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New Fire Truck for Athens Volunteer Fire Station

Dear friends,I am writing on behalf of our volunteer fire station located in Athens. We are completely self-funded and attend around 400 incidents per year providing support to the Hellenic Fire Service and local communities in the Northern suburbs. We are in desperate need of a new fire truck due to damage to our older one. We can only afford to buy second-hand from Europe. Would you be able to help us? We understand that times are difficult, for everyone, any assistance no matter how small…See More
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New Fire Truck for Athens Volunteer Fire Station

Dear friends,I am writing on behalf of our volunteer fire station located in Athens. We are completely self-funded and attend around 400 incidents per year providing support to the Hellenic Fire Service and local communities in the Northern suburbs. We are in desperate need of a new fire truck due to damage to our older one. We can only afford to buy second-hand from Europe. Would you be able to help us? We understand that times are difficult, for everyone, any assistance no matter how small…See More
May 22, 2020

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Type of Organization
Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer
Job Function
Sergeant
Years in Fire/EMS:
5 years
Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Benemerito Cuerpo de Bomberos de Guayaquil (Ecuador) - Fire Department of Guayaquil
Years With Department/Agency
5
Dept. Web Site:
http://www.bomberosguayaquil.gov.ec
Web Site:
http://www.oedd.gr
Relationship Status:
Married
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http://www.facebook.com/FirefighterSilver

When i was 16 years old, after returning from a bike ride with my older brother, 2 blocks away from my house a fire of great proportions was taking place. My brother and I offered our help to the people of the house that it was on fire and to their neighbors while the Guayaquil Firefighters were arriving.
For a moment my brother disappeared, I entered into the smoke looking for him, suddenly the sound of the sirens caught my attention and I got wet from a blast of water. Through the smoke a man dressed in yellow with reflective lines helped me escape from this darkness. In this moment I decided that one day I would become a Firefighter.
On 5th of May of 2000 I graduated from the Firefighter´s Academy, officially taking my place in the Guayaquil Firefighter´s Department, where till May of 2004, I got to know what it means to be a Firefighter, the fear, collaborating with the team, taking risks for helping the fellow man and most of all the true meaning of the friendship in this institution.
With them I lived severe fires, like the explosion in the arm warehouse of the Navy Base in Guayaquil, the fire of a submarine and several ships, while I entered in several houses that were on fire. After June of 2009, after living in Spain for 5 years, I came to Greece and now I officially participate in the group of Volunteer Forest-Firefighters and Rescuers of Ekali, Athens, Greece, where my formation continue not only for the urban areas but for the forests as well.
The summer of 2009 I witnessed and participated in several fires but I will never forget the severe big fire that whipped the Northern Suburbs of Attica, Athens. In that fire my group of fellow volunteer firefighters gave all their best and fought against the fire for more than 4 days.
Up to now, I am still a member of this group, I am still training in order to be prepared for new emergencies and fires where I could help the citizen and fellow men.

 

 

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Local Hellenic Organization, UFD To Welcome Greek Firefighters Next Week

Posted on October 29, 2011 at 4:12am 0 Comments

Local Hellenic Organization, UFD To Welcome Greek Firefighters Next Week



A delegation of Hellenic firefighters will spend a week training with the Union Fire District beginning late October before heading to New York City.



“We have a history of lending emergency support to local communities in the time of need, especially when wildfires ravaged Greece in 2007,” said Grossomanides, the current President of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA),…

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South Kingstown: Local Hellenic organization, Union Fire District to welcome Greek firefighters next week

Posted on October 29, 2011 at 4:05am 0 Comments

When a contingent of Hellenic firefighters steps off their bus in South Kingstown next week, Westerly native Dr. John Grossomanides will be there to help make sure their trip to America goes smoothly – at least in Rhode Island. “We have a history of lending emergency support to local communities in the time of need, especially when wildfires ravaged Greece in 2007,” said Grossomanides, the current President of the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), currently…

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At 11:24pm on November 15, 2011, DALE G. PEKEL said…

Hello Carlos,

 

Thanks for the invite Brother - All the best to you and your Department!

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At 1:40pm on December 19, 2009, tito said…
Gracias por ser parte de La Hermandad de Bomberos !! Felices Fiestas Carlos !!
At 3:31am on December 12, 2009, Ina Dummann said…
nice greets from germany.....:-)
At 5:02pm on December 11, 2009, Mark Berg said…
Carlos, where do you live? Cuba?
Im in Northern Minnesota, its ten below zero this morning, lake is frozen over.
Thanks for adding me.
At 4:25pm on December 11, 2009, Francisco Conejeros said…
saludos desde chile un abrazo!
At 7:12am on November 4, 2009, Fernando Núñez Acurio said…
que tal amigo, como te va, a que te dedicas, Dios te bendiga
At 4:17am on April 16, 2009, Christina said…
Hi Carlos!! Thank you so much for adding me and welcome my brother to FFN!!
At 11:23am on April 7, 2009, Robin Inman said…
Hello from Alaska Carlos and welcome to FFN....it's a great place for information and discussions. Take care and stay safe.
At 9:47am on April 6, 2009, Leo Cartwright said…
Hi there Carlos; I’m Leo from Australia, Paramedic; Welcome to FFN hope U enjoy the site and gather many friends during your stay. If you read my profile and think that I am suited; please feel free to add me to your collection of FFN friends. If I have not added you as a friend, it’s because I have reached my Max and I am waiting for members to reply to me.
I also collect Patches and badges and would love to show one of yours in my collection. I am looking for Police, Medical, Ambulance, S&R; Dispatcher & Fire Service patches. If U are interested, or U know someone in these groups please contact me. My Email is lecar1@bigpond.net.au
My address is:-
Leo J. Cartwright
246 Kay Street
TRARALGON
VICTORIA 3844
AUSTRALIA Cheers Leo
 
 
 

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