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B
B
You
know
as
a
Chaplain
for
the
fire
department
and
I
know
Father
John,
Curry
assistant
Chaplin's,
here
with
us
today
and
on
behalf
of
Rabbi
korff
and
the
minister
Carl
Thompson.
We
just
all
gather
from
our
many
different
Faith
backgrounds
and
we
invoke
and
calling
the
the
good
and
loving
God
as
we
pray
Lord.
We
ask
you
to
bless
this
Gathering
here
today,
at
the
station
of
engine
33
Atlanta
15
and
As
We
Gather,
to
remember
firefighter
Michael
Kennedy,
Lieutenant,
Edward
Walsh.
C
Good
afternoon
everyone,
my
name,
is
Kathy
Crosby
Bell
I
am
Michael
Kennedy's.
Mother
I
want
to
thank
you
all
for
being
here
today,
mayor
Wu,
commissioner
father
uni.
Thank
you
for
that
Ed
Sam.
Thank
you
all
for
coming.
I
really
do
appreciate
your
attention
to
all
that.
We
work
for
At,
Last,
Call,
Foundation,
Kristen
Walsh
and
the
Walsh
family
there.
You
are
thank
you
so
much
for
being
here.
It
means
more
than
you
know,.
C
I'd
like
to
acknowledge
Chief,
former
New
York
Fire
Department
chief
Brian
Fink
who's.
Here
today,
he
Brian
Fink
was
on
the
NFPA
technical
committee
for
fire
hose
and
he
became
my
go-to
guy
through
the
development
of
the
new
fire
hose
test
standard
I
owe
him
a
huge
debt
of
gratitude,
and
so
does
every
firefighter
in
this
country.
C
Dan
Connor
from
snaptight
fire
hose
we're
so
very
indebted
to
snap
tight.
These
are
the
people
who
understood
and
acted
on
the
niosh
report
calling
out
the
inferior
fire
hose
that
Michael
brought
into
that
fire
nine
years
ago,
and
a
special
shout
out
to
the
guys
who
undertook
on-the-job
testing
of
the
snap
tight,
hose
Boston
fire
engine,
21
engine
24
and
engine
5..
Thank
you
guys.
You
were
our
guinea
pigs.
C
There
were
a
couple
of
folks
who
were
ill
and
couldn't
be
here
today,
who
nonetheless
need
to
be
acknowledged
first
and
most
important
is
the
man
who
supported
and
formed
and
pushed
me
through
this
effort.
My
husband,
Bill
Bell,
is
an
engineer
by
trade,
and
he
confirmed
for
me
that
I
was
not
crazy.
When
I
read
the
NFPA
fire
hose
test
standards
after
Michael
died
and
I
found
it.
So
incredibly
wanting
eventually
Bill
introduced
me
to
a
NASA
engineer,
a
thermal
engineer.
Everybody
was
telling
me.
C
C
C
It
is
my
sincerest
hope
that
this
fire
hose
keeps
Michael
working
with
all
of
you
keeping
you
safe,
bringing
the
water
you
called
for
at
every
fire.
Michael's
father
and
I
have
Metals
Flags
plaques.
There
is
a
stunningly
beautiful
statue
at
Michael's
graveside,
but
what
would
be
most
important
to
Michael
is
that
what
happened
to
him
never
happened
to
any
of
you.
C
C
Nancy
Delia
O'brien,
who
came
to
us
from
New
York
founding
member
in
Michael's,
favorite
aunt,
and
if
you
knew
Michael,
you
would
know
why
it's
because
Nancy's
really
fun
Kevin
fry,
who
is
my
son-in-law
and
lcf's.
Current
treasurer,
michaelene
Curtis
part
of
Michael's
extended,
extended
family
and
sister
of
Christine
Meng
who's
out
here.
Also,
a
former
lcf
board
member
Christine
worked
with
us
to
help
establish
last
call
foundation
and
both
of
them
are
sisters
of
a
retired,
Boston
firefighter
Frederick
line.
C
C
I
have
no
patience
for
waiting
things
out
so
Elaine
Lindy,
another
dear
friend
and
former
board
member,
who
also
worked
to
establish
last
call
and
served
as
treasurer
for
years.
