause than a volunteer firefighter. Boss I worked for for 20 years was a firefighter, made first assistant chief. Officers, chief, 2 assistants, captains, & leutenants elected by members, automatic approval by city council.
City of approx 13000 people, 38 firefighters. Had a system that worked for them. Turnout gear (boots, pants, coats, helmets) always on the trucks. First 4 men to the station and GO NOW!!! Everybody else GO DIRECTLY TO SCENE, YOUR GEAR WILL BE THERE.
Average response time over a year was TWO MINUTES from alarm call to first truck out the door. Coincidence helped during daytime calls.
Main Station at city hall- bar owner across the parking lot, tire shop employee a block away, funeral director a block away, city hall janitor, & Sears appliance repairman half a block away came on dead run, crank up trucks & GO!
Station Two- my boss & another co worker across the street, father/son team from lumber yard across the rail tracks, elec motor shop owner 2 blocks away, crank up & GO!
Will never forget one late night call. Was working part time with sheriff, responded to bad accident. 2 victims trapped, called for rescue squad. Sunday morning, 3 am. Could hear them coming, seemed like it took forever. Get firefighters out of bed, drive to station, get trucks, drive 7 miles to scene. All in FIFTEEN MINUTES from alarm to on scene. Can't get much quicker than that.
Didn't mean to get so long winded.
Willie


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