As you know, Willie Wines Jr., Kevin Totten, and I climbed 110 stories as a part of the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb at Firehouse Expo. We climbed with 320 others, some of whom we knew already and others who we met for the first time. The event was a huge success. All I can really say is that you have to participate in one to really understand.
Read More »110 Floors for 343…Never Forget. Honor, Respect, Tradition
The difference between us and them was that we did it in honor of them. We did it without an airpack, without fear, without trepidation. We did it to help others never forget.
Read More »A Dose of Motivation for New and Veteran Firefighters
Getting it on video...That is the difference between making a great speech to 10 people and making it to thousands. Brian Brush recently talked to a recruit class about what the fire service should mean to them, what it means to him, and why we should take pride in serving.
Read More »More Photos and Video: NFFF 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb at FDIC
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation has uploaded a video for the NFFF 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb held at FDIC. It is available below. I look forward to participating in an event like this one some time soon! Dave Statter shot the video for the NFFF...and I was their to assist. To be clear, I was being held against my will by Dave Statter. I only kept the smile on my face because the NFFF is such a great cause!
Read More »FDIC Recap Part I…Networking and the 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb
Part I of several upcoming articles on FDIC 2011. Plenty of news and photos about FDIC, the 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb, The FOOLS Bash and hanging out with great people!
Read More »LODD – FDNY September 11th Hero Roy Chelsen Has Passed Away
Firefighter Close Calls has the story on Roy Chelsen. He is a September 11th hero who risked his life to make it back to the North Tower amid bodies falling from the upper floors to warn other firefighters of the towers imminent collapse.
Read More »Video: CBS Sunday Morning Showcases Volunteer Firefighters, The NFFF, and The Family of Steven Koeser
At this years National Fallen Firefighter Foundation Memorial Service, I had the opportunity to meet so many families and other survivors of our Fallen Brothers. One of those families was of Fallen Brother Steven "Peanuts" Koeser. What I do have to share is the video from CBS Sunday Morning this morning showcasing Volunteer Firefighters, The National Fallen Firefighter Foundation, NFFF Memorial Weekend, and the family of Steven Koeser.
Read More »NFFF Memorial Weekend in Retrospect
The following morning, John, Willie, and I set everything up. However, we were not prepared for what would come next...Our goal was to record audio accounts of Fallen Brothers and Sisters as told by their loved ones. This might seem like an easy task...it was not.
Read More »Video Wrap-Up from the NFFF Memorial Weekend in Emmitsburg
Here is a video wrap-up from the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial Weekend 2010. Feel free to let me know if you have other videos and I will add them. Of course you can check out all that the NFFF has to offer at Firehero.org and their National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend web site as well.
Read More »Watch the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend Live
Live Broadcasts: » Candlelight Service Broadcast: Saturday, October 2, 2010 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time (Telecast Begins at 6:45 p.m.; Service Begins at 7 p.m. Eastern Time Eastern Time) » Memorial Service Broadcast: Sunday, October 3, 2010 9:00 am ...
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