In
fact,
Elaine
was
last
call
foundations,
very
first
donor
and
a
recent
Edition,
my
second
Jason
Burns
lcf's
new
executive
director,
who
is
also
a
firefighter
so
somebody
we
needed
a
voice
of
experience.
C
Some
dedicated
folks
who
work
and
run
the
day-to-day
business
of
last
call
Foundation
Sulu
majida,
who
is
our
controller
comptroller,
is
not
able
to
be
with
us
today,
but
Lisa
Lisa.
There
you
are
Lisa.
Jacobson
is
my
personal
assistant
and
we
couldn't
do
without
them,
and
mostly
I
want
to
thank
the
people
who
inspire
me
and
that's.
You
are
firefighters.
C
Over
the
years,
my
admiration
for
you
has
grown
exponentially
I'm
in
awe
of
all
that.
You
do
and
I'm
so
very
proud
that
my
son
was
one
of
you
as
as
firefighters,
you
are
so
often
underappreciated
and
almost
always
tragically
underfunded,
and
that
seems
to
be
the
bottom
line
by
the
way.
I
have
some
ideas
on
how
to
help
that
situation.
If
ever
anybody
is
interested,
meanwhile,
the
NFPA
could
do
a
far
better
job,
pushing
innovation
and
updating
safety
standards
if
they
didn't,
as
I've
been
told
need
to
consider
the
cost
benefit.
C
C
C
C
C
In
fact,
I
am
so
shocked
by
the
number
of
safety
improvements
that
today's
Technologies
could
bring
to
the
fire
for
service,
but
they're
not
applied
because
of
lack
of
funding.
Everybody
thinks
it
will
be
more
expensive.
The
fire
department
doesn't
have
the
funding
to
buy
it,
so
they
don't
develop
it.
C
Right
now,
as
I
understand
it,
building
the
purchase
of
this
snap-type
Warrior
fire
hose
into
any
Department's
budget
will
take
needed
funding
from
other
long
overdue
and
much
needed
areas.
So
where
is
the
money
to
purchase
this
thermally
far
superior
needed
safety
equipment
to
come
from
while
I
read
the
Commonwealth
has
a
surplus
of
close
to
two
billion
dollars.
Think
about
that
two
billion
dollars
I
believe
the
Commonwealth
can
well
afford
to
outfit.
Every
department
now
immediately
and
I
believe
funding
every
Department
in
the
Commonwealth
who
wants
to
purchase
snaptight
fire
hose
is
absolutely
critical.
C
D
D
I
want
to
recognize
some
of
the
fellow
leaders
who
are
here
in
support
of
our
firefighters
and
our
department
and
making
sure
that
Boston
will
lead
the
way
in
showing
that
we
don't.
We
will
not
accept
the
false
choices
between
firefighter
safety
and
the
safety
and
effectiveness
of
our
residents
of
the
procedures
and
the
operations
of
our
department.
D
D
Thank
you
to
the
family
and
friends
of
Michael
Kennedy
and
Lieutenant
Ed
Walsh,
the
city
of
Boston,
joins
you
in
mourning
the
loss
of
your
two
Heroes
Brave
dedicated
men
who
spent
their
lives
in
service
of
the
communities
they
loved,
Lieutenant
Ed
Walsh
grew
up
watching
his
father
and
his
uncle
fight
fires
just
a
few
miles
away.
In
Watertown
he
was
a
husband
and
a
father
whose
lifelong
dream
was
to
serve
with
the
first
and
greatest
Fire
Department
in
the
nation,
and
he
loves
this
place.
Engine
33,
the
oldest
Firehouse
in
the
city.
D
D
Michael's
sense
of
responsibility,
his
calling
to
public
service
was
a
Hallmark
of
his
life
before
joining
the
Boston
fire
department.
He
served
our
country
as
a
Marine.
He
volunteered
as
a
big
brother
with
Big
Brothers
Big
Sisters
fundraise
for
the
Wounded
Warrior
Project,
and
served
on
the
board
of
the
fire
department's
burn
Foundation.
