900 residents were evacuated.
[One of several training towers for Toronto firefighters: photo by GAH]
In a comment heidi said:
“Hope your son did well on the first day of his job... will you worry much about him?”
Dave will adjust quickly; he did a solid job with Emergency Services and has the ability to do many things well.
Will I worry?
Some. Not as much as I would if he was 25 years old or if he was starting in the early 1970s when a good friend did.
Equipment wasn’t as state-of-the-art and regulations related to chemicals wasn’t as strict. Young men went into toxic fires without adequate gear and had short careers in some cases.
Thankfully, my friend had a stellar career and retired as a captain.
Dave could too.
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2 comments:
Lance was a BLM firefighter when we met. Ever since, I get weak at the knees when I see a fire truck or firemen. Not sure what it is, but I do know it started my fascination with Lance working a shovel, something he can do quite well. Pretty bad when my kids are pointing firemen out to me and saying, in a sing-song voice no less, "Hey Mom! I see a fireman!"
I am happy for your son and his new gig...is this Ollie's dad?
Hi myshell,
After David's grad ceremony my wife and i presented him with two pictures:
1. a crayon drawing of his own, circa 1975, he was driving a fire truck.
2. a photo of him, age 4 -5, in a firefighter Hallowee'en outfit, part of which was a cardboard box fire truck that still smelled of the red paint I'd brought home from school.
I think it was meant to be.
I'll try to scan the pic of the cardboard fire truck some day soon. Cute kid!
Dave is father to Jack, age 10; Paul is father to Ollie, age 20 months. Photo to follow in future post, maybe tonight!
cheers,
Gord h.
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