Louise Thornton

Female

Phoenix, AZ

United States

Profile Information:

Type of Organization
N/A
Job Function
Retired
Years in Fire/EMS:
17 years
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Hall of Flames Firefighting Muesum
Years With Department/Agency
2 years at the HOF 17years firefighting
Dept. Web Site:
http://www.hallofflame.org
Other Past or Current Departments and Organizations
Peoria Illinois Civil Defense Fire/Rescue
Cook County Rescue Civil Defense,
My Training:
Medicine, Nursing Paramedic, Psychology, Engineer on Tanker, Electrician, Arson Investigation.

I also have been in the Army and the Air Force.
About Me:
I am still involved with fire prevention with the muesum and I do Clowning at special events
Day Job:
Disable/ retired
Relationship Status:
Widowed
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
Not a boring job and love helping others.
Why I Love Fire/EMS
Not Boring and a big family

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  • Wilson Gomez Crespo

    Hello louise thank you for the wellcome, take care.
    Wilson Gomez C

    Oct 1, 2010

  • Ernest L Doggett Jr

    Thank you for the welcome. You are not retired, just standing down for a while.

    Oct 1, 2010

  • Lyle Holland

    thank you looking forward to learning more.
    Lyle

    Oct 2, 2010

  • John E Badjar Sr

    Are you still with the Hall of Flame

    Oct 2, 2010

  • adel

    Hello louise thank you for the wellcome, take care.
    adel

    Oct 4, 2010

  • Michael Brittain

    Louise,

    thank you very much for the add. looking at your page I see that you work for the Hall of Flames (I'd not heard of it before) and you have some GREAT Pics! I am really enthralled with the History of Firefighting and have many questions since I've been in about certain things. I may even send questions to you from time to time if you don't mind. :^) Well, have a Blessed Day, Be Safe and I will talk to you Soon!

    Michael

    Oct 4, 2010

  • Bryan Altman

    Thanks for the welcome. Looking forward to getting involved!

    Oct 4, 2010

  • RON aka "LUCKY"

    louise,

    Welcome to the group, love the old pics ,,, check out my page, i have a lot of oldies too ,,,

    stay safe and god bless

    lucky

    Oct 4, 2010

  • RON aka "LUCKY"

    like i said, great pics ,,,, thanks for the add and keep me posted ,,, and if you get a request from leo cartwright to exchange patches, talk to me first ,,,,

    Oct 4, 2010

  • Timothy Hastings

    Thankyou, cool pictures.

    Oct 4, 2010

  • John Kneifl

    thank you for the welcome

    Oct 5, 2010

  • Capt./Chaplain Mike Petrosky

    Louise, thanks for the invite as a friend. Its always good to network with others in this great "family" we have in firefighting. Love your photos of the old apparatus. We have a 1953 Ford F-800 Big Job Fire Engine at our station-I love taking it out and driving it, it's like going back in time and letting that Federal Q wail too!! Nice to meet you-Mike.

    Oct 5, 2010

  • Firemanron

    Thank you Louise :)

    Oct 5, 2010

  • Cindy Boeing

    Hellow Louise. Thanks for writing. I love your pictures. Is it ok for me to download a few. I especially like the car with the hose going thru the windows. as I parked my car a MSJ Junior college last night I made sure my car was well past 15 feet of the hydrant. I thought about my windows being punched out and a leaky house in my backseat. NO thanks.

    Oct 8, 2010

  • Fabulous Heather Days of Summer

    Hey Louise: Welcome to FFN. Great to meet you. Great pictures. I look forward to seeing you around the pages. Stay safe. Heather

    Oct 8, 2010

  • James D. Ellison

    I will try, but the the internet is not that great where I'm at. Is this like face-book? But just FF & EMS?

    Oct 9, 2010

  • tim hardin

    thank you

    Oct 10, 2010

  • Earl Day

    Thank you Louise

    Oct 10, 2010

  • Earl Day

    Very nice pictures, thank you for sharing them

    Oct 10, 2010

  • Derek Beams

    Thanks for the add! I live south of Peoria/Pekin -- about an hour southwest of Springfield.

    Oct 10, 2010

  • frans

    hello...

    Oct 11, 2010

  • Jerremy (Gump) Hughes

    Thank you.

    Oct 11, 2010

  • Jerremy (Gump) Hughes

    Thanks for the add.

    Oct 11, 2010

  • Keith Deines

    Thanks for the welcome!