D
D
It
was
in
those
early
weeks
where
you
can't
tell
anyone.
Maybe
you
know
your
your
close
family
knows,
but
that's
it,
and
so
the
very
first
public
event
that
I
attended
public
events
that
I
attended
after
finding
out
in
that
period
were
the
services
for
Michael
and
Lieutenant
Walsh
and
I
remember,
sitting
and
trying
to
take
in
what
had
happened.
D
D
D
There's
always
more
that
we
can
do,
and
the
last
call
Foundation
has
been
reminding
of
that
that
reminding
us
of
that
in
every
way,
not
just
taking
the
step
of
ensuring
that
the
commercial
washers
and
the
carcinogenic
materials
are
separated
and
have
clear
procedures
and
helping
to
install
and
and
fund
the
safety
mechanisms
for
that.
But
looking
at
every
aspect
of
the
operations,
the
equipment
that
our
departments
have
and
taking
this
to
the
National
standard
setting
that
really
seems
like
Against
All
Odds.
We
can
fight
for
everyone
to
have
these
protections.
D
We
are
there
with
you
every
step
of
the
way
and
today
in
loving
memory,
a
firefighter
Michael
Kennedy,
a
lieutenant
Ed
Walsh.
We
are
proud
to
dedicate
this
next
Generation
thermally,
Superior
fire
hose
to
all
the
working
firefighters
here
in
our
city
and
around
the
Commonwealth
to
keep
our
communities
safe.
We
must
invest
in
the
health
and
safety
of
those
charged
to
protect
them,
and
today's
dedication
is
about
that
investment
in
life-saving
technology
for
those
whose
work
is
saving
lives.
So
thank
you
to
the
last
call
Foundation.
D
E
Thank
you.
May
Wu
I'd
like
to
thank
you
for
being
here
today
and
your
continued
support
for
our
department.
Thank
you
very
much.
I'd
also
like
to
thank
Kathy
carsby
Bell,
the
mother
of
Michael
Kennedy,
and
the
founder
of
the
last
call
foundation
for
making
today
possible
I'd
like
to
acknowledge
Ed,
Walsh's,
wife
Kristen.
E
E
And
welcome
iaff
president
Edward
Kelly.
Thank
you
for
being
here:
Local
718,
president
Dillon
Local
718,
vice
president
Haywood
and
all
the
elected
officials
that
are
here
today.
It
really
shows
the
support
for
our
department
that
you
took
the
time
out
of
your
busy
schedules
to
show
up
here.
Nine
years
ago,
this
coming
March,
26th,
Lieutenant,
Edward,
Walsh
and
Mike
fighter,
Michael
Kennedy
lost
their
lives,
fighting
a
fire
not
far
from
here.
Since
then,
firefighting
equipment
has
made
many
technological
advances.
One
of
those
advances
is
why
we
are
here
today.
E
Fire
hose
does
more
than
just
delivered
water
to
the
seat
of
a
fire.
It's
a
firefighter's
Lifeline
used
to
exit
a
building
when
visibility
is
zero
due
to
heavy
fire
and
smoke
conditions.
It
is
so
important
that
the
fire
hose
we
use
in
Boston
is
the
best
on
the
market
and
today,
because
of
this
generous
donation
from
the
last
call
Foundation.
We
are
moving
closer
to
that
goal.
E
E
Today,
we're
here
to
dedicate
this
new
fire
hose
purchase
by
the
last
call
Foundation.
This
is
not
just
any
fire
hose,
but
it's
the
newest
technological
upgrade
to
hose
used
by
fire
departments.
Nationwide
this
hose
lasts
longer
on
diverse
conditions
than
any
previous
fire
hose
on
the
market.
They
can
last,
in
some
cases
up
to
15
minutes
under
tenuous
conditions.
E
What
that
means
is
when
this
hose
is
subjected
to
direct
flame
and
intense
heat.
It
will
not
feel
as
quickly
as
conventional
fire
hose.
Those
extra
minutes
can
give
firefighters
added
time
to
get
out
of
dangerous
situations
in
a
fire.
Every
second
counts.
This
new
hose
will
save
the
lives
of
firefighters,
Kathy,
Cosby,
Bell
and
Kristen.
