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From YouTube: Fire Station 7 dedication ceremony
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Here is a replay of the ceremony on Jan. 11, 2020 to dedicate Fire Station 7, just east of the Cedar-Popp's intersection. To read more about the station, visit https://biloxi.ms.us/cedar-popps-fire-station-to-be-dedicated-saturday/
To see photos from the ceremony, visit https://www.facebook.com/pg/cobiloxi/photos/?tab=album&album_id=3236436223051431
A
A
B
Thank
You
Vincent.
Thank
you
all
for
coming
out
on
this
nasty-looking
day
to
celebrate
the
dedication
of
fire
station
number
seven
and
the
training
tower.
We
have
a
full
schedule,
so
we'll
get
started
unless
you
are
a
direct
descendant
of
or
the
history
or
a
history,
buff
I
doubt
there
are
many
of
us
here
today.
That
would
know
who
Phil
McCabe
was
or
what
he
did
for
this
great
city.
So
I'll
try
to
quickly
explain
it
to
you.
B
Although
Biloxi
existed
long
before
it
was
in
the
mid
time
period
of
the
1880s,
with
the
advent
of
the
seafood
industry
that
community
leaders
realized,
they
would
have
to
band
together
to
form
a
fire
fire
protection
of
the
fast
growing
community.
History
also
tells
us
these
leaders
on
September
19th
1883
held
a
meeting
at
the
Montrose
hotel
after
an
election
of
officers
early
that
year,
during
the
mean
meeting
volunteer
fire
company
number
one
in
the
block
sea
fire
department
was
formally
organized.
B
This
date
was
the
earliest
attempt
at
organizing
firefighting
forces
of
any
type
in
Biloxi
in
the
1880s.
The
person
holding
the
position
of
Foreman
was
the
leader
of
firefighting
operations
and
was
considered
what
was
what
today
would
be
considered.
The
fire
chief
Phil
McCabe
was
elected
to
that
position,
thus
making
him
the
first
fire
chief
of
the
Biloxi
fire
department.
I
can
tell
you
his
selfless
and
dedication
to
a
cause
that
would
eventually
become
the
Biloxi
fire
department
deserves
a
place
in
this
city's
history
and
I
can
think
of
no
one
better
than
the
wreck.
B
The
direct
descendants
of
this
fire
chief
of
the
Biloxi
Fire
Department
to
speak
with
us
here
shortly.
We
also
have
this
shiny
red
three-story
building
in
the
back
of
the
station.
It
is
called
the
training
Tower
and
while
searching
for
a
way
to
express
the
importance
of
this
structure
to
our
members.
Our
firefighters
requested
that
we
name
it
after
our
brother,
Darren
Andres,
who
lost
his
life
to
occupational
cancer
last
year,
Darren
was
unique
in
that
he
was
loved
by
every
single
member
of
this
department.
B
It
is
our
hope
that,
by
choosing
that
this
way
to
remember
Darren,
all
of
our
members
will
be
aware
of
the
dangers
of
firefighting
and
why
it
is
so
important
that
we
train
to
protect
ourselves
against
the
many
dangers
we
face
daily
and
last
but
not
least,
we
would
like
to
share
with
you
a
tradition
we
started
when
I
made
chief
a
few
years
ago.
It's
called
a
pinning
ceremony,
it's
a
simple
ceremony,
but
we
have
a
new
captain
here
today
and
we
would
like
to
share
that
with
you.
B
His
name
is
Jason
Gable
and
in
a
few
minutes
we're
going
to
invite
his
family
to
come
forward
and
pin
him
with
a
new
gold
badge
and
collar
brass.
This
is
just
a
small
gesture
to
show
that
how
important
it
is
to
us
that
a
families
of
our
members
know
how
important
they
are
to
our
success
as
we
move
up
through
the
ranks,
but
before
we
do
all
of
this.
B
I
would
like
to
take
a
few
minutes
and
express
what
this
day
means
to
the
members
of
the
Biloxi
Fire
Department,
as
they
write
by
the
public
can
marvel
at
the
size
and
capabilities
of
this
complex.
