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by F/F David Smith
DCFD St. BaldRicks event, the dcfd st. baldricks team underwent the clippers, shaving their heads to show solidarity with youngsters stricken with cancer who dont have the option. all in all, Team DCFD raised over $7500 for critical research for childrens cancer in their second annual St. Baldricks event. donations are still being accepted at https://www.stbaldricks.org/teams/mypage/teamid/65310 as well as St. Baldricks/St. patricks day hats available, contact Fireman Dave Smith at davida.smith@dc.gov T-11-4, $25 a piece with proceeds going to childrens cancer research.
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| FFA Museum Elevator Dedication |
January 22, 2009
by Vito Maggiolo Photos By Chris Oliphant
The Friendship Fire Association celebrated a major step forward in the development of its museum with the formal inauguration of an elevator at Engine 3’s quarters Tuesday evening, January 22.
The elevator, which will whisk people from the apparatus floor at the station up to the 3rd floor museum, will help allow FFA to achieve its goal of providing public access to the facility.
A ribbon cutting ceremony was performed to christen the elevator. Fire Chief Dennis Rubin joined forces with FFA President Walter Gold and long time FFA member Hal Bruno in cutting the ribbon, followed by Hal taking the first official ride upstairs.
The dedication also included a plaque mounted on the wall adjacent to the elevator, honoring the corporate donors who helped to make the project a financial reality. They include Pepco, Giant Food, and PNC Bank.
Also in attendance were a number of DC FEMS officials who played a key role in helping to make the project a reality.
It is the intention of FFA to establish regular museum visiting hours. Watch their website at friendshipfire.org for further details
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| DCFD Attends Firefighter's Memorial Weekend |
October 2-4, 2009
by Todd Bianchi
Numerous members of the DCFD attended the 2009 National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. Truck-13 assisted in creating the ladder arch at the main entrance of the National Fire Academy.
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| Oklahoma Fire Chiefs Visit |
September 22, 2009
by Elliot J. Goodman
The fireboat hosted The Oklahoma Fire Chiefs Association. Approximately 30 Fire Chiefs from Oklahoma were in D.C. for meetings and visited the Fireboat while here. A superb dinner was prepared by our own 'Award Winning' BBQ team and afterwards were given a special evening cruise on Fireboats 1 and 2 as well as Alexandria's Fireboat 201. A great time was had by all.
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| Station 7 Retired Luncheon |
September, 2009
by Jack Lester
Picture of those attending August Station 7 Luncheon on retired gang page.
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| The 36th Annual Muscular Dystrophy Tournament |
September 10-13, 2009
by Rick Moore
The 36th Annual Muscular Dystrophy Tournament was held September 10th throught the 13th with 68 teams entered in the Open division and 26 teams entered in the Over 40 Division. Local-36 entered 4 teams, 2 in the Open Division and 2 in the Over 40 division. In the Open Division, the Local-36 BLUE Team came in 23rd. After beating Frederick #2, Montgomery Co. #2, and Fairfax #1, they fell to Providence Red and had to forfiet the 3:15 A.M. game because 5 recruits on the team had to go to Anniston, AL for training. The Local-36 RED team went on a roll to come in 4th place defeating Frederick #1, Baltimore/A.A. Co., Tulsa,OK, losing to Miami/Dade (the tournament winner) then fighting back through the losers bracket defeating South Florida, San Francisco and Louisville then geting knocked out by Houston. Between the two teams, we had 28 members playing including 5 outstanding recruits from Class 361.
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| Hal Bruno Receives Fire Buff of the Year for 2009 |
August 12-15, 2009
by Vito Maggiolo
Still photos of longtime FFA member and noted journalist and fire service proponent Hal Bruno receiving the “Fire Buff of the Year” award at the 57th Annual Convention of the International Fire Buffs Associates, which was hosted by the Friendship Fire Association and took place in DC August 12th thru 15th
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