Walsh
words
cannot
describe
the
sorrow
we
in
our
hearts
of
every
Boston
firefighter
for
the
loss
of
your
son
and
husband.
E
We
miss
them.
They
are
never
far
from
our
thoughts.
We
hope
this.
We
hope.
My
hope
is
that
whenever
a
firefighter
sees
this
red
hose
on
an
engine,
they
will
think
of
Eddie
and
Mike
I
know
I
will
please
know
we
are
here
for
you
and
your
entire
family.
Thank
you
to
the
last
call
foundation
for
continuing
efforts
to
research
and
buy
safety
equipment
that
saves
the
lives
of
firefighters.
F
F
Both
men
amongst
men,
people
who,
although
I,
was
a
peer
I,
could
tell
you
I,
looked
up
to
and
not
just
in
in
height,
but
in
their
own
ways
they
were
tremendous
leaders,
Eddie
I,
like
to
say
it
was
more
like
a
a
John
Wayne
type,
a
leader
he
could.
He
could
tell
you,
you
did
something
wrong
with
a
look
Michael,
on
the
other
hand,
was
crazy
and
and
just
absolute
life
for
the
party
wherever
he
was,
but
I
can
tell
you
as
a
firefighter
and
a
firefighter
that
worked
with
both
of
them.
F
F
Beasts
of
firefighters,
everything
you
would
want
a
firefighter
to
be,
and
on
that
day
there
was
a
lot
working
against
us
that
day
a
lot
went
wrong,
even
when
you
do
everything
right
and
one
of
them.
One
of
those
things
that
should
have
been
different
was
when
Michael
and
Eddie
call
for
water.
They
didn't
get
it
and
Eddie
being
a
seasoned
firefighter
Lieutenant
on
33
came
to
the
conclusion
that
his
host
was
probably
burnt
through
and
they
weren't
getting
water
and
had.
F
F
F
Many
of
us
that
were
around
that
day
that
fire
will
forever
be
emblazoned
in
our
in
our
soul
and
some
of
my
brothers
that
are
here
from
33
and
15
that
around
back
in
2014
carry
themselves
in
the
wake
of
that
tragedy
with
such
dignity
did
Eddie
and
Michael
be
proud
of
all
of
you.
You
carry
on
their
legacy
today
and
we
thank
you.
F
Along
with
our
commissioner
Paul
Burke,
who
back
in
2014,
was
on
Beacon
Street,
probably
about
15
minutes
after
the
box
came
in
at
the
time
he
was
serving
in
the
commission's
office
of
District
Chief,
and
he
too
played
a
pivotal
role
in
the
Fallout
of
that
fire.
We
thank
you,
commissioner,
for
your
leadership.
F
Also
that
day
engine
seven,
it
was
the
second
due
engine.
It's
in
the
house,
I
work
in
their
holes
burnt
through
as
well,
except
their
hose,
was
on
their
shoulder,
as
they
were,
making
entry
on
the
first
floor
through
the
front
door,
as
we
were
sitting
on
this
apron
waiting
to
take
our
seats
for
this
press
conference.
Engine
7
was
here
they
were
parked
across
the
street
and
a
box
came
in
for
a
building
fire
down
in
the
next
District
over
and
Engine
7
was
assigned
to
it.
F
F
F
At
the
time,
I
was
serving
as
the
president
of
the
professional
firefighters
in
Massachusetts
in
and
when
firefighters
were
able
to
get
into
the
building,
and
they
made
it
to
Michael
to
pull
him
out.
Then,
president
of
718
Richie
Paris
asked
me
to
go
down
on
the
Mass
general
and
be
there
for
Michael.
F
And
I
was
one
of
the
last
people
with
Michael
when
the
talented
and
incredible
efforts
of
the
doctors
and
nurses
at
the
Mass
General
when
they
they
came
to
realize
that
they
couldn't
be
the
intervention
we
needed
that
day
and
I
got
to
kiss
Michael
on
the
head
and
I
said:
I'll
see
you
on
the
other
side.
