tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297007378564032670.post3030305604050561613..comments2024-02-26T08:09:43.753-05:00Comments on Summer is a Verb: Fire SafetySummer is a Verbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122787755561566562noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297007378564032670.post-13562169026296891442012-01-12T19:34:32.297-05:002012-01-12T19:34:32.297-05:00We were just talking yesterday about all things fi...We were just talking yesterday about all things fire safety and I was also thinking about writing a blog post on it. Now I can just refer to yours. Thanks for all the info!!FFC411https://www.blogger.com/profile/01971996512873196467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297007378564032670.post-31743026905720276912012-01-10T19:49:19.712-05:002012-01-10T19:49:19.712-05:00Great post Alice. Fire is something I take very se...Great post Alice. Fire is something I take very seriously. Our Newport home suffered a terrible fire when I was just 16. It was Christmas eve. We made it out. Alive. Unharmed. Our presents were lost but we realized how unimportant they actually were. I remember sitting in the gazebo on that cold dark night watching the house being consumed by flames. Neighbors came up to me offering blankets and whatnot. We stayed in a hotel that night and returned home as soon as we could the following morning. Some was salvageable much was unrecognizable. Somehow my favorite black Benetton sweater, in the bathroom behind the closed door escaped the flames. I don't remember how many trips it made to the dry cleaners and then the smell of fire never really left. We were lucky. We left Newport on Christmas day to our home in Manhattan. We had lost so very much but we still had so very much. I hadn't thought about the fire until I learned about the Badgers. I wept the morning of the funeral as I learned that the reason the ashes had been removed from the fireplace was because the little girls were worried about Santa burning his feet...Jessica Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12026783815905169830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297007378564032670.post-79962182550200522242012-01-10T15:52:15.895-05:002012-01-10T15:52:15.895-05:00Wonderful advice, Allie I never knew you were a vo...Wonderful advice, Allie I never knew you were a volunteer firefighter...great for you! I hope you had a wonderful holiday and I wish you many blessings for this new year. Have a fantastic rest of the week!!<br />Toodles, <br />Twirling Clare<br />twirlingclare.blogspot.comClare C. Whitakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17015843511222508222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297007378564032670.post-80864117995414320692012-01-10T14:38:51.005-05:002012-01-10T14:38:51.005-05:00Love this post Allie! You are a wealth of informat...Love this post Allie! You are a wealth of information and never cease to amaze. I kept my kayaking PFD in my car when I lived in DC because of all of the bridges and always tucked it in the back seat when heading over the Key Bridge. Scary pants to think about but we can never be too prepared.Nelle Somervillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259333955482924688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297007378564032670.post-8760052084491817302012-01-10T14:26:36.667-05:002012-01-10T14:26:36.667-05:00My girl crush just got even bigger. Thank you for...My girl crush just got even bigger. Thank you for this thoughtful post.Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09734330220998339249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297007378564032670.post-43649077203405071682012-01-10T14:02:37.267-05:002012-01-10T14:02:37.267-05:00It was heart-breaking on so many levels. Thanks fo...It was heart-breaking on so many levels. Thanks for all of the excellent advice. <br /><br />xoPigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297007378564032670.post-35973875375586160982012-01-10T14:02:05.432-05:002012-01-10T14:02:05.432-05:00Thank you for the great reminders and the new safe...Thank you for the great reminders and the new safety items.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297007378564032670.post-5813130707027121202012-01-10T11:38:47.566-05:002012-01-10T11:38:47.566-05:00Good and important post. The grandparents who peri...Good and important post. The grandparents who perished in the fire were from my hometown and friends of friends. Their memorial service was last Saturday at our cathedral. So very sad.JMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11850088300591079931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297007378564032670.post-56035696129360034702012-01-10T11:34:11.166-05:002012-01-10T11:34:11.166-05:00Alice, the house across the street from us burned ...Alice, the house across the street from us burned down in November. I had the horrific task of calling my neighbor at her office and letting her know her home was ablaze. Their dog was home alone and died, even though I informed the firefighters of the dog's exact location in the home (downstairs, even). Sadly here is a FACT if you have a volunteer fire company: they WILL NOT go in solely for pets. Unless there is a human life at stake--and even then, it's not always possible. The best solution is prevention, as you say. If you're building a new home, install sprinklers. And if your home is older, make sure your electrical panel is upgraded and updated along with the times and your home's increasing electrical needs.