Past and Present

On the heels of the somber occasion today at the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial, where 87 firefighters and fire officers names were added to the monument in Emmitsburg Maryland, we pause and reflect, in their honor and sacrifice. 

While we must never forget their sacrifices, we must also make a commitment to better ourselves in so much that their sacrifice is not in vain. Whether that may be a personal commitment to fitness, a company commitment to training or a tactical review of operations. 

"As members of the fire service, we are provided with detailed, concise and sobering documents each year that detail the events of fireground incidents that lead to line of duty deaths (LODDs)... The Question is, what do we do with the information?" (intro page IX)

Rest in peace brothers and sisters, please know that we do our very best to insure your death was not in vain. We will forever remain students of our great profession, including the study of the history of our ultimate sacrifice, to ensure a better tomorrow for the American Fire Service.