Brother
and
I
know
he's
looking
down,
but
when
that
day
comes
and
I
do
get
to
see
him
I'm
going
to
tell
him
how
proud
he
should
be
of
you
and
what
you've
done
to
honor
him.
F
F
That
was
a
terribly
windy
day.
The
front
of
that
building
had
heavy
smoke
and
fire
in
certain
Pockets
blowing
out
from
underneath
and
tylen's
40-foot
ground
ladder
was
dislodged
and
thrown
on
that
ground
ladder
was
a
ffop,
a
firefighter
on
probation
that
was
thrown
about
30
feet
and
he
sustained
significant
injuries.
G
Good
afternoon,
everyone
welcome
to
the
quarters
of
engine
33
and
Lata
15
proudly
staffed
by
very
proud
members
of
Boston
firefighters,
local
718.,
General,
President
Kelly.
Thank
you
for
your
words
and
support,
and
thank
you
for
your
leadership
in
guiding,
not
just
Local
718,
not
just
a
professional
firefighters
in
Massachusetts,
but
every
Swan
and
professional
firefighter
in
North
America.
G
We
sincerely
appreciate
it.
Mayo
will
thank
you
for
your
leadership
and
the
time
and
attentiveness
that
you
have
genuinely
put
in
to
listening
to
firefighter
issues
and
firefighter
concerns
and
understanding.
When
we
talk
about
a
a
job
in
our
profession,
realizing
what
we
mean
by
that,
which
is
that
this
is
not
a
job
to
us,
and
this
is
not
a
profession
and
each
and
every
single
one
of
us
who
wear
that
badge
and
wear
this
uniform.
G
G
To
all
of
our
elected
officials,
Command
Staff
of
the
Boston
fire
department,
commissioner
Burke,
most
importantly
to
the
members
and
loved
ones
of
the
Kennedy
and
wash
family
in
March
of
2014
several
blocks
away
from
where
we're
standing
right.
Now,
your
loved
ones,
your
husbands,
your
husband,
your
son,
our
friends.
Our
brothers
went
out
these
doors
right
here
and
several
blocks
away.
They
gave
their
lives,
they
gave
everything
they
had
to
ensure
that
each
and
every
one
of
their
fellow
firefighters
and
each
and
every
member
of
the
public
went
home.
That
day.
G
I
heard
Kathy
talk
about,
as
I
often
have
the
last
call
Foundation
and
on
the
ride,
and
today
the
name
of
that
started
to
stick
with
me.
Last
call
every
member
of
this
profession
of
this
calling
every
boss
in
firefighter
the
minute
we
put
that
badge
on
someday,
we'll
go
out
those
doors
for
the
last
time,
each
and
every
one
of
us,
my
brother's
standing
right
over
there,
we're
gonna
go
on
our
last
call
and
it'll
be
the
last
time
we
ever
get
to
do
this
job
that
we
love
so
much.
G
That's
the
goal!
That's
the
end!
State!
That's
where
we
need
to
get
to!
It
is
incumbent
on
us
as
Leaders
of
this
city
as
elected
officials
as
the
people
in
this
city
who
each
and
every
day
live
safely
under
the
protection
of
the
Boston
fire
department.
We
are
all
in
this
together
to
make
that
happen.
G
G
G
Failure
is
simply
not
an
option
to
Boston
firefighters,
not
doing
everything
we
can
to
protect
property
and
preserve
life
is
not
an
option
to
us.
This
city
allows
us
to
serve
it.
It's
incumbent
on
this
city,
it's
incumbent
on
us
to
do
everything
that
we
can
to
protect
to
proudly
protect
the
men
and
women
who
proudly
protect
this
city.
G
Anything
that
we
ever
do.
It
always
helps
to
have
an
example,
an
example
of
passion,
an
example
of
leadership.
Somebody
leading
the
way
Kathy
you
sitting
before.
All
of
us
right
now
and
you've
established
an
incredible
roadmap
to
follow,
and
you
are
the
example
of
what
it
means
to
care,
what
it
means
to
love
and
what
it
means
to
fight
for
what
you,
love
and
care
about.
