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My firefighter Son Rob called and said, "129". I asked him what "129" was? That was the time the call came in last night, 0129 a.m.. It came in as a car fire. As the apparatus doors opened, the captain could already see smoke and flames from two miles away. Yes, it was a car fire. A car on fire in a garage.

The B.C. was there when they arrived on the scene. The crew of three laid a supply line and my Son advanced a 1½ line to the totally involved garage fire. Rob was kicking serious butt. Then, the gas tank let go. That usually turns the fire black. This time it glowed, HOT! . The B. C. was standing behind him as Rob turned the hose line to the ground around them. The B. C. said, "Why did you do that?" As, Rob went to one knee to make the attack on the gas tank.

That under control, the line was advanced to make a killer, quick, knock down stop of the fire. The B. C. said, WOW! As, the second in engine arrived for nothing left to do but overhaul. The door from the garage to the kitchen was open about an inch. It caused a small black mark on the kitchen ceiling. The fire had been held to the garage.

The point of this story is to let you know how proud your dad will be, when you become the firefighter was want to be, and call him with a hero story of your own. I'm proud as hell of my kid!

Dear Dad,

    You are a great Dad. Thanks for the copy of the e-mail regarding my
firefighting skills.  I want you to know how much it means to both of us to receive your words of praise. Words cannot express the feeling you get when you hear those words from your Dad! It's a great feeling!

Your Son, Rob

"Nothing counts 'til you have the badge . . . Absolutely nothing!"

"Captain Bob"

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Fire "Captain Bob" Smith has coached countless entry level and promotional candidates to get their badge. He is a retired 28-year Hayward, Ca. Captain, speaker/author of the audio/video program "Conquer the Job Interview," the book "Fire Up Your Communication Skills" ISBN 09657620-6-8 and a member of the prestigious National Speakers Association. You can book him as a speaker or get a copy of his books and tapes by calling toll free at 888-238-3959.

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