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Board nixes Irene double pay for state employeesBy PETER HIRSCHFELD
Vermont Press Bureau | July 09,2013MONTPELIER The 63 state employees who had sought double pay for their work in the weeks after Tropical Storm Irene have been denied by the Vermont Labor Relations Board, which issued a ruling Monday lamenting the fact that the grievance was even filed.
The Aug. 28, 2011, flood displaced more than 1,500 employees from the state office complex in Waterbury, forcing many to work from off-site locations until the state could secure office space elsewhere. While most employees performed their jobs without complaint, more than 60 claimed that emergency closure language in their union contract guaranteed them double pay for continuing to work while their usual workspace was uninhabitable.
On Monday, the labor board said the emergency closure applied only to the day of the floods, not the subsequent weeks during which employees had to work from their homes or on the road.
(D)ouble pay for work performed is required if there is a complete closing for emergency reasons, and an emergency typically would be of a relatively short duration, the board said.
The board said it doubted that the drafters of the collective bargaining agreement ever contemplated that double pay for work performed for a complete closing for emergency reasons could extend for the lengthy period of time. And a ruling that it could, the board said, would hinder the ability of State departments and agencies to carry out (their) mission to serve the public without an excessive drain on State funds.
We will not presume the parties intended such a dramatic impact on public resources absent any indication they contemplated this result, the board said of the union contract with the state. This is particularly so given that emergencies typically are of relatively short duration.
Since the grievance was filed in October 2011, Gov. Peter Shumlin has maintained that the emergency closure lasted only the day of the floods, despite the fact that the Waterbury complex would remain vacant for years. Administration Secretary Jeb Spaulding said the states legal justification was almost secondary to its ethical considerations, which he said demanded equal treatment for all state employees, regardless of where they happened to work.
State employees headquartered in buildings unaffected by the storms performed heroically in the days and weeks after Irene, according to Spaulding.
It would be wrong to pay one small group of state employees double for doing their work when so many are doing equally important work in equally tough conditions for regular pay, Spaulding said Monday. Its something that as a matter of principle the state felt strongly about.
Doug Gibson, spokesman for the Vermont State Employees Association, said in a written statement that the employees affected by this decision performed services far beyond what was expected of them, often under dangerous and difficult conditions.
We are obviously disappointed with the decision and are reviewing it through our internal processes to decide whether to file an appeal, Gibson said.
The decision comes as the union seeks to resolve upheaval that saw its executive director placed on paid administrative leave last month pending the outcome of an internal probe into alleged misconduct. Mark Mitchell was initially fired last month by the unions 16-member board of directors but was reinstated days later after complaints about lack of due process.
Grievances brought to the labor board are heard by three of the panels six part-time members. The three members responsible for this decision Chairman Richard W. Park, James C. Kiehle and Alan Willard said they regretted the issue ever came before them.
(I)t would have been better for productive labor relations if the parties were able to balance respective interests and informally reach an understanding to resolve this grievance, the board said in its concluding paragraph. State managers and employees represented by VSEA made many substantial contributions to meet the needs of the public in the wake of the devastating (Tropical) Storm Irene. It is unfortunate that the dispute involving pay due employees in this matter has festered and has adversely affected the focus on these laudable contributions.
Spaulding said the state and the union made an honest effort to resolve the issue outside of the hearing room but that talks fell short.
The amount of money the state would have been on the hook for in additional payroll expenses had the union prevailed was not available at press time.
Relations between the Shumlin administration and the state workers union remain strong despite the well-publicized run-in over double pay, according to Spaulding. While the grievance was pending last year, the state inked the first collective bargaining agreement in decades that didnt go through mediation and fact finding.
I think the VSEA was doing what it thought it was required to do under its mission, and I dont think it did poison the relationship between the state and the VSEA, Spaulding said. Were going to have differences of opinion, but it doesnt mean we cant work well together.
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Endocrinologist: Chael Sonnen's initial diagnosis of hypogonadism not definitive
Just prior to his rematch with now-former middleweight champion Anderson Silva, Chael Sonnen dramatically declared that he needed to undergo testosterone-replacement therapy, or he would die.
A year later he told California regulators that, if he discontinued the treatment, he would have the hormone levels of a 93-year-old.
A doctor who recently reviewed Sonnen's medical history would agree the fighter now needs to use prescribed testosterone to compete as a professional athlete. But she is uncertain whether he needed it in the first place.
In a letter written to Sonnen's management, which was forwarded to the Nevada State Athletic Commission with the fighter's second request to undergo TRT for UFC 167 this past month, University of Arizona endocrinologist Karen Louise Herbst concluded the fighter meets the criteria for hormone-replacement therapy (TRT). She said he is "likely permanently hypogonadal" because he has used testosterone since 2008.