They
will
often
witness
firefighters,
training
at
the
tower
cleaning
and
checking
the
apparatus
providing
direction
to
visitors
to
the
city,
mowing
the
grass
and
all
the
things
a
fire
station
does,
but
the
members
of
station
7.
B
This
is
a
great
day
because
for
20
years
the
crew
of
engine
7
were
housed
in
a
location
that
was
obscure
from
the
public
in
a
facility
that
was
not
designed
or
built
for
its
purpose,
and
now
they
have
a
beautiful
new
facility
that
they
can
be
proud
of
and
show
that
pride
to
the
community
they
serve.
In
addition
to
the
normal
apparatus
housed
in
this
station
that
provide
firefighting
and
EMS
protection,
it
will
also
house
our
heavy
rescue
unit,
swift,
water
rescue
and
an
urban
search-and-rescue
unit.
B
These
are
just
a
few
of
the
Special
Operations
capabilities
of
the
Biloxi
Fire
Department
can
perform.
We
also
provide
high
angle,
rescue
hazmat
response
trench
and
confined
space
rescue
and
our
Marine
Division
rounds
out
these
capabilities
kind
of
makes.
You
wonder
how
much
training
it
takes
to
be
able
to
provide
these
services.
Well,
I
can
tell
you
the
days
of
playing
cards
and
watching
TV
are
over.
B
These
skills
require
years
of
training
and
Retraining
to
become
certified
to
stay
proficient
in
each
of
each
and
every
discipline,
which
brings
me
to
the
next
point.
In
our
over
130
year
history,
the
department
has
never
had
a
dedicated
training
facility.
Today
we
can
finally
say
that
the
Biloxi
Fire
Department
has
a
state-of-the-art
facility
from
the
classroom
designed
and
built
for
that
purpose
to
the
training
tower,
where
firefighters
only
have
to
walk
a
few
feet
from
the
classroom
to
the
tower
to
put
their
trained
into
practice.
B
All
this
planning
has
created
an
optimum
training
environment
for
over
a
hundred
and
sixty-five
firefighters
that
until
now
was
challenging
to
say
the
least,
and
if
we
needed
within
minutes,
the
classroom
can
be
converted
to
a
state-of-the-art
Emergency,
Operations
Center
for
all
city
departments
to
safely
operate
from
in
the
event
of
the
next
hurricane
or
other
disaster.
I
think
we
can
all
agree
that
station
7
is
a
special
place
and
with
all
of
its
assets,
its
greatest
assets
are
the
men
and
women
who
will
call
this
building
home
during
its
lifetime.
B
Many
of
it
men
may
it
serve
each
and
every
one
of
you
well
now
to
the
thank-yous,
and
if
I
forget
somebody,
please
don't
be
offended.
Mike
Leonard,
Peter
a
Bob!
Thank
you
very
much
to
our
City
Council.
Thank
you.
All
the
support
to
this
great
project,
desam,
p,
sm,
p,
DD,
leonard
Benson,
allison.
All
of
your
staff
working
with
them
has
been
a
pleasure
to
mark
williams,
our
architect
great
job
again
mark
starts
contracting
Robert,
Starks,
Max
and
all
of
your
subcontractors.
B
B
Thank
you
all
for
the
countless
hours
you
have
invested
to
assure
we
made
it
to
the
finish
line,
I
like
to
believe
that
chief
Phil
McCabe
would
be
proud
of
his
Biloxi
Fire
Department
and
where
we
have
come
since
that
day
in
1883
at
the
Montrose
hotel,
he
truly
believed
in
the
vision
and
mayor.
It
is
good
to
know
that
there
are
still
people
leading
our
city
all
these
years
later,
who
share
the
same
vision
of
our
forefathers.
Thank
you
for
trusting
in
us
and
to
show
our
thanks.
A
C
That's
funny
Benson,
that's
funny!
No,
first
of
all,
thank
you
all
for
being
here.
Thank
you
all
for
being
Bullock's
er
biloxi.
We
are
Biloxi,
but
I
want
to
thank
Joe
too.
For
his
vision,
I
mean
from
the
trailers.
