Looking Back: The Days Before Safety

Once again the sad dirge of a firefighter’s funeral is heard across the land. Two brave Illinois firefighters have made the supreme sacrifice. As I pause once again to ponder the fact that two more men will not return to their families, my thoughts drift to the issue of safety.
Feb. 23, 2001
Once again the sad dirge of a firefighter’s funeral is heard across the land. Two brave Illinois firefighters have made the supreme sacrifice. As I pause once again to ponder the fact that two more men will not return to their families, my thoughts drift to the issue of safety.
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