Fellow FF died doing what he loved doing

I'm kinda late on posting this cause it happened last week :p

But anyhow........A fellow firefighter died last week when returning to the station from a gas grill fire in big flats (near me).

He went off the road when coming down a hill and the truck rolled ejecting him.

I have some pictures from the funeral that I can post here if it's okay with karen.....It's mostly fire trucks from the past depts where he worked at.

Thoughts sent out to you and your community.:(

Of course you can post pictures, it would be a nice tribute to him.

that's so sad-
we lost one here as well.

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...0712081512.jpg my FD's new seagrave 75' ladder truck

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...712081512a.jpg EHFD 734

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...0712081513.jpg BFFD 333

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...0712081516.jpg This truck is one from west hill FD 2071

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...712081516a.jpg
horseheads FD 1034
http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...0712081518.jpg mixture of 2341, 1034 and cairo E-4-5

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...0712081523.jpg This truck carried his casket. T&C FD E-16

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...0712081544.jpg My car blocking the road.....correction DREAM car and DREAM job

http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/l...712081546a.jpg webb mills FD 1881

How very sad. :( RIP...

I am so sorry about your friend and fellow FF. A FF's funeral is one of the most gut wrenching things to go through.

My late friend, John Bertolini, who instilled in me that women can also be FFs and Auxiliary State Troopers, died after fighting a fire. He was a Lieutenant with the East Haddam Volunteer Fire Department. He was only 48 and left a wife and 3 daughters. They transported his casket on the back of an antique firetruck. The last transmission was something that didn't leave a dry eye in the house. "Lt. Bertolini, Badge # is now off the air.

I will NEVER forget this man. He had a huge impact in my life. He gave me the courage to become a volunteer FF, Paramedic and an Auxiliary State Trooper and attended each of my graduations. I've got LES just thinking of him.

Please accept my sincere condolences on your loss.

Donna

RIP....
:(
My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

I'm so very sorry! May he rest in peace!:(