We
replaced
the
trailers
once
I,
think
in
since
2015
and
and
just
he
was
the
salesman
for
the
fire
department
and
for
the
men
and
women
that
placed
their.
C
You
know
lives
on
the
line
every
time
they
go
out
every
Monday
morning
we
took
we,
we
meet
and
talk
about
things
and
Joe
was
a
just
a
tremendous
leader
of
this
department
and
it's
been
a
little
sales
pitch
every
day,
but
it's
it's
amazing
and
I
think
it's
the
biggest
fan
we've
ever
seen
in
Boise.
C
So
that's
an
there
was
a
brand
name
called
a
big
ass
fan,
but
that
is
a
big
ass
fan,
but
but
SFPD
you
know,
let's
see
everybody
thank
you,
for
you
know
giving
us
the
chips
to
do
this,
but
anything
is
possible
given
time
and
money,
but
this
is
terrific.
This
is
a
terrific
facility
and
you
know
I
know
we'll
use
it
well,
it'll
pay
for
it.
You
know
I
know
we're
looking
for
ratings,
we
Joe's
been.
C
We
bumping
that
rating
to
reduce
those
insurance
issues
that
everybody
sees
every
day
for
strange
reasons,
but
you
know
the
fire
department,
everybody
in
the
city
of
Biloxi,
you
know,
cares
about
Biloxi
and
cares
about
what
you
know:
the
life
and
the
quality
of
life.
You
know
live
play
and
work
in
Biloxi,
so
I
know,
we've
got
a
lot
of
things
to
accomplish
and
you
know
I
just
thought
a
little
bit
about
second
turnout
gear.
C
You
know
today
they
used
to
you,
go
fight
a
fire
and
pull
you
know:
you'd
unload
your
your
equipment
right
beside
a
diesel
engine
and
things
sort
of
accumulated
in
your
sec
and
you
turn
out
gear.
So
our
goal
I
think
Joe
is
to
get
everybody
two
sets
of
turnout,
yeah
and
that's
the
next
thing
on
our
radar,
at
least
what
my
understand.
C
But
you
may
dream
up
some
other
things
between
now
and
then,
but
I
do
thank
everybody
and
congratulate
everybody,
starks
and
the
architects
and
in
the
finance
ears
and
and
in
the
families
of
the
fire
department.
Because
you
know
it's
what
you
know
2019
we
experienced
some
challenges
and
we
don't.
We
don't
take
this
lightly
and
we
understand
what
it
what
it
takes
to
be
a
fireman
or
policeman
or
an
employee
of
the
city
of
Biloxi,
so
I
think
each
and
every
one
of
y'all.
A
D
Man,
Vince
is
getting
better
and
better
at
this
man.
I'm
really
impressed.
Why
and
I
didn't
know
that
we're
the
center
of
geographical
center
of
the
city
that
that's
interesting,
I'm
I'm,
a
Croatian,
buff
and
I-
was
reading
today
that
if
you
take
the
center
of
the
the
center
of
the
world
and
put
your
finger
on
it,
it's
Croatia.
You
know
if
you
spread
the
map
on
a
table,
but
but
anyway
enough
of
all
that
this
this
is
a
fantastic
day
and
I'm.
D
D
D
A
And
next
we
would
like
to
call
forward
the
architect
who,
designed
just
a
couple
of
weeks
ago,
would
three
or
four
weeks
ago
we
were
out
at
Station
10,
which
is
out
on
highway
67.
He
designed
that
station.
He
was
following
up
on
his
design
work
at
station
2,
which
is
down
at
East
End
and
station
9,
which
is
out
of
Eagle
Point,
and
today,
I,
recognize
and
call
forward
the
architect
of
station
7.
Mr.
Marc
Williams.
E
Well,
I'd
like
to
say
that
fire
station
7
stands
as
a
representation
of
the
city
of
Biloxi's
commitment
to
protecting
the
people
and
property
of
not
only
the
Northside
of
Biloxi,
Back
Bay,
but
also
the
heart
of
Biloxi
as
well.
