Tweet
Last week, members of my volunteer company got the nod from a local politico if we wanted to go to NYC to help in the operations at Ground Zero, so Friday night, 11 of us, including myself, drove north to volunteer our services.
We worked all weekend in support ops - mainly keeping the guys on the hill well-supplied with the things they needed - respirators, gloves, goggles, etc.
We came back and received heartfelt thanks from friends, relatives and others for doing what we could. Firefighters from elsewhere got resounding welcomes not only from the aforementions, but also from local government officials, as well. Instead, our deeds earned us a storm of controversey within the township, and a flat "No" from the previously cited politico when asked if we had his support!
You may not like the individuals, but to deny support for helping others even after we got our job accomplished?!?! At no time was our district left unprotected in terms of manpower or apparatus. Try to figure this one out!
[ 09-21-2001: Message edited by: LtStevieB82 ]
We worked all weekend in support ops - mainly keeping the guys on the hill well-supplied with the things they needed - respirators, gloves, goggles, etc.
We came back and received heartfelt thanks from friends, relatives and others for doing what we could. Firefighters from elsewhere got resounding welcomes not only from the aforementions, but also from local government officials, as well. Instead, our deeds earned us a storm of controversey within the township, and a flat "No" from the previously cited politico when asked if we had his support!
You may not like the individuals, but to deny support for helping others even after we got our job accomplished?!?! At no time was our district left unprotected in terms of manpower or apparatus. Try to figure this one out!
[ 09-21-2001: Message edited by: LtStevieB82 ]
Comment