I work at a fire station in SC. Last night Charleston FD lost 9 fireman in one fire. Two of these men worked for me at my station on their days off from the city of charleston. Please keep them and their families in your heart and prayers.

William

 

Will do.
I just finished reading about this fire. Very sad day.

 

My thoughts and prayers for these firefighters who paid the ultimate price.

 

William, from a fire department in VA, I can tell you that lots of folks are praying for the colleagues, friends, and families of those that died.

Just now I was reading a summary of events that our safety officer sent out. It looks like it started as a "simple" (my word, not theirs) trash fire outside the store. It just reinforces that no fire is simple.

It's a terrible irony that this week the fire service across the nation is observing a week long "Fire and EMS Safety Stand Down," where participating departments suspend all nonessential non-emergency activities to focus entirely on safety.

My background is EMS, and though I used to fight fires, I don't anymore. God bless you guys that do.