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Mark vonAppen's Blog – September 2013 Archive (2)

Gold Stars

By: Mark vonAppen

Come with me to the land of make-believe. Once upon a time, I thought I was a pretty good firefighter. I could pull pre-connected hose line, tie a few knots, and strap my SCBA to my body in well under one…

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Added by Mark vonAppen on September 16, 2013 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

A Letter From The Rookie

By Mark vonAppen

This letter came to me from a firefighter in a major metroplolitan department here in the USA. If this rookie had a voice, this is what he would say.

Captain,…

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Added by Mark vonAppen on September 4, 2013 at 5:00pm — 2 Comments

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