Tag Archives: Va Fallen Firefighter Memorial

End of the cycle …

Today is Sunday and the last day of our cycle …. we start 4 day break tomorrow! For us, it’s been a  relatively quiet cycle. Our Brothers out in the County haven’t been so lucky. A local man was killed this weekend after going back into his burning home to retrieve some clothing. The fire happened in the Cave Spring ...

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Another Hectic Day In "The Noke"

Well, hectic for me anyway. It’s my 3rd and final day of  “riding the car” this week. The Chief will be back to duty next cycle and I get to go back home to “Lucky #13”. As I said, in an  earlier post  this week; riding the car isn’t  ALL  bad. Some days are better than others and for me, ...

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Back to duty ….

Well, vacation is over and I’m back to duty. I was kinda hoping for a slow day but in the Fire Department, that’s always a gamble. Our Battalion Chief is off on vacation this cycle (Sat, Mon, Wed) so I’m bumped up and “riding the car” (our term from riding the Chief / Battalion vehicle). Riding the car has both ...

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Va. Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service.

Today, the Va. Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service will be held in Richmond. The promotional video for the service is below …. You can learn more about service and those being honored at  VaFire.com . Watch   LIVE  VIDEO of the service beginning at 11:30 by clicking  HERE. Stay safe and in house! Captain Wines

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