G'day Joel. Another day passes and I learn something new - love it! About six months ago I saw a map detailing the percentage split for each state of the USA - career/volunteer firefighters. Hawaii was shown as ZERO for volunteers; today I see a comment of yours on a forum which fixed that misconception.
So, are there many volunteer departments in Hawaii? Do they all get that 5 minute later call to jobs in their own area?

Aloha braddah, greeting from da valley isle!

ALOHA You ol'Son of a gun you! You haven't fell of into one of those Volcanos over there have ya? The Presidents house has been taken care off now so go to the MS DIV SCV an check it out! Hope your Well,Take care!

The costume from "Gangs of New York" is purported to be fairly authentic. I have a parade belt for the Americus Fire Company that I purchased from Dell Leather. It is a Civil War Zouave parade belt for the same fire company that was depicted the movie.

Hello Joel,

Just wanted to drop a quick e-mail and say "Hello", I was checking out who was on-line and accidentally clicked on your picture and I caught that your home town is Cortez, Colorado. My Grandparents lived in Dove Creek, Colorado while I was growing up.....I usually don't see too many folks from that part of the world so I just wanted to say "Howdy". I always laugh when I think about Dove Creek.....the first time I took my husband down there to visit and we turned on highway 666, he said "You got to be kidding me, they actually gave a highway that number?" I had to remind him this was the same state with a city named Purgatory. lol

WE ARE BASED OUT OF RAPID CITY, BUT WE SERVE ALL OF THE BLACK HILLS AND SOUTH DAKOTA. WHAT REZ DO THEY LIVE AT?

Alloha ! Beach Boy ! How you doing? Sittin here @#6 cookin' some soap an cornbread for the Boys. Been BZ around here, how about ya'll ? Have a Great Weekend Pardner !

ME AND ACOULE OF DA BRADDA'S FROM HAWAII LIVE IN SOUTH DAKOTA AND WE WORKED AS USFS WILDLAND FIREFIGHTERS. WE STARTED UP A CREW AND THERE IS FIFTEEN OF US. WE ALL FLY HAWAIIAN FLAGS ON OUR TRUCKS AS A REMINDER FROM WHERE WE ARE FROM.

Bula Joe C Kelly. Greetings from the Fiji Islands! Thank you for the add, and hope that all is well there. Best wishes and kind regards.

Cheers!

Hello Joel...Stay Safe & Happy New Year

Hey Joel just droped in to say ALOHA from ga. stay safe an happy holidays.

ALOHA Brother ! jus checkin on ya , Hope life is good yer way !

HAY I GROW UP IN FRUITA, COLORADO

Hey Joel or should I say "ALOHA",( thats the 1st time I've ever said that to a Hawaiian before, cool!not many here in Missisip' ) I apprciated hearing from you and I will keep you informed. Its on schedule an should open officially when we have our state SCV convention June '08. Although the library suffered only 1st floor destruction its going to have to be rebuilt starting next yr. I'll be happy to send ya an update every now an then. Take care!

Hey Joel, I'll collect the information on the grants we've written for you. I'm going to show off the site at our training on Wednesday. The main thing I can tell you right off the top about getting a grant through is a "special" need. We have a dam nearby that is only serviced by our department, which secured the OHS and FEMA grants for us

ummm...it's Mick Bastard...get it right! for the love of Pete!

shi yo, osda sunale! hello and good day. greetings from tsalagi my brother!

Glad to hear things are looking up for you and the department..