What’s 40 years old, 350 lbs, 5 feet 9 inches tall and completes a Firefighter rookie / recruit challenge in less than 8 minutes? Well sorry, there’s no punch line, truth is it was me three years ago before I made some radical changes in my life.
People in nearby Mill Pond Park heard and saw the crash, called 911 and helped the two injured firefighters, who had been wearing seatbelts.
Submitted by Kevin McWhorter, City of Waynesboro Fire Department (VA)
Submitted by Chris Wells, Guilford County Emergency Services (NC)
All four firefighters inside the engine, however, escaped safety because every one of them was wearing a seat belt. The fatality was that of a civilian involved in the pileup.
Cygnus Business Media was awarded the Seal of Excellence Award at Firehouse Expo – Baltimore, at the Opening Ceremony Thursday morning, July 28, 2006.
The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation is proud to announce the selection of Pennsylvania State Fire Commissioner Ed Mann as a recipient of the Firefighter Life Safety “Seal of Excellence” Award. The presentation was made on May 19, 2006, at the Pennsylvania Fire Expo in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The prestigious “Seal of Excellence,” part of the Everyone… Read more »
