| The Finest Vs. The Bravest |
| Wed. Jul 2nd 2008 |
Please join us at 5:00pm on
Saturday July 12th @ Joe RileyPark
For: "The Finest vs. The Bravest"
Softball Game.
This is charity event to be followed by a
Riverdog game.
All proceeds will go to the family of
the late Captain Ronnie Campbell
of the Charleston FD wh...
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| House Fire on the West Side |
| Sat. Jun 28th 2008 |
Early Thursday morning, companies responded to a well involved house fire off of Sam Rittenburg Blvd. The first arriving company was Engine 12. They made the initial attack with 2 - 1.5 inch hoselines. Engine 12 was driven in by Thomas Tallent who had just been promoted to Driver/Operator earlier in...
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| Charleston 9 Monument For Station 10 |
| Wed. Jun 18th 2008 |
Yesterday a monument was placed in the breezeway of station 10. This monument in honor of the Charleston 9 was purchased with money donated by local residents for that purpose. The firefighters of Engine 10 and Ladder 5 spent several months coming up with just the right design and turned it ov...
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| One Year Ago Today( Written by Cristie McCormick) |
| Wed. Jun 18th 2008 |
A year ago this morning, a new shift went to work. B-Shift
was just starting their day. It appeared to be a normal day, just like
any other. The guys were chatting and joking like they do every
morning. Catching up on what they had done their last two days since they had
worked and seen their &q...
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| Tribute to the Charleston 9 |
| Tue. Jun 17th 2008 |
Never forget Brad, Lewis, Mike, Brandon, Earl, Mark, Melvin, Billy and Frenchie. 9 brothers who gave it all to help others....
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| Jimmy Schultz Wins Big |
| Thu. Jun 12th 2008 |
Jimmy Schultz, a mortgage broker from Charleston, has won over $250,000.00 in a Texas Hold'em tournament while sporting CFD gear during the games. He plans to donate 25% of his winnings to the Firefighter's fund. Read more here....
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| Charleston 9 Memorial |
| Fri. Jun 6th 2008 |
A memorial is set for June 18 2008 to honor our nine fallen brothers. The first part will be held at the Gaiiliard Auditorium and will begin at 10:00 AM. All CFD personel will be seated at 9:45 AM and will be allowed one guest. There is limited seating in the auditorium so closed curcuit t...
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| ESPN Special On Captain L. Mulkey |
| Wed. Jun 4th 2008 |
Since June 18th, I have only been able to see Louis in motion in my minds eye. Other than that it has just been a couple of still photos. The ESPN video has given me a chance to see him again in life. Louis was full of life and energy and it is obvious in this video. Please watch and take in the bri...
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| CFD Family Picnic |
| Wed. Jun 4th 2008 |
On June 22, 2008 the CFD Wives Club will kick off the 1st annual Remembrance Picnic. Starting at 1pm at Brittlebank Park, There will be fun and games for all ages including face painting, a jump castle, horseshoes and volleyball. There will also be a live auction which will include tickets for ...
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| Air Management Drill |
| Thu. May 22nd 2008 |
This week the CFD started a new drill that tracks the duration of time each firefighter takes to drain a 45 minute Scott cylinder. Some members have come up with a course that helps simulate fire ground activities to help each firefighter obtain his or her most realistic time. The concept was borrow...
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