Ted Jarboe, M.S., C.E.M.
Montgomery County, MD Fire and Rescue Service
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In Memory and Tribute
On September 11, death stole a significant piece of the fabric of the fire and police departments. It took the lives of hundreds of New York City and our country's finest and bravest fire officers, firefighters and police officers. Yet, through the special bonding and dedication of those who now serve and will serve the emergency services, the fabric will some day mend, but will never again be whole.
We must find ways to turn this incomprehensible and horrific event into a beacon of solidarity and strength. Let it serve, in part, as the impetus for each of us to make a solemn commitment - a commitment to improving our capabilities to respond to and manage deadly terrorist attacks.
This column is dedicated to the fallen New York City firefighters and police officers who lost their lives while trying to save victims of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. Their loss cast a profound cloud of mourning over the United States and into the hearts of firefighters, police officers and other emergency responders.
As a long-time member of the fire service, I extend a salute to my fallen comrades and extend my sympathy to the members of their families. My tribute is also to the thousands of people who lost their lives in the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and aboard the four hijacked airplanes. God bless them. "Remember New York City."
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About the Author - Ted Jarboe, M.S., C.E.M.
Ted Jarboe is a Deputy Chief with the Montgomery County (MD) Fire and Rescue
Service. He is the County’s Fire Marshal and also heads the Bureau of Life
Safety Services.
Jarboe has been a member of many local, state and federal programs involved
with studying and training for weapons weapons of mass destruction (WMD)
incidents. He has tested and trained with a wide range of equipment used in
such incidents.
In January 2000, he designed and created a website titled WMD First
Responders www.wmdfirstresponders.com.
Ted Jarboe has 38 years of career service.
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