It is with much sadness and deep regret to inform the Brotherhood about yet another sudden and tragic passing of a Firefighter, Kansas City, MO Brother, and a great man.
Last Friday, September 11, 2015 Michael "Mickey D" Daniel, Jr., 34 was killed in a motorcycle accident.
Shortly after 7 p.m. Friday, Daniel on his motorcycle and the driver of an SUV were both traveling in the same direction on the road.
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!['Brother when you weep for me
Remember that it was meant to be
Lay me down and when you leave
Remember I'll be at your sleeve
In every dark and choking hall
I'll be there as you slowly crawl
On every roof in driving snow
I'll hold your coat and you will know
In cellars hot with searing heat
At windows where a gate you meet
In closets where young children hide
You know I'll be there at your side
The house from which I now respond
Is overstaffed with heroes gone
Men who answered one last bell
Did the job and did it well
As firemen we understand
That death's a card dealt in our hand
A card we hope we never play
But one we hold there anyway
That card is something we ignore
As we crawl across a weakened floor
For we know that we're the only prayer
For anyone that might be there
So remember as you wipe your tears
The joy I knew throughout the years
As I did the job I loved to do
I pray that thought will see you through
Author and Artist: Unknown
Dedicated to:
Brothers and Sisters who are gone...
and wait to re-unite with us on the "Top Floor"
#NeverForget
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!['It is with much sadness and deep regret to inform the Brotherhood about yet another sudden and tragic passing of a Firefighter, Kansas City, MO Brother, and a great man.
Last Friday, September 11, 2015 Michael "Mickey D" Daniel, Jr., 34 was killed in a motorcycle accident.
Shortly after 7 p.m. Friday, Daniel on his motorcycle and the driver of an SUV were both traveling in the same direction on the road.
Daniel was in the outside lane, while the Range Rover was in the inside lane. They were driving side by side when police say the SUV driver either changed lanes and collided with Daniel's motorcycle or the SUV driver decided to make a right turn from the far lane.
Although Mike was wearing a helmet, he died from mortal injuries sustained in the crash.
His friends said Mike was an amazing guy who always had a smile on his face.
“He had an immeasurable amount of compassion for the public he served and his coworkers. He was born a firefighter. Kansas City lost a great man.”
Family said his career was a family tradition. His father was also a firefighter and his younger brother hopes to start at the fire academy in the near future.
"He's just a powerful icon, if you look up in the dictionary under fire fighter you would probably see his picture," said his younger brother. "He has all the traits the perfect firefighter would have."
Daniel was a loving husband and father to his 13-year-old son, who also wants to be a fire fighter.
Our hearts are broken… our prayers, thoughts and well-wishes are with Brother Mike’s family, friends and with the entire Kansas City Fire Department.
Rest easy Mickey D
Until we all meet again on the “Top Floor”
You are gone, but will NEVER be FORGOTTEN
Thanks for making the #BrotherhoodStrong
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About a year ago my friend David Soler from "Firefighter Toolbox" called to tell me about a project he was passionate about… a book he was writing called “Firefighter Preplan” - The Ultimate Guidebook for Thriving as a Firefighter.
I thought it was BRILLIANT !
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David is the founder of @[134544666739914:274:FirefighterToolbox] - an online resource and community for firefighters and fire service leaders who want to share with… and learn from fellow brother & sister firefighters.
With over 20 years in the fire service, David Soler is a nationally certified Fire Instructor III, Fire Officer II, Rescue Technician, and HAZMAT technician with experience in both urban and rural fire services.
He has served in multiple states as both a career and volunteer firefighter.
He is a second-generation firefighter and has been a firefighter in several states, including New York, New Jersey, and Maryland.
As a Captain, David has led company turn-arounds in taking low-responding, low-motivated fire companies and turning them into highly-motivated, top-responding fire companies.
He is the host of iTunes top-rated firefighter training podcast called “Firefighter Toolbox Podcast”.
David has interviewed legends of the fire service like: Chief Brunacini, FDIC Chief Halton, Chief Rubin, NFA Administrator Dr. Oneial, Army Chief of Fire Training Robert Simmons, Deputy Chief and Author Frank Viscuso… to name just a few!
With this much wealth of wisdom and experience… when David says he wants to write a book about what he’s learned… I could hardly wait to read it.
A few months later David sent me an early draft copy of Firefighter Preplan and this is what I thought…
“Whether you are paid or volunteer, whether you’ve been in the fire service 5 years, 15 years, or just 5 minutes, you will get something out of Firefighter Preplan.
