Hi ..
sorry I did not get back to you of course I would love to share patches with you.. I had surgery and on the mend .. Next week should be up to par.. So I will get with you then.... Set up a address to send to.

Got your patches the other day. Dont worry, yours will be on its way Wednesday.

We take pictures at every wreck, but its usually only on a disposable camera and scanning them seems like a lot of trouble. Whenever I take any on my digital I'll be sure to post them though. We have some pretty good ones sometimes.

I've never filmed anything, I don't know if we're allowed to or not. I always try to keep the victims and license plates or whatever out of the pictures. We never really got in the habit of taking pictures until recently when I started doing it. We had cameras in 2 of our trucks, but they were several years old. But I started taking them at every wreck or fire and now we have them in all the trucks and get one developed every few weeks.
We do sell cds, but I don't know what the process would be of getting yours sold in them. The website looked good though!

I do not quite understand you want to change, if you want to the photo or image u photo of a shield of uniform is no problem. If what you want is a shield really makes me impossible. (Shield of uniform = patch? ) What interests me most to me is to exchange information on their daily lives as firefighters if there is no problem brother, Daniel stayed connected and I admire very much your country and its people Chau!

Hi there Daniel!
Don't collect patches myself but I have one that was given to me by someone in another local (Blue Mountains) brigade and I didn't really know what to do with it. I'm more than happy to send it on to you. Just let me know your address.
Annie.

No worries Daniel, got your address. I'll send that off in the next couple of days. (Good to see it will be going to a good 'home' rather than languishing in a drawer!)

Annie.

Your patches went out on Friday-not sure how long it takes to get to Quebec but Customs is a pain in the ass..been there,done that..lol Enjoy!

Tim

this might be a stupid question, but why would having a passenger have made them be decapitated?
You could try going to lifeway.com. I don't know of any way that I could get anything.

hey whats up?? nm here i can get one for bath new york, one for a usmc base fire dept, and one for hubert volunteer fire dept in north carolina if u would like!!

Thanks for asking about patch swap I can do that just let me know where to send the patch

Sure thing Bro! Send me your details & I'll send you one! G

oh ok, that makes more sense. All I could figure out was that a passenger would have weighed the car down more and it would have been lower to the ground so it would have gone farther under the truck. But yeah, thats good there wasn't one.
We'd only had an EMS call for about a week until last night we were called to car fire. I got to drive a firetruck to a call for the first time cause its the first time we've had a fire since I got my EVOC :) The guy that owned the car is going through a divorce, and it looked like it was set. It was a mini-van, and the fire started in the rear. What appeard to have happened was a dumbbell that he said had been in the yard was in the back seat, so somebody had thrown that through the back window and then started a fire inside. It got so hot the back license plate was melted completely off. I took pictures on my digital, so I'll try to upload them sometime.

Yeah, I know. People are so stupid. I always imagine me and my future husband being together forever, but I'm almost afraid to get married incase we're not. I think a divorce would be horrible.
Our highs have been about 55 the past few days. Nights get down to 25-35. We have had some sleet and snow, but nothing major. It snowed like half an inch one night but it was gone as soon as the sun hit it. Its nice though cause the past few years we've hardly had anything and what we did have was in January and February which is like our coldest months...so maybe theres hope for a nice snow this year?

Daniel,
The World Youth Day was the most amazing event for Sydney - the whole of Sydney got caught up in the excitement - huge groups of young people - singing, laughing, just basically happy to be there - just amazing. So Daniel, enjoy the patch - glad it's gone to a good home.
Take care,
Annie.

Did you get the patch yet? I never heard anything..just following through...

Please let me know..I sent then off a few weeks ago.

Tim

Yeah, I try to think of the people I know who have been together forever and are still happy. There just seems to be so few of them now.
Some places around us were getting freezing rain this morning, but we didn't get any of that. They saw we might have snow flurries tomorrow, which doesn't really make sense because its supposed to be in the 60s.
We were called to a wreck yesterday, a girl around my age ran off the road and over-corrected and flipped her car a couple times. She wasn't hurt, just extremely shaken up and upset.
I don't guess I've told you, but I was in a wreck in October of last year. We finally got my truck fixed in May I think, but we hadn't gotten the body damage fixed. Daddy called me yesterday and said that he had called the body shop and they said they could work on it now, so I should get it back around Christmas with a new paint job and all the dents and everything fixed :) It did come at a kinda bad time cause my car has been broken down for about a month now, and daddy just got it in the shop last week and hasn't had time to get it totally fixed yet, so I'm having to drive one of his trucks for the time being.
Thanks, merry Christmas to your family as well!

hey sorry i didnt get back to you sooner i would love to trade patches and or shirts i wear an xl if you trade shirts. My address is p.o. box 206 seneca illinois 61360 thanks Rob Ruit