G
G
H
H
We
were
one
of
the
two
first
companies
in
North
America,
who
developed
lay
flat
hose
that
got
fire
departments
to
use
what's
called
LDH
instead
of
two
lines
off
the
hydrant,
we
were
using
four
and
five
inch
hose
our
mission
statement
as
a
company.
Is
we
build
hose
as
if
lives
depend
on
it
because
they
do
that's.
That's
our
core
mission
statement.
H
As
a
company
and
from
our
history
for
years,
we've
always
prided
ourselves
in
setting
the
standard
in
the
first
Gulf
War,
the
military
was
moving
the
Infantry
fronts
through
and
they're,
putting
together
20-foot
pieces
of
four
inch,
Bauer
pipe
aluminum,
pipe
20
Footers
and
finally,
the
Marines
came
and
said
this
is
crazy.
We
need
somebody
who
can
make
miles
of
hose,
and
so
we
developed
with
the
military
eight
hoses
to
a
mile.
H
If
you
can
imagine
660
foot
pieces
of
Hose
four
inches
in
diameter,
so
our
battle
groups
could
move
in
an
armored
attack
with
water
and
fuel
things
like
that,
and
when
the
push
came
from
last
call
Foundation
to
change
these
standards,
our
ownership,
our
management
and
the
142
families
at
snaptight
hose
we
just
stepped
up.
We
like
we
have
to
do
this.
This
is
game.
Changing
time
we
looked
at
it.
We
said:
there's
a
way
to
do
this.
H
This
fiber
that
this
hose
is
made
out
of,
is
not
simple.
It
tears
up
equipment
as
it
should.
It's
tough.
The
snaptight
warrior
is
very
difficult
to
make.
It
took
us
two
years
to
figure
it
out.
We
had
trial
trial
first
generation
out,
we
weren't
happy
with
it.
It
didn't
behave
the
way
it
should.
It
had
burn
resistance,
but
the
other
features
are
required.
Kink
resistance,
friction
loss
flow,
all
those
characteristics
have
to
be
there.
H
You
can't
just
say
it's
burn
resistant,
but
it
doesn't
work
that
won't
work,
so
we
just
kept
driving
we
kept
driving
and
at
the
end
of
the
day
we
took
a
look
at
it
and
said
here
we
are
yeah,
it's
not
cheap
hose.
It
costs
three
times
to
make
what
it
does
traditional
fire
hose,
but
let's
go
back
and
look
at
the
generation
of
other
safety
equipment.
Let's
take
turnout
gear,
the
coat
and
pants
that
firefighters,
wear
I
mean
back
in
the
day.
I
can
remember,
it
was
canvas
and
then
it
was
rubber.
H
Then
it
was
rubber
coated
and
then
it
became
finally
a
Kevlar
type
material
at
per
aramid
type
material.
But
the
costs
were
there
too.
So
we
look
at
it
today
and
we
say:
okay,
let's
look
at
a
breathing
apparatus.
You
know.
Breathing
apparatus
started
as
a
air
tank
with
a
like
Pilot's
mask
on
and
a
hose
today,
they're
military-grade
computers
with
heads-up
display
and
beautiful
pieces
of
equipment.
H
And
why
is
this?
Why
do
we
go
this
level
of
PPE
or
personal
protective
equipment,
because
today's
fires
are
just
so
aggressive
they're,
so
hot
they're,
so
fast
conditions
can
change
so
quickly
as
compared
to
years
ago,
but
the
one
thing
it
didn't
change
was
the
hose,
so
we
send
someone
into
a
fire
with
fifteen
to
twenty
thousand
dollars
worth
of
personal
protective
gear
on
their
body
and
we
send
them
in
there
with
a
250
dollar
plastic
hose.
What
is
wrong
with
that
picture?
H
That
is
wrong,
okay,
so,
at
the
end
of
the
day
you
know
this
is
a
game
changer
for
the
next
generation
of
fire.
Hose
we've
been
having
plastic
hose
since
the
70s
polyester
nylon
rubber.
It's
time
to
change
that
whole
dynamic
and
we're
so
grateful
for
Kathy
and
the
lost
count
Foundation
to
push
our
industry
into
places
we
needed
to
go.
