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Eddie was my friend and neighbor in Virginia. I was at his home on Monday when he passed. He was surrounded by family and friends including his wife Teri and one of his sons. It was an honor to get to know him over the past 15 years. Ed was always pleasant without a complaint, and we enjoyed...

Rest in Peace Cap.

The small Department in Virginia I started with had Sergeants. When I was hired, the Department only had 22 personnel and the Officers included a Chief, two Lts. And a Fire Inspector. As the Department grew, there was a need for more officers to maintain the span of control. The City Manager at...

Happy New Year everyone. Here's to a great 2023!

I was driving the first due Engine Company to a structure fire yesterday in our community of Lake Monticello, Virginia. I grabbed a picture with Lenny Smith, retired FDNY LT, who retired from his final assignment at Rescue 2 in 1983. Since his arrival in Virginia many years ago, Lenny has been...

Mack, Thank you for posting this. Both of the firefighters involved would say they were just doing there jobs, and they were. They were also placed in the situation where they were far out in the county with no back-up nearby, and the closest staffed Engine Company 16 miles away. The...

Thank you all for the Birthday messages. I have rounded the corner and heading into decade number 7! Also, happy belated birthday Doug!

Happy Birthday Captain!

Happy belated birthday!

Happy Birthday Ray! On the recovery side, first I want to thank everyone for their prayers and get well communications. I spent 9 days in the hospital, being discharged last Friday. First follow-up with my Surgeon was today and all is healing well. Another 6 weeks of not lifting, but overall...

Thank you for all your well wishes. Our wireless went down at home, so that is why it took me so long to reply. Had a nice retirement lunch with most of my family present. Now trying to figure out what to do with my time. All I can say is 38 years flew by, but it was a heck of a ride. I have...

Thanks everyone for the well wishes. The procedure on Wednesday went well. I see my surgeon for follow up on Tuesday November 30th. I have 1 more major abdominal surgery needed. Hopefully I will get a date for this when I see the surgeon. I am expecting sometime in February. This, I hope...

Congratulations Captain!

A Richmond FF was seriously burned trying to rescue the children. He is at the Virginia Commonwealth University Burn Center and will need surgery on both of his hands due to full thickness burns. Please keep him in your prayers for a full recovery.

All, Thank you for the well wishes and prayers. Quite an unexpected turn for my family and I. All of your call, emails, texts and messages have gone a long way in helping us all in beginning days of recovery and getting back to normal, whatever normal is these days. Please keep the prayers...

A little late to the party, but Happy Birthday Rev!

Great hat you are wearing in some of those pictures!

And Happy Belated Birthday to Chief JK!

Happy Birthday to our Senior Man, Uncle Wilfred!