Van Etten Fire Department 17

On this day... 19 years ago 246 people went to sleep in preparation for their morning flights. 2,606 people went to sleep in preparation for work in the morning tomorrow. 343 firefighters went to sleep in preparation for their morning shift. 60 police officers went to sleep in preparation for morning patrol. 8 paramedics went to sleep in preparation for the morning shift of saving lives. None of them saw past 10:00am Sept 11, 2001. In one single moment life may never be the s...ame. As you live and enjoy the breaths you take today and tonight before you go to sleep in preparation for your life tomorrow, kiss the ones you love, snuggle a little tighter, and never take one second of your life for granted. Copied and shared Never forget.

With tomorrow being new years eve, please remember to not Drink and Drive call someone! Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and have a great New Year!

Reminder now that the weather is cooler and the heating systems are coming on please have your systems checked, serviced and cleaned. October is Fire Prevention month, Make sure you check your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. Practice a fire drill with your children! And remind them of fire safety, dont play with fire, stop drop cover your face and roll, stay low when in a burning place, and be Safe!