The
foresight
and
persistence
of
the
mayor,
City
Council
fire
chief
and
his
staff
inspired
our
office
to
conceive
this
rugged
and
inspiring
design.
This
team
effort,
along
with
Starks
construction
company's
commitment
to
quality,
have
made
this
dream
a
reality.
E
E
Station
7
is
also
proud
to
provide
Biloxi
with
its
first
firefighting
training
center.
The
station's
heavily
fortified
structure
is
designed
to
withstand
the
brutal
forces
of
nature
and
maintain
a
safe
house
for
first
responders,
who
must
stay,
active
and
diligent
during
catastrophic
events,
exterior
walls
and
roof
are
designed
to
withstand
165
mile
an
hour
winds
with
gusts
exceeding
much
higher
velocities.
These
three
engine
Bay's
are
capable
housing,
the
city's
largest
fire
facilities.
E
Williams
&
Associates
reward
has
been
the
invaluable
design
experience,
while
developing
friendships
and
long-term
relationships.
Thank
you
to
the
city
of
Biloxi
for
having
confidence
in
Williams
&
Associates.
We
hope
this
station
becomes
an
anchor
to
the
development
of
this
area
and
the
City
of
Lights.
A
F
Well,
I
just
want
to
say
thanks
to
quite
a
few
people,
I
just
want
to
recognize
off
the
bat
SMI
C,
for
you
know
letting
starks
be
a
part
of
this
project.
You
know,
Leonard
events
and
Allison
have
been
terrific
to
work
with,
and
we
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
them,
city
of
Biloxi,
Mike,
Leonard
and
Peter,
mayor
fo,
fo
and
everybody
up
here.
Council
members
who've
been
instrumental
in
getting
this
building
built.
F
I
know
there
was
a
lot
of
work
and
involved
before
we
ever
got
involved,
but
we're
happy
to
be
a
part
of
this.
We
are
a
Biloxi
based
company
and
we
are
proud
to
call
ourselves
Biloxi
ins,
so
this
this
was
important
for
us
to
do
this
job
and
we
took
it
very
seriously.
We
put
our
best
people
on
this
job.
Max
Bell
works
for
us
and
is
not
an
exceptional
job
out
here.
F
Max
was
the
guy
that
would
be
here
at
6:00
in
the
morning
and
he'd
be
the
last
one
to
leave
at
6:00
in
the
afternoon
Saturday
sund'ys.
Whenever
you
needed
max,
he
was
here
to
do
what
needed
to
be
done,
and
so
I
just
want
to
say.
Thank
you
max
mark
and
Janice
I
want
to
thank
you
all
for
y'all's,
hard
work.
F
You
know
me
and
you
I
know
have
our
times
and
as
an
architect
contractor
it's
not
always
the
smoothest,
but
you
know
it
with
chief
there's
the
mediator
chief
boney
just
want
to
say
thank
you.
You
know
it
I
think
everybody
got
what
they
were
looking
for
out
of
this
project
and
I.
Think
if
you
walk
through
the
bill,
then
it
will
speak
for
itself.
The
design
of
it
from
from
the
exterior
to
all
the
interior
finishes
the
way
this
building
came
to
get.
F
A
At
the
fire
station
we
did
a
while
back
station
10,
we
had
a
representative
of
the
family
of
Anthony
Russo,
who
was
a
Biloxi
fallen
firefighter
come
speak
on
behalf
of
Anthony
Russo,
who
we
dedicated
station
10
to
today
at
station.
7
were
dedicating
this
station
to
Phil
McCabe
believed
to
be
the
first
chief
of
the
Biloxi
Fire
Department
here
to
speak
on
behalf
of
the
McCabe
family.
Please
welcome
Jimmy
Ryder.
G
G
My
name
is
Jimmy
Ryder
I
am
the
gret
the
great-grandson
of
Phillip
McCadden,
along
with
my
sister's
marine
Pritchard
Linda
Jumonville
and
Diane
Allen,
our
mother
Joyce
McCabe
Stewart
is
gleaming
with
pride
from
heaven
as
we
sit
here
today.
I
would
like
to
thank
everyone
responsible
for
this
honor
to
our
great
grandfather.