"It may be that suppression of his gonadal axis for that long may never allow a return to normalcy, and discontinuing his testosterone use at this time would be very disruptive to his career," she wrote.
But Herbst also expressed reservations about his initial diagnosis of testosterone deficiency. She said that based on "initial data," it is "not clear that there was a definitive (without a doubt) diagnosis of hypogonadism."
It is unclear how Herbst came to work with Sonnen. NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer told MMAjunkie she was referred to the fighter by the UFC and would be reviewing fighters' medical histories for the promotion in the future. UFC Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Marc Ratner said the UFC had no hand in the process and said Herbst was Sonnen's doctor.
Sonnen and his management did not respond to requests for comment.
The commission granted Sonnen a therapeutic-use exemption (TUE) for UFC 167, a Nov. 16 pay-per-view event. He lost to former champ Rashad Evans via first-round TKO. He is one of three active UFC fighters granted a TUE for TRT from the commission, along with ex-champs Frank Mir and Dan Henderson.* Follow the link for more info."The whole notion of granting TUEs to young men for hypogonadism is nonsense," wrote anti-doping expert Don Catlin in an email to MMAjunkie. "Young men do not get hypogonadism. As a member of the [International Olympic Committee therapeutic-use exemption] committee for the last 20 years, I should mention that we only granted one TUE, and that was for someone who had no testicles."
Three years ago, the 36-year-old Sonnen introduced hypogonadism and testosterone-replacement therapy to MMA after a post-fight drug test came back with an elevated testosterone-to-epitestosterone (T/E) ratio following his first bout with Silva at UFC 117.
During his appeal of a one-year suspension issued by the California State Athletic Commission, which oversaw the event, Sonnen claimed he was approved to undergo TRT and had disclosed it beforehand to the commission's executive director.
To bolster his defense, he brought an Oregon-based osteopath to testify to his need for hormone-replacement therapy. Dr. Mark Cznarnecki told the CASC the fighter suffered from "mental fogging" and would be anemic without testosterone.
Czarnecki, who said he was in the process of completing a "hormone-based residency program" with the American Board of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine, clarified that he did not recommend to Sonnen any alternative treatments. Yet he stated the fighter could not safely compete inside the octagon without testosterone.
The CSAC halved Sonnen's suspension, but later re-suspended him when it found he had made false statements about receiving approval from the NSAC for TRT.
Herbst reviewed Czarnecki's initial diagnosis and concluded the fighter's case for deficiency would have been stronger had he been tested differently for hypogonadism. According to her evaluation, Sonnen gave two blood samples on Jan. 11, 2008 – one in the morning and another in the afternoon – that led to a prescription for testosterone.
"A second morning testosterone level that was lower than 300 ng/ml would have been more convincing than a level of testosterone drawn in the afternoon when levels are known to be lower in men," she stated.
While testifying on Sonnen's behalf, Czarnecki told the CSAC he performed two blood tests on the fighter, one on Jan. 11 and one four days later. The latter ruled out primary hypogonadism, which results from congenital defects or physical damage to the testes.
That would point to the disease's secondary form, which occurs when hormone levels decrease as the result of disfunction in the pituitary gland, which tells the body to produce testosterone. While both primary and secondary hypogonadism can cause health problems, doctors disagree on whether the secondary variety is a disease that should be universally treated with hormone-replacement therapy.
Herbst did not identify the type of deficiency suffered by Sonnen but wrote there was no evidence that he had abused testosterone over five years of treatment.
Dr. Jeffrey Brown, a Texas-based endocrinologist who reviewed Sonnen's paperwork for MMAjunkie, said he takes three blood samples over the course of an hour in the morning and averages the hormone levels of a patient in order to get the most accurate number. Additionally, he gets a full medical history and measures other hormones before deciding the type of deficiency.
Making a diagnosis on incomplete information, he noted, "you can be misled."
While Brown cautioned that he hadn't reviewed Sonnen's full medical history, he agreed with Herbst's conclusion that the fighter's initial diagnosis is inconclusive.
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Roper Hospital has announced it has earned the Healthgrades 2014 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence.
The award is the result of a two-year study conducted by Healthgrades, an online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. More than 4,500 hospitals were studied nationwide and only 260 hospitals were selected. These hospitals represent the top 5 percent in the nation.
Roper Hospital is the only hospital in the Lowcountry included in the 260 hospitals chosen by Healthgrades, and one of four in South Carolina.