Yeah, it was last October. Me and some friends were hanging out on a Friday night in the city nearest us (like 20 miles away, and its small but its the best we have). We had just left taco bell and decided to cruise for a while cause there wasn't really anything else to do. 2 people were with me, and 2 others were on another vehicle. We got to a stoplight, and the light was green but the traffic hadn't started moving yet, and I had to slam on brakes to keep from hitting the car infront of me cause I wasn't paying attention, but I didn't hit it. Then a second later a truck ran into the back of me, and knocked me into the car infront of me, and knocked that car into the truck infront of it. (the guy that hit me claimed he was only going 25 mph, but theres no way. We think he was actually going the speed limit of 40 or more). My truck is a 1996 Ford Bronco, so it has the heavy metal frame, and it bent that and destroyed the tailgate and back bumper (but amazingly didn't break the back window). My front bumper was also bent up pretty bad from hitting the car, and the back right fender was bulged out from the frame being bent. Me and my friends had horrible whiplash the next few days, but thats all. The guy that hit us tried to drive his truck home, but his front end was messed up so bad that he had to pull over cause his motor was messing up. It was an older couple in the car that we hit, the woman had just had surgery cause she already had a broken neck, so they took her to the hospital just in case. The back end of their car was damaged, and the hood had a dent where the car had run into the other trucks trailer hitch. The truck infront didn't appear to have any damage. The city (Danville) fire department and rescue squad responded.
Every day after that my bronco seemed to get more and more bent, it was really starting to resemble an upside down "U". We took it to a lot of body shops, but nobody wanted to try to straighten the frame cause they said it would be to hard (and if they did do it it would cost like $7,000) and that we should just total it. But I loved it, and nothing was wrong with the motor or anything, it was just the frame and some body work. A friend recommended one shop, so dad tried there, and they wouldn't do it, but they told us about a guy that used to work for them that could straighten tractor trailers, so we went to his shop and he did it for $700 with no problems. That was in May I think. We took it there the other day to get it painted. He charged a little more than other places, but we still went there since he was so nice about the frame.
Yeah, I have noticed that. We had a wreck one night, a drunk woman went around a curve too fast, hit a road sign so hard that the metal pole flew through the air and literally wrapped around an electric pole guidewire, then she went airborne through the top of a tree and rolled the car end over end 7 or 8 times, and she was fine. (She also thought she was in a city thats about a hundred or more miles away and kept trying to walk to her sisters house, so its amazing that she made it all the way to Keeling before she wrecked). 2 years ago on Thanksgiving, a girl ran off the road and went over a ditch and into a field. She didn't roll over or anything, it just looked like she purposely drove into the field, and she broke her back. It really makes no sense.
Thank you, I hope Santa is generous to you as well haha :)

Certainly! Might be a while, though. We have to buy them from the countyif we want more than are issued on our uniforms. I buy a few every six months or so, but I'll see what I have on hand.....

She might have, theres really no way for us to tell. We just assumed she was overly drunk. The police gave her a choice of going to the hospital or jail, and I think she chose the hospital but I can't remember for sure cause its been at least a year ago. I don't think the police can force them to go to the hospital, but if they're drunk or whatever they can force them to go to jail or give them the choice of jail or the hospital. We can't force them to do anything, if anybody doesn't want to go to the hospital they have to sign a release form so that they can't sue us later.
I'm so jealous...I want snow....
I've got my last 2 exams tomorrow and then I'll be out of school for 3 weeks. I'm very excited about that :)

hey brother sorry we have been busy with rescue calls sending a patch your way monday stay safe

hey brother sorry we have been busy with rescue calls sending a patch your way monday stay safe

Dear Daniel! Thank you the condolence, a dear from you.
Big space was left after my daddy and now a little bit heavier, because the first Christmas of my life will be without my daddy.
It consoles, how I know it, does not suffer and happy there in the heaven.
Thanks and God bless you.

Your patch is in the mail! Let me know when you get it! Enjoy the holidays & stay safe! Ghostman

Daniel sent me one of the loveliest Christmas message "the world depends on their skills," I want to wish you and those you love a happy Christmas and a prosperous new year. Bye! a big hug

Daniel, Please email me so I can get your email address. I need to ask you a question. Thanks, Patrick

Hi Daniel, It wanted in these so special days, to give the thanks for all it received, to build a place where can be with all my family and friends, those of fence and the from a distance. The ones that have accompanied me always and the of now. Those that I see each day and the ones that seldom Find. The ones that have accompanied me in the difficult moments, and the of the happy hours. Those to whom I know deeply, and those to whom I know barely by their appearances. To the ones that without wanting I wounded and the ones that without wanting they wounded me. The ones that owe me and those to whom I owe them a lot. The same old they recalled, and the ones that at times are forgot me. You want to recall to all the ones that passed through my life and to desire them some happy festivals, that can find the peace that need and to enjoy the love of their families and of those that love them. That the Hope, The Love and the Peace Flourish for all You…

hi same too you "Chan"

Dan,
I had computer problems but am back up and running good now!!

hi dan i have one patch left i would love to do a trade

Haha, i'd love to have your snow. Its been like 70 here the past couple days, which has been nice cause I could wash the vehicles, but I still want snow.
I got a month off from school, but I had to work christmas eve. I had the day after christmas off.

