[quote name='njjimmy' date='Sep 3 2006, 12:31 ' post='29610']
Interesting story, Rich! I guess you would have heard of them because both agencies share the word "Butler" in their name.
Often in our area when fire company, fire department, first aid or rescue squad hosts a celebration similarly named units from outside of that area will recieve special invitations. For example, in Butler NJ we've had a delegation from Butler, Indiana, travel 600 miles for two wetdowns and a parade and was the only other Butler out of 22 invited to respond. Bloomingdale, Illinois, participated in Bloomingdale NJ's parade in 1985.
Rich Dean
Interesting story, Rich! I guess you would have heard of them because both agencies share the word "Butler" in their name.
Often in our area when fire company, fire department, first aid or rescue squad hosts a celebration similarly named units from outside of that area will recieve special invitations. For example, in Butler NJ we've had a delegation from Butler, Indiana, travel 600 miles for two wetdowns and a parade and was the only other Butler out of 22 invited to respond. Bloomingdale, Illinois, participated in Bloomingdale NJ's parade in 1985.
Rich Dean
Rich Dean, Butler, New Jersey, USA
Member of Kinney Hose Co. 1, Butler Fire Dept. since 1973, Fire Police Officer since 2000
Dispatcher at Butler Police Communications from March 1975 to July 2009
Secretary of North Jersey Volunteer Firemen's Association since 1980
Member of Tri-Boro First Aid Squad (volunteer ems) since 2000 as a driver
Member of many Yahoogroups, owner of some such as:
[post="0"]FirematicEvents Yahoogroup[/post]the place to for listing and discussion of any event by a public safety organization.
[post="0"]RailfanEvents Yahoogroup[/post]
[post="0"]Railpics Yahoogroup[/post]
Member of Kinney Hose Co. 1, Butler Fire Dept. since 1973, Fire Police Officer since 2000
Dispatcher at Butler Police Communications from March 1975 to July 2009
Secretary of North Jersey Volunteer Firemen's Association since 1980
Member of Tri-Boro First Aid Squad (volunteer ems) since 2000 as a driver
Member of many Yahoogroups, owner of some such as:
[post="0"]FirematicEvents Yahoogroup[/post]the place to for listing and discussion of any event by a public safety organization.
[post="0"]RailfanEvents Yahoogroup[/post]
[post="0"]Railpics Yahoogroup[/post]
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