REMEMBERING THE 9 CHARLESTON FIREFIGHTERS.
IT WAS 3 YEARS AGO, THIS WEEK.
Several memorial events have been planned to mark the 3 year anniversary of a fire that killed nine Charleston (SC) Firefighters in the Line of Duty. As we must remember, 3 years ago this week CFD Members Billy Hutchinson, Mike Benke, Louis Mulkey, Brad Baity, Melvin Champaign, Michael French, Earl Drayton, Brandon Thompson and Mark Kelsey all horrifically gave their lives.
Charleston Firefighters, family and friends will return to the site of the former Sofa Super Store at 1807 Savannah Highway on Friday to remember the 9 Firefighters who died in the Line of Duty three years ago. Like last year, family members of the Firefighters lost will have a private hour of reflection at the site from 6-7 p.m., followed by the reading of the 9 named and the ringing of the fire bell. The site will then be open to the public for 3 hours, with a tent, water, lights, and fans available as a quintet provides music.
REST IN PEACE.
TAKE TIME to study and use the reports and the related documents. There are still documented events occurring at fires in places other than Charleston, that could still lead to tragic loss. The best way we can honor the lost CFD Firefighters, their lives, their families and all those who have suffered from that fire, is to LEARN from what happened and insure that FD's have training, policy and leadership in place to minimize it.
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NEXT WEEK? SAFETY WEEK IS NEXT WEEK:
This year's Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week, also known as Safety Week, is next week, June 20-26. Sponsored by the IAFC and the IAFF and in partnership with other national fire service organizations, the theme for this year's event is Fit for Duty and will cover a variety of topics that are related to FITNESS and HEALTH.
Be sure to visit the Safety Week Web site for the sample daily-activity schedule, FAQs, a press release template and many other health and wellness resources.
Recommended areas of activities include:
-General Health and Wellness
-Food and Nutrition
-Fitness
-Stress Management
-Smoking and Smokeless-Tobacco Cessation
-Alcohol and Other Drugs
-Infectious Diseases
-Suicide Prevention
During the week, departments are also encouraged to support comprehensive, non-punitive fitness assessments, medical screenings and educational programs that build and maintain medically and physically fit personnel and help in reducing health- and fitness-related deaths or injuries.
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Take Care-BE CAREFUL,
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