bohumm -> RE: General Vikes Talk (1/23/2019 10:03:15 AM)
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ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes I dunno ... did you understand that Hotshots refers to the elite firefighter team? No, I didn't. That's cool. I wasn't in AZ but I did notice a lot of gratitude for fire fighters last August when I drove from SD to Seattle. Hotshot=catagory one, initial attack firefighter I know this because I worked for the Forest Service stationed in Williams,AZ way back in 1982. I was a catagory two firefighter but a Hotshot crew suffered injuries and two of us were promoted. Like a rookie off the bench. We were flown in a 12 man aircraft out of Flagstaff (right over the Grand Canyon) to Redding Ca. We got a quick tour of a Smoke Jumpers locker room and then were taken to the front lines near the Oregon border. My parents now live in Prescott, AZ. The Hotshots have always been revered, but even moreso with the tragedy in Yarnell a few years back. There is now a shrine there and a deep appreciation for what those guys risk. Kudos to you, Bill. No matter where one falls on the political spectrum, anyone who doesn't appreciate the risks taken by first responders live in denial, ignorance, and eventually, hopefully, shame.
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