G
Phillip
McCabe
was
born
in
Ireland
in
1836.
He
came
to
New
Orleans
as
a
child
and
was
very
involved
with
the
volunteer
fire
department
at
a
very
young
age.
He
was
a
member
of
the
Philadelphia
Fire
Company
number
14
of
New
Orleans
for
many
years
and
in
1868
was
the
chief
engineer
of
the
New
Orleans
Fire
Department.
G
His
brother
John
McCabe
was
killed
by
an
explosion
of
gunpowder
while
engaged
with
his
company
mechanic
number
six
in
fighting
a
fire
on
the
steamship
Crescent,
which
was
burnt
while
lying
at
the
dock,
while
in
New
Orleans
he
was
a
successful
businessman
who
ran
a
stove
business
on
Camp
Street,
he
relocated
to
Biloxi
in
1877.
At
the
age
of
41,
he
raised
a
family
of
eight
children
on
the
corner
of
the
muse
and
Howard.
G
G
A
These
are
very
emotional
ceremonies
whenever
we
gather
on
behalf
of
the
fire
department
and
now
what
we're
going
to
do.
Chief
boniest,
we're
gonna,
have
the
Biloxi
captain
promotional,
pinning
ceremony,
come
up
here
and
tell
me
how
this
is
gonna
be
done
and
where
it's
gonna
be
done.
This
is
a
very
important
ceremony
for
the
Biloxi
Fire
Department,
and
every
time
we
have
a
gathering
like
this,
they
use
that
occasion
to
do
it.
B
B
B
It's
a
it's
a
great
day
for
Jason
Jason
has
worked
very
hard.
He
he
not
only
didn't
think
he
would
ever
pass
the
captain's
test
he
he
never
thought
he
was
going
to
pass
the
EMT
exam,
but
he
did
both
of
them
in
the
last
year
and
I'm
very
proud
of
Jason
Jason
is
one
of
them
kind
of
people,
he's
kind
of
a
he's,
a
quiet
mentor.
B
B
A
H
Before
you
pray,
we
want
to
bless
the
food
we
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
firefighters
for
preparing
the
food.
I
got
a
good
feeling,
it's
gonna
be
good,
it
smells
good.
So
let
us
bless
the
food.
That's
before
we
pray.
Probably
thank
you
for
this
food.
We're
about
to
partake
of
thank
you
for
the
hands
that
prepared
it.
We
just
give
you
glory
for
this
day.
In
this
grand
occasion,
we
ask
this
in
Jesus
name
as
we
get
ready
to
close
I
want
to
say
thank
you
again
to
chief
bony.
H
You
know
that
man
for
making
this
happen
we're
excited.
This
is
a
big
day
for
us
and
you'll
see
the
firefighters
smiling
from
ear-to-ear,
because
we
are
so
excited
for
what's
happening
today
and
we
thank
all
you
for
coming.
Every
head
bowed
every
eye
closed
father.
We
thank
you
for
the
great
things
that
you
have
done.
We
thank
you
God
for
this
building.
We
thank
you
for
every
room.
That's
in
its
place.
We
thank
you
for
the
citizens
that
would
be
protecting
God.
H
We
ask
that
you
would
keep
the
firefighters
safe
as
they
come
and
as
they
go
god
help
us
continue
to
take
care
of
these
people
that
you
allow
us
to
serve.
Probably
just
love
you
for
the
community
that
we
are
serving
god.
We
give
you
glory
for
the
great
things
that
you
have
done.
We
ask
you
to
be
with
us
as
we
get
ready
to
leave
this
place
and
partake
in
fellowship
and
Jesus,
then
we
pray,
amen.
A
A
Was
on,
we
are
going
to
them,
calling
forward
Tina
Ross
Siemens
of
the
Biloxi
Bay
Area
Chamber
of
Commerce,
and
we're
apparently
going
to
put
a
ribbon
right
here
and
we're
going
to
cut
it.
We
don't
have
one
thirteen
thousand
square
feet.
Do
it
come
on
up
come
on
a
council
members
mayor
this
party
all
right
up
here
contractor
please
the
architect.