Sure I do.....I play Golf there occasionally....Nice to see someone from the "Great White North"....LOL Take care Bro....Stay safe now.....Paul

HI Daniel!
Poughkeepsie is nearby, across the Hudson river. They have ems attached to the FD, I may be able to network my way to a patch for you... How is the weather up there? Montreal is a beautiful city..

You be safe too! I think there is a chance, let me look this weekend for a patch.

If you end up this way again contact me....I can show you some good golf courses that are not bad $$$$...its pretty cheap up here to play...and maybe even show you some REAL Fire trucks...(We ride yellow)....LOL

ALWAYS listen to those little voices....ESPECIALLY if they are telling you to "jump" or to "Run"....Used to work with explosives in the service...my C.O. used to get pissed at me....I would occassionally wear a tee-shirt that had printed on the back..."If you see me running try and keep up"...He finally gave up......LOL...Stay safe Brother....Later....Paul

I will certainly try. That particular "war" with Quebec has been going on a long time. I can remember as far back as the 80's the vote being very prevailant there. Out French club used to travel to Quebec each year, and I remember the signs..Well, Perhaps you should seek duel citizenship!
Malone is way up there. Try coming down this way sometime!!
S'il vous plait, ecrir en Francais. I voudrais parler in Francais. Je t'aime bien la langue!!

I had a very good Christmas. Did you?
I worked Christmas Eve and New Years Eve, but we closed early both days and were closed on Christmas and New Years Day.
Our 70 degree days are gone, yesterday it got extremely cold. I really don't like cold days unless theres snow. the snow makes the cold bearable.

Turks..??!! Man they are almost as crazy as the ROK Marines....LOL...I started out in the combat engineers got bored and ended up with the 5th Spec Forces group....never complained of being bored again.......Stay safe Brother.......Paul

My address:
200 Kanoelehua Ave. Box 276
Hilo, HI 96720

Thanks for the patch in advance! I'll try to buy a few in the next month or so, and when I do I'll get one to you!

was wondering if i can one of ur patches also ??

Im in fire Daniel.. And thanks so much. The address is:
P.O Box 357
Williamsport, OH
43164

Thanks for the patch in advance..

Je parlerais le francais depius vingt-huit ans. And I will try real hard to get that patch...
Happy New Year!

hey brother did you recieve the patch that i sent you yet

What I meant was Lifeway was closed on Christmas and New Years. The fire dept is volunteer, so I don't really consider that working since its a 24/7 thing. We don't stay at the station, we just go if we have a call. Had we had a call I would have been working haha.
We had some freezing rain day before yesterday. There was a bunch of wrecks on bridges and stuff, but then it warmed up.
I hit a deer on my mustang on the way home from work last night :( It didn't do nearly as much damage as I would have expected, all it did was crack the paint and knock out a headlight, and knocked the horse off the front but we glued that back on. We're going to have to get the front and the hood repainted though.

I'm sorry but I laughed about hitting a moose. I'm sure its terrifying, the thought was just amusing. I've never actually seen a moose in real life, so I just imagined like this giant thing like in movies. anyway. I guess the deer was kinda small. I mean it had to be not to do more damage than it did. I estimate I was going about 45 mph at the time, and I had slammed on brakes and slid about 6 feet before I hit it, then it flew about 10 feet and rolled about 10 feet, and jumped up and ran into the woods. If it would have been much taller it probably would have rolled up on the hood instead of just bouncing off. I seem to recall screaming while it was happening. I was really blessed that there wasn't more damage, and that I stopped when I did cause my front tire had just gone off the left side of the road when I stopped, so if I would have gone any farther I would have ended up in the ditch or woods, and it happened infront of the house of a police officer who is a family friend instead of out in the middle of nowhere. My brakes squealing woke him up so he came out and helped, then his dad who lives across the road came out. I really thought I had messed something up cause when I stopped all this steam/smoke stuff came up so I thought that it had gotten the radiator, so I turned the car off immediately, but it turned out to be steam from where the brakes had gotten so hot.
Its raining here, and was thundering and lightening earlier. They were saying a few days ago that we were going to have ice tomorrow morning but the last I heard they had changed it just to rain. I'm waiting on that snow you're sending me :)