    Oct 11, 2010

  • Art "ChiefReason" Goodrich

    We are right on Interstate 74 west of Galesburg.
    I grew up in Galva, IL.
    I took training from Jim Blessman, who was on Pekin at the time.
    I want to say HazMat guy.

    Oct 12, 2010

  • jennie cortes

    Dear Louise Thorton,
    I would like to thank you for your previous message in welcoming me to FFN. Its an honor and privilege to have join this site with all of you's. Have a great evening and a wonderful day tomorrow.

    Oct 12, 2010

  • Eleanor Guillemette

    Louise,
    You are a inspiration to me. i cannot use my left arm and hand. I would have loved to become a Firefighter and EMS. My husband and youngest son are on our local Fire department. I find giving of myself to the community, somehow makes me feel not so useless since I cannot work for the past ten years.
    Thank You for adding me as a friend. I am looking forward to learning more through FFN.
    Eleanor

    Oct 12, 2010

  • seegolam prakash

    Thanks Louise.

    Oct 13, 2010

  • Chrystal Walsh-Daniels

    Thank You. - You stay safe as well-

    Oct 13, 2010

  • Stephen G.Kelley

    thank you!!!

    Oct 13, 2010

  • Randal MacDonald

    Hi Louise, thanks for the kind welcome message! Stay safe and have fun.

    Oct 13, 2010

  • frans

    thanks for friendship. GBU.

    Oct 13, 2010

  • Evgenie Frolov from Russia

    I am glad to our acquaintance.

    Oct 15, 2010

  • TL Barnett

    Ill try to stay involved, I got alot of things on my plate these days. But I will just for you :) LoL Thanks for the kind welcome

    Oct 15, 2010

  • john heleine

    cool and thank you

    Oct 15, 2010

  • sarwar m.sajjad

    THANKS FOR WELCOME IN FFN. I HOPE YOU WILL KEEP ON MESSAGING ME FOR MY INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE IN FIRE FIGHTING DEVELOPMENT IN WORLD.

    Oct 15, 2010

  • frans

    14-10-2010 at 12.00am. More or less 40 house is burned. that area is dirty comunitee/society. I (one) victims, grandmother is died in fire house.

    and the red uniform is my friend in foundation. it show our clothes without PPE and SCBA

    Oct 16, 2010

  • frans

    sometimes people who we helping, is not good guys. some times there are dispute and fighting.

    i not be afraid with fire, but i be afraid with people in back side of me, be afraid they attack in backpart.

    Oct 16, 2010

  • John Sees

    Thanks for the welcome. I have been a member for about 2 years. I just had to open up a new membership since my e-mail address changed and I could not figure out how to change it. i like your pictures, if you want some old time pictures, send my your e-mail address and I can send you 6. One of my home town ladder truck, it is a 1912, I also have one of it with my grandfather standing on the running borad with 3 other firefighters. There is also one with 5 FF's in their uniforms standing in front of a pumper, and 3 of a Boston engine with a 50 Cal. machine gun mounted on it. My address is sees@ptd.net

    Oct 16, 2010

  • marc duchesne

    Thanks for the welcome,stay safe too!

    Oct 16, 2010

  • Cindy Boeing

    Lousie you asked me a quiestion last week. I thought I answered but I guess not. I didn't mean to ignore you. My husbands name is Boeing. His Grandfather was Wilhelm Boieng or Bill Boeing.

    Oct 16, 2010

  • Eric Stamey

    Thanks for the welcome

    Oct 16, 2010

  • Kim Hartson

    Thanks looking forward to speaking with everyone!!! Kim

    Oct 16, 2010

  • Jim Conrad

    Thank you for the warm welcome to FFN!

    Oct 16, 2010

  • Mike Patti

    Thanks for the friend request. Be safe!

    Oct 16, 2010

  • Scott LaBonte

    Thanks for the warm welcome!

    Oct 17, 2010

  • Nicolas Ruelle Roberts

    Thank you very much for the warm welcome! I plan to soon get my paramedic and become a career fireman, thanks again!

    Oct 18, 2010

  • frans

    http://metrotvnews.com/index.php/metromain/newsvideo/2010/10/12/114...

    Oct 19, 2010

  • Norm Tindell

    I am honored to be your friend on The Nation. I understand you need a fire set under your computer????? Gorgeous photos!!!!!

    Oct 19, 2010

  • Kevin O'Hara Shanley

    Thanks, Louise. It'sgreat to be on board!

    Oct 20, 2010