Reggie29 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 As someone who is very familiar with bushfires on a yearly basis, my sympathy to their families and friends and respect tho those who paid the ultimate price. The word hero is thrown round so freely to sportspeople and rockstars, when these folks risk their lives serving the community, mostly volunteers then hero is not adequate to describe the first responders. http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2013/07/02/06/10/fire-grows-as-us-mourns-19-firefighters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhairedqueen22 Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 my heart is breaking for the families of the 19 firefighters who paid the ultimate price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DropDown Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Tragic, heartbreakingly tragic. I can't begin to fathom what those families are going through. May they R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScarletMacaw Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Being a firefighter is more dangerous than being a police officer...a lot of people don't know this, I think. A building I was working in caught on fire and within minutes it was full of smoke...I remember standing outside (with the patients and staff who were evacuated) and saw a firefighter on a ladder climbing through a window into the burning building--I'll always remember watching someone enter a burning building that I had just fled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrum Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Reminds me of 9-11. :^( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planted Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 I am the daughter of a policeman and the wife of a firefighter. They are equally dangerous. Other than soldiers in the Armed Forces, those two jobs are the only ones whose job description includes dying on the job. They are our domestic men and women in uniform. My heart is breaking for the wives and children. The ages of the fallen range from 21-43. No words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepscoda Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 I’m sure you feel the same Scarlet, but after the towers fell, I can never hear the sound of fire truck alarm or read about a fire fighter dying in the line of duty and not be taken back to that day in September. Being a firefighter is more dangerous than being a police officer...a lot of people don't know this, I think. A building I was working in caught on fire and within minutes it was full of smoke...I remember standing outside (with the patients and staff who were evacuated) and saw a firefighter on a ladder climbing through a window into the burning building--I'll always remember watching someone enter a burning building that I had just fled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BestBandStill Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 I am the daughter of a policeman and the wife of a firefighter. They are equally dangerous. Other than soldiers in the Armed Forces, those two jobs are the only ones whose job description includes dying on the job. They are our domestic men and women in uniform. My heart is breaking for the wives and children. The ages of the fallen range from 21-43. No words. Well said planted. God be with Yours and all of the 19 and there Famalies. My nephew is an OPP Officer, Matt loves the work and his Wife is with the Toronto Fire Department. We wish the both of them had different employment, but they Love there Professions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 Being a firefighter is more dangerous than being a police officer...a lot of people don't know this, I think. I'm sure you meant well, but statements like this stick in my craw. It's not a competition...both professions are equally dangerous. They both are there to serve and protect the public. They are both underpaid and understaffed and undervalued...until a tragedy like Arizona happens to remind the public who takes them for granted. Another thing I've noticed when these things happen is that the headlines will invariably say "they died heroes". Which is true, I suppose. But it makes it sound as if the honour of 'hero' is only bestowed upon their death. In actuality, they lived as heroes. A fireman doing his job is already a hero in my eyes...he doesn't need to die for me to think him a hero. Nineteen lives lost. I weep for them and their grieving families. And give grateful thanks for their service and valour. R.I.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvlz2 Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Widow of fallen Arizona firefighter fights for benefits: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/3032619/ns/NBCNightlyNews/#52698748 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted August 8, 2013 Share Posted August 8, 2013 Widow of fallen Arizona firefighter fights for benefits: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/3032619/ns/NBCNightlyNews/#52698748 She's fighting for substantial, life-long benefits to which some of the 19 are not legally entitled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvlz2 Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 A rugged section of bush-covered hills where 19 Arizona firefighters were killed in a 2013 wildfire is the newest state memorial park. http://www.cbs5az.com/story/33813814/slideshow-granite-mountain-hotshots-memorial-state-park?autostart=true http://www.granitemountainhotshotsmemorial.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Is that circular formation the actual burial ground or just symbolic? Regardless, the pink ribbons need to go--way too...feminine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 I have since found the circular area is known as "the fatality site". http://www.dcourier.com/news/2016/nov/30/place-reflect-mourn-learn/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvlz2 Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 11 hours ago, SteveAJones said: Is that circular formation the actual burial ground or just symbolic? Regardless, the pink ribbons need to go--way too...feminine. It's the spot where flames overtook the crew. The trail itself is lined with memorial plaques for each firefighter. It zig-zags from the highway up a steep slope to a ridgeline, then follows the ridgeline to a spot with a view into the canyon where the firefighters were killed. The trail then descends into the canyon to a memorial site with 19 wire baskets filled with rocks marking the locations where flames overcame the crew. A flagpole is set in the center of a memorial site. http://www.cbs5az.com/story/33813153/gov-ducey-to-dedicate-memorial-park-for-fallen-hotshots?autostart=true?autostart=true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 2 minutes ago, luvlz2 said: It's the spot where flames overtook the crew. What's with the ribbons? I would think if any they would be yellow. Pink normally symbolizes breast cancer awareness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvlz2 Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 2 hours ago, SteveAJones said: What's with the ribbons? I would think if any they would be yellow. Pink normally symbolizes breast cancer awareness. Unsure. Because pink ribbons seem to symbolize a lot more than just breast cancer awareness these days but the symbolization with the circular formation is fascinating, kind of stonehengey if that's a word. I think it looks like an excellent tribute and I'd like to visit it. I haven't been up north lately but now I have a reason to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 I was thinking perhaps they symbolize love from Mothers, wives, girlfriends, sisters, nieces. It's the only thing that makes sense to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Pink is too ingrained as the colour for breast cancer awareness, and yellow is usually for hostages/missing persons, so why not red ribbons? Or orange? Those are good colours for firefighters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveAJones Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 17 hours ago, Strider said: Pink is too ingrained as the colour for breast cancer awareness, and yellow is usually for hostages/missing persons, so why not red ribbons? Or orange? Those are good colours for firefighters. I'm not a fan of awareness ribbons, but of course we are both aware they exist. Through further review, it's possible the ribbons on the monument are purple, not pink, to coincide with Workers Memorial Day. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awareness_ribbons https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workers'_Memorial_Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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