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Subject:Re: [WetWesties] VW van fire on I-90
From:Roger Whittaker
Date:Fri, 24 May 2013 20:19:43 -0700

Dear fire fighter

very cool story -
indeed too bad about the loss of the metal and travel belongings -
awesome about how your colleague spoke local radio stations and amazing
things happened - indeed -
well done and hats off to that first responder --

anyone who has had occasion to be in the arms of first responders knows
they are worth their weight in gold - me several times - once by highly
trained High Angle /Mine Rescue at the tar sands ops in ft mc - several
times as the result of different MVA -
i have also participated as an untrained civilian during some activities
which should not have been on the program -- emergencies rarely are -

Fire fighters who arrive are 9 times out of 7 acting selflessly and with
a substance that can only be qualified as hero ++

always ask creator to be on active for them when i hear the call to action
or the siren surging down the road ...
regards

On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 5:37 PM, Steve Williams <stevew2878@yahoo.com>wrote:

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> I just heard this story today. As some of you may know I'm a firefighter
> in the Issaquah area. My chief told me of a vehicle fire they went on
> yesterday on I-90 that involved a VW van. It was a couple from BC headed
> down to the Sasquatch Music Festival at the Gorge when their van caught
> fire. It sounded like the van was a total loss along with their personal
> belongings including the pair of concert tickets!! I'm sure some of you
> know that this concert last for three days, is sold out, and the tickets
> are extremely expensive. The upside of this story is why I have the utmost
> respect the guys I work with.
> After the call one of the firefighters went back to the station and
> started calling local radio stations looking on how to get tickets for this
> young couple. One station was able to get him in contact with the Gorge
> events cordinator and was able to have two tickets put on will call for the
> couple.
> Although they lost their van and personal belongings, they will still be
> able to attend the concert. It sounded like they just bought the van so I
> don't think they are members of the Wetwesties.
> Anyway just a story I'd thought I'd share.
>
> Steve Williams
> 91 vanagon auto....soon to be a 2.5 subie!!
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