This book/program contains many years of experience and firefighting wisdom, relating to and affecting all aspects and ranks within a department.
Required reading for anyone looking to have impact and influence throughout their fire service career.”
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How to build a respected reputation in the fire service
TOP 3 most hated Firefighter behaviors
3 Destructive C’s in the fire service
“The Firefighter Motto” of successful firefighters
How to be “like the fire”.
Firefighter Preplan Implementation Steps
The “Firefighter Training Success Diamond”
What a great firefighter attitude is
Action steps for each strategy and tactic
How to deal with the career & life storms of a fire service career.
The 8 phases of a fire service career
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*****
I only wish David had wrote “Firefighter Preplan” when I first started my career!
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Strong work David!
#BrotherhoodStrong
P.S. Besides being honored to call David my friend, it’s also my personal privilege to call him my mentor and coach as well !
Jonathan Lusk
Captain – Fresno Fire Dept, CA
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San Jose E14 along with Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara City, and Palo Alto having been working tirelessly for the past 3 days straight in an effort to help control this fire.
Strong WORK !!!
#BrotherhoodStrong
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!['Just because another September 11th has come and gone doesn't mean the struggle is over...
* 9/11 survivors’ illnesses do not simply get cured if funding gets cut!
Literally thousands of victims of September 11, 2001 and their families still struggle every day, continuing to face serious medical conditions and steep bills, doing the best they can... just to survive.
Cut their funding? Are you SERIOUS?
This is NO WAY to treat the very same people who responded so bravely and valiantly, the ones who sacrificed so much in the days, weeks, months and years following that wicked September day.
Americans from every state... nearly every Congressional district were and are DIRECTLY affected on and by 9/11.
We need to let Congress know we are VERY serious about this...
* No Responder gets left behind!
By signing this petition you well help John Feal tell Congress the importance of "Zadroga Act" needing to be permanently extended.
https://www.change.org/p/tell-congress-we-will-never-forget-9-11-first-responders-and-survivors
*** Please sign this important petition and then share / encourage your friends to do the same!
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Our American heroes will die without our support !!!
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!['* Breaking News *
California Governor Brown has declared a state of emergency in Lake and Napa counties due to the effects of the highly explosive 50,000-acre Valley Fire burning in Lake County that started on Saturday, September 12, 2015.
Entire communities have been devastated and thousands have been forced to evacuate.
At least 1,000 homes have been destroyed and hundreds more are being threatened, Cal Fire says.
Cal Fire says that over 1,000 firefighters are currently battling this blaze but their focus right now is on evacuating residents.
The #ValleyFire has so far roared through 50,000 acres+, sent four firefighters to the hospital with burns and leveled an unknown number of homes.
Four firefighters, among the first on the scene in Lake County, needed to be rescued after being trapped by the flames.
They belong to a helicopter crew that gets flown into the most dangerous areas to try to stop the flames.
All of them suffered second-degree burns.
Godspeed healing Brothers.
Please say a prayer for the Firefighters out on the line.
Stay safe and come home!
#BrotherhoodStrong
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!['It is with deep sadness and regret to inform the Brotherhood that Dallas Hernandez, 21, a Patterson area West Stanislaus Fire Protection District (WSFPD) volunteer, died after his car crashed into a tractor trailer Thursday morning in Merced County, California.
Hernandez was going about 55 miles per hour around 2 a.m. near Minturn and Le Grand roads in Le Grand, Calif., when he rear-ended a semi stopped at a stop sign and about to make a turn, ABC30 reported.
Hernandez was pronounced dead at the scene. His girlfriend, Kayleigh Haas, was a passenger in the car and sustained major injuries.
Haas was flown to Memorial Medical Center in Modesto and is in stable condition. The driver of the semi did not sustain injuries.
Hernandez and Haas were both newly employed at Riggs Ambulance in Merced, the ambulance service that responded to the Thursday morning accident. “So their employees are kind of in shock too,” WSFPD and Patterson Fire Department Chief Steven Hall said.
Dallas had just completed the Modesto Junior College Fire Academy, and was in the process of becoming a certified paramedic after recently graduating from a paramedic program.
Our hearts, thoughts and prayers are with all those affected.
Godspeed healing to Kayleigh
Rest easy Brother,
We have the watch.
Until we all meet again on the “Top Floor”
#BrotherhoodStrong
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