Saturday, February 25, 2012

New Chapter Members Voted In



Congrats to all of our new members voted in at our meeting last night at the Light Horse in Alexandria!  It was a great night of Brotherhood which included the planning of this year's training and fund raising evnets.  It was also nice to see some old faces we haven't seen in a while.

Friday, February 24, 2012

DC Firefighters Burn Foundation Bowling Tournament


                        We would like to thank those chapter members who were able to represent us at the DC Firefighters Burn Foundation Bowling Tournament at Bowlmor Lanes in Bethesda. Once again the tournament sold out in a matter of days and raised a lot of money.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Remembering Brother Josh Weissman



It is with great sadness that Alexandria Fire Chief Adam K. Thiel announced the death of Joshua Weissman at 4:25pm on Thursday, February 9,2012.
While responding to a car fire on Interstate 395 near Glebe Road on the evening of February 8, Paramedic Weissman fell from the roadway, where he suffered a severe head injury. He was rescued by City of Alexandria and Arlington County Firefighters and Paramedics, with assistance from the City of Alexandria and Arlington County Police Departments and the Virginia State Police. Despite valiant efforts by the medical team at the Washington Hospital Center, Paramedic Weissman’s injuries proved to be fatal.
Joshua Weissman, 33, of Bristow, VA. was a seven-year veteran of the Alexandria Fire Department, and was hired in April 2006.
Weissman worked at one time for Bangs Ambulance as a first responder. He joined the Cayuga Heights Fire Department as a teenager.

Cayuga Heights Fire Chief George Tamborelle described Weissman as dedicated to the profession. He even met his wife at the fire department.
"He was completely dedicated to helping others from the time he was 16," Tamborelle said. "All he's wanted to do was be a firefighter and a paramedic, and he's done that."
Rest easy brother, we'll take it from here...