<br /><br />XOXOAnne Lakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15894908656292765576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297007378564032670.post-63660193247045170242012-01-10T11:30:20.356-05:002012-01-10T11:30:20.356-05:00An excellent post....we were in vermont when it ha...An excellent post....we were in vermont when it happenmed so there was plenty of news about the tragedy....just beyond comprehension...Main Line Sportsmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11303248738216839079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297007378564032670.post-56581411002169426352012-01-10T11:26:26.505-05:002012-01-10T11:26:26.505-05:00So great Alice..people think they know what to do ...So great Alice..people think they know what to do until it happens!!!kphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12802875679310683475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297007378564032670.post-39108913247095928462012-01-10T11:20:27.220-05:002012-01-10T11:20:27.220-05:00Very true about the fireplace Patsy. Although, I d...Very true about the fireplace Patsy. Although, I don't know <i>a thang</i> about call in protocol. I was too busy standing around trying to look important and cute as the only female at the station to pay attention to dispatch...XXOOSummer is a Verbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122787755561566562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297007378564032670.post-68154731790951107882012-01-10T11:09:01.404-05:002012-01-10T11:09:01.404-05:00Re: the chimney/woodstove cleaning - even if you d...Re: the chimney/woodstove cleaning - even if you don't see smoke and flames, your chimney could be on fire. <br /><br />Thankfully, I caught ours early enough, but lesson WELL learned about cleaning!<br /><br />One last thing - if you call the non-emergency number at the fire department, make sure you give the address before you hang up. Or so I've heard..........Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840629057159581688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297007378564032670.post-61940391670548743532012-01-10T11:05:31.828-05:002012-01-10T11:05:31.828-05:00I knew I liked you more than for your wit and styl...I knew I liked you more than for your wit and style! Being a FF was one of the most fun and rewarding things I've done in my life. I still love the shock though when i tell people about it (the questions are always "Did you get to hold the hose?" and "Did you get to wear one of those outfits?")CZnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297007378564032670.post-89272768519780231072012-01-10T10:59:54.943-05:002012-01-10T10:59:54.943-05:00Well, I stand corrected! Maybe there is a whole un...Well, I stand corrected! Maybe there is a whole underground order of preppy Volunteer Firefighters that I'm completely unaware of. I think someone needs to design a patch! A helmet, an ax and a pair Gooches :)Summer is a Verbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122787755561566562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297007378564032670.post-56984850952095966652012-01-10T10:49:15.820-05:002012-01-10T10:49:15.820-05:00I too was a volunteer firefighter when I was in hi...I too was a volunteer firefighter when I was in high school and college and more than once responded to a call in my gucci driving mocsCZnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297007378564032670.post-57383306385243251162012-01-10T10:03:07.244-05:002012-01-10T10:03:07.244-05:00Babe lucked out bc you can’t fight fires in Loubs....Babe lucked out bc you can’t fight fires in Loubs...although the red soles would match that fire escape ladder perfectly! hahaLet The Tide Pull Your Dreams Ashorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11562352584417194891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297007378564032670.post-26385542313683866372012-01-10T09:18:24.819-05:002012-01-10T09:18:24.819-05:00Excellent post and so timely. I too live in the a...Excellent post and so timely. I too live in the area and have children and the entire event is so sad. Thank you for the informed helpful post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297007378564032670.post-37115129379151799832012-01-10T08:00:13.880-05:002012-01-10T08:00:13.880-05:00I read about the fire. Unimaginable.
Your sugges...I read about the fire. Unimaginable.<br /><br />Your suggestions could save a life.bisbeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297007378564032670.post-63876374143427402502012-01-10T07:40:24.574-05:002012-01-10T07:40:24.574-05:00Babe married a "Jack of all trades!"
I l...Babe married a "Jack of all trades!"<br />I love your knowledge of safety and fire prevention.<br />Smokey the bear would be proud of you!<br />pvepve designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03527745630303158002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297007378564032670.post-56299052883422445092012-01-10T06:18:39.275-05:002012-01-10T06:18:39.275-05:00Thank you, Allie. I'm going to buy the flashli...Thank you, Allie. I'm going to buy the flashlight and a fire<br />extinguisher. <br />BarbaraGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297007378564032670.post-91500057271028623952012-01-10T04:38:05.564-05:002012-01-10T04:38:05.564-05:00Child locator stickers are great idea, I don't...Child locator stickers are great idea, I don't think we have them here oh and we don't have an extinguisher, every year I say " you know what we should buy, just in case and then forget all about it " hmm, ok it's going back on the list.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8297007378564032670.post-35133950306198440182012-01-10T00:06:48.904-05:002012-01-10T00:06:48.904-05:00Good advise, ma'amGood advise, ma'ammary annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13849684883848074602noreply@blogger.com