My home department is technically what's know as a combination department. In our case we have a day crew made up of full-time paid firefighters, and volunteers that handle nights and weekends. Since I am not part of our department's paid staff I usually end up spending most of my time with the volunteers. The chief has been encouraging me to spend more time with the day crew for months now. Today I did. It was a slow day, there were no calls while I was at "the house."

The highlight of my day… Continue

THE 3rd ANNUAL BLUE MASS

PURPOSE: Celebrating a blessing of all Police Officers, Firefighters, Military, and Emergency Medical Personnel in New Mexico. To pray in thanksgiving for their work done and to pray for their families who love and support them.

THIS IS AN ALL FAITH COMMUNITY CELEBRATION

LOCATION: ST. PIUS X GYMNASIUM
5301 St. Joseph Place NW Albuquerque, NM 87120
Celebrant of the mass will be Archbishop Michael J. Sheehan

DATE/TIME: TUESDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2010
12 NOON MASS
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For a week or so now I have been thinking and praying about what I wanted to say to you for Christmas. As this process unfolded I came upon an interesting question. Was Christ the original first responder ? I think he just might be.

Let's take a look at it,

Jesus was born to save the world. Responders are born to save people from a variety of perils.

Responders deal with people from all different backgrounds, even those most others would ignore. Christ ministered to lepers, and Samaritans and… Continue

The Diocese of Worcester will honor a number of Central Massachusetts firefighters tomorrow for their heroic actions or community service during the past year.

St. Florian Awards will be presented to the firefighters during the 12th annual Mass for Firefighters at 10:15 a.m. in St. Paul’s Cathedral, Chatham Street.

As in the past nine years, the six firefighters who died in the Dec. 3, 1999, blaze at the Worcester Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. building will be memorialized at the Mass, which… Continue