Thank
you
Kathy
very
much.
It's
so
great.
H
I
I
How
to
describe
these
two
guys
Bill
such
a
gentleman
studious
dedicated
the
way
Kathy
is.
It
was
just
just
wonderful
to
watch
him
learn
all
about
hoes
from
the
very
beginning
and
to
do
the
same
things
that
your
company
was
doing
unbeknownst
to
us
at
the
time,
and
then
Roger
came
into
the
picture
and
I'm
going
a
little
off
script
here
and
I
want
to
rush
through
this,
because
a
lot
of
what
I
was
going
to
say
was
already
said
before,
but
I
want
to.
First
of
all,.
I
To
say,
thank
you
all
for
doing
here
this
event,
marking
the
donation
of
thermally
resistant
attack,
hoses
about
protecting
those
who
protect
us
every
day,
24
7.,
what
an
honor
and
a
privilege
to
stand
among
such
Heroes
Boston's
fire
service
Community,
who
continually
put
their
own
Health
and
Welfare
of
their
lives
on
the
line
with
Fierce
determination
to
save
others,
lives
and
property
at
the
expense
of
risking
their
own.
How
we
don't
have
parades
every
month
to
celebrate
you
folks,
I,
don't
understand
it.
I
You
serve
waiting
in
the
background.
The
municipal
fire
service,
folks
in
the
front
line
of
danger
deserve
more
than
recognition.
They
deserve
at
minimum
us
equipping
them
These,
Fine
individuals
with
equipment
to
protect
them,
while
they
protect
us
for
the
hose
and
Personnel
protective
gear
manufacturing
industry
to
not
have
stepped
up
with
research
to
equip
needed,
Very,
Best
Equipment
able
to
be
made
in
this
day
and
age
2023.
I
Last
call
Foundation
identified
only
one
company,
snap
tight
hose
that
acknowledged
the
gap
between
not
good
enough
equipment
and
what
technology
can
make
better
and
voluntarily
voluntarily
making
improvements
to
the
manufacture
of
thermally
resistant,
fast
attackers,
the
kind
that
goes
into
the
buildings
to
save
lives
and
property,
snaptight
decided
to
put
time
and
effort
and
resources
to
make
a
safer
hose.
You
know
when
you
ask
people:
do
you
know
that
fire
hose
burns?
The
response
is
astonishment,
no
impossible.
Really
in
this
day
and
age,
Two
Fine
men
perished
when
their
fire
hose
burned.
I
These
two
find
me
became
through
a
catastrophic
event,
a
catalyst
for
initiative
to
change
things
in
Cathy.
Crosby
Bell
would
stalwartly
move
to
make
those
changes
to
make
known
what
the
hose
industry
wouldn't
admit,
neither
admit
their
host
failures
nor
correct
the
product.
Kathy
is
going
to
say
this
is
not
about
her
and
it's
not
her.
It's
not
her
that
this
is
not.
Today
is
not
about
her
and
it's
not,
and
it
is
not,
but
not
acknowledging
her
part.
I
I
I
And
while
we
were
doing
all
this,
synaptype
was
doing
the
same
thing
and
we
did
Bill.
Bell
and
Roger
gray
did
amazing
research,
but
we
couldn't,
but
we
couldn't
even
think
about
the
hose
legally
about
making
it.
But
we
didn't
have
a
manufacturing
facility
and
then
these
guys
did-
and
so
it
was
just
so
enough
of
that.
The
last
thing
I'm
going
to
say
is
this:
this
is
a
public
service
announcement.
The
documentary
burned,
protecting
the
protectors
explains
the
carcinogens
of
in
bunker
gear.
I
B
B
B
God
of
Abraham
Isaac
and
Jacob,
the
God
Allah
God
Jesus
continue
to
heal
us
as
we
go
forward
and
from
these
dyings
our
losses,
May
the
risings
come
the
Ingenuity
continue
creativity,
the
generosity,
the
transparency
and
honesty.
Go
forward,
bless
us
and
heal
us
through
this
Gathering
and
may
this
blessing
Father,
Son
and
Holy
Spirit
be
with
us
forever
and
ever
amen.