March 1976 was the beginning of what would turn into a 40-year career in the Fire Service.  However, it was because of my father, that seed was well planted before 1976.  My father was afraid of heights so he could never became a firefighter, but he had a great respect and admiration for them.

As a youngster living in New Jersey, my dad would take the family to all the local Fireman's Day Parades and visit many of his life-long friends who were ...

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