One of our newer firefighters, TJ McDaniel, is leaving us to pursue his childhood dream of a career as a full-time firefighter. TJ was selected as one of 16, out of an initial candidate pool of over 1000 people who applied with the Madison Wisconsin Fire Department. Madison Fire is a full-time fire [...]
Monthly Archives: September 2005
Doing as I say
September 29, 2005 – 4:19 pm
Last week my family and I moved into a new house. A town home to be exact. We looked long and hard for a smaller place that was built within the last 5 years. Smaller because all but one of our children are off on their own.
The reason for the [...]
“Where have you been?”
September 20, 2005 – 4:07 pm
This was the question from a loyal reader the other day. No good excuses, just a crazy two weeks of being over booked.
A lot has taken place since my last entry.
Our latest class of recruits has passed their Hennepin Technical College Firefighter 1 & 2 tests. They will now be waiting [...]
A crazy Sunday and a Job Well Done!
September 5, 2005 – 11:27 am
Early Sunday morning thunderstorms rolled into Eden Prairie and continued to redevelop over the city for much of the morning hours. The city received 6 to 9 inches of rain and a large amount of lightening.
During the course of the day, the paging system went out as did several of our alternate fire radio [...]
Help for hurricane Victims
September 2, 2005 – 1:03 pm
Last night local News Station Channel 9 began a drive for water and diapers to be sent to the effected areas of Hurricane Katrina. The response has been overwhelming and heartwarming.
With every opportunity like this one, come challenges. Staffing this drop-off point will be a big task.
The Eden Prairie Fire Department [...]
