Comments on: LODD – Edinburgh, Scotland http://firegeezer.com/2009/07/12/lodd-edinburgh-scotland/ The Fire/EMS Digital Dayroom Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:11:55 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Richard Kirrstetter http://firegeezer.com/2009/07/12/lodd-edinburgh-scotland/comment-page-1/#comment-3042 Richard Kirrstetter Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:23:47 +0000 http://www.firegeezer.com/?p=12732#comment-3042 When a Brother dies in the line of duty it is a severe loss especially to the family. My heart and prayers go out to the family. The loss is also felt in the Firefighting world which is a close knit family. Our Brother has answered his last alarm peace be with you my Brother. On behalf of Ladder 33 FDNY, & Lansing NC Fire & Rescue, our thoughts & prayers are with the family & his Brother Firefighters. Richard Kirrstetter Retired FDNY Ladder 33 Safety Chief Lansing Fire & Rescue Dept. When a Brother dies in the line of duty it is a severe loss especially to the family. My heart and prayers go out to the family. The loss is also felt in the Firefighting world which is a close knit family.

Our Brother has answered his last alarm peace be with you my Brother.

On behalf of Ladder 33 FDNY, & Lansing NC Fire & Rescue, our thoughts & prayers are with the family & his Brother Firefighters.

Richard Kirrstetter
Retired FDNY Ladder 33
Safety Chief Lansing Fire & Rescue Dept.

]]> By: tom http://firegeezer.com/2009/07/12/lodd-edinburgh-scotland/comment-page-1/#comment-3041 tom Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:23:11 +0000 http://www.firegeezer.com/?p=12732#comment-3041 My prays are with the family of are Falling brother firefighter R.I.P brother My prays are with the family of are Falling brother firefighter R.I.P brother

]]> By: Charles Emerson http://firegeezer.com/2009/07/12/lodd-edinburgh-scotland/comment-page-1/#comment-3040 Charles Emerson Sun, 12 Jul 2009 19:28:34 +0000 http://www.firegeezer.com/?p=12732#comment-3040 Condolences to the family of the deceased and to the Brothers of The Lothian and Borders Fire Service. Firefighters operating on the floor above a basement / cellar fire and subsequently falling through the floor into the fire below is all too common. We must always be vigilant when determining the location of a fire before deciding where to commit firefighters for initial attack and rescue operations. Use of thermal imagers during initial size up can be very useful. Rest in peace Brother ... Condolences to the family of the deceased and to the Brothers of The Lothian and Borders Fire Service.

Firefighters operating on the floor above a basement / cellar fire and subsequently falling through the floor into the fire below is all too common. We must always be vigilant when determining the location of a fire before deciding where to commit firefighters for initial attack and rescue operations. Use of thermal imagers during initial size up can be very useful.

Rest in peace Brother …

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