This recognition is confirmation for our patients that we are fully committed to the quality of their care, said Roper Hospital CEO Matt Severence. Many of our patients use Healthgrades when selecting a provider. This award is a wonderful acknowledgement of the Roper teams strong performance.
The study conducted by Healthgrades describes the top-performing hospitals as sharing a fierce commitment to continuously improving clinical care and having quality embedded in a hospital culture.
From 2010 through 2012, Healthgrades Distinguished Hospitals for Clinical Excellence as a group adjusted the rate of deaths by an overall 26.4 percent across 19 procedures and conditions.
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Star racecar Lightning McQueen and the incomparable tow truck Mater take their friendship to exciting new places in 'Cars 2′ when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix to determine the world's fastest car. But the road to the championship is filled with plenty of potholes, detours and hilarious surprises when Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage. Torn between assisting Lightning McQueen in the high-profile race and towing the line in a top-secret spy mission, Mater's action-packed journey leads him on an explosive chase through the streets of Japan and Europe, trailed by his friends and watched by the whole world. Adding to the fast-paced fun is a colorful new all-car cast that includes secret agents, menacing villains and international racing competitors.
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Having risen from Florida's popular pop-punk/ska underground in 1992, Less Than Jake remains one of the hardest working and most well-known acts in the genre.
The band was initially created by three high school classmates after their band Good Grief dissolved in the early '90s.
Drawing on influences from a relatively short genre history, Less Than Jake was inspired by the British band Snuff to add a horn section prior to releasing its 21-song debut, "Pezcore," in 1995. The positive impact from the decision was felt immediately, as the band's local popularity began to soar.
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Hailing from Turin, Italy, Movie Star Junkies weaves a patchwork of styles ranging from blues, punk and lo-fi/garage rock, a tapestry that has drawn frequent comparisons to the Black Lips and the Velvet Underground.
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Jubee and The Morning After
After beating out more than 2,000 bands to win the Samsung AT&T Summer Krush Opening Act contest in 2011, Georgia-bred hip-hop/rock quintet Jubee and The Morning After received national attention by appearing as Pitbull's opening act and scoring a spot on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
The recognition helped accelerate the band's momentum behind its 2011 debut EP and pushed the band onto touring spots alongside Gym Class Heroes, Yelawolf, Cartel, Currensy and others.
The group's high-energy mingling of funk and rock and Jubee's throwback rap style has become a live favorite among concertgoers as a result.
Jubee and The Morning After will perform Friday at The Pour House, 1977 Maybank Highway, with The Artful Dodgers. Tickets are $8 and are available at the door or online at Etix.com.
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Cory Osborne, a graduate intern currently working with the county, hsa been named as the new assistant director of economic development, said Ashe County Manager Dr. Pat Mitchell.
"I'm excited to bring on a developer with his set of skills and his interest in small, rural communities. I look forward to working with him on a permanent basis and I sincerely believe he will serve Ashe County well," said Mitchell.
Osborne was named to the position after Mitchell received 35 applications and conducted interviews with seven candidates, including two telephone interviews with out-of-state applicants, according to a press release from Mitchell.
Osborne will be a permanent part-time employee until he graduates from Appalachian State University in May. He will graduate with a concentration in economic development from the Master of Public Administration program offered by ASU.
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"I wanted someone interested in serving a rural community who had the passion and the skills to carry out that work. Cory has handled a number of projects for me, both economic development and management, and has performed in an exemplary manner," said Mitchell.
She also said "he (Osborne) was raised in a small community in southwestern Virginia and has consistently demonstrated to me over the past several months his interest in living and working in Ashe County."
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Service all in the family for many local first respondersWritten by Sarah Ottney | Editor in Chief | firstname.lastname@example.com
Firefighters and police officers often say they're part of a family or brotherhood, but for many area first responders that's literally the case.
Twin brothers Michael and Alfred Segura often saw each other on the job — Michael fighting a fire and Alfred directing traffic around the blaze.
Both are now retired, Michael from Toledo Fire & Rescue Department (TFD) and Alfred from Toledo Police Department (TPD). Younger brother Anthony Segura is currently a Toledo firefighter along with Michael's son Lt. Greg Segura of Grand Rapids, Ohio.
"As a kid you just think it's the coolest thing," Greg said. "As I got older, into my teen years, I really started to get an appreciation for what he does. I thought it was a great career he had chosen and I wanted to follow in the same path."
Not surprisingly, family gatherings are full of "shop talk."
"A lot of firefighters will tell you this is the greatest job in the world," Greg said. "It's not for everybody, but when it's your family and you're talking with someone who has an understanding about what a fantastic job it is, it's like, 'I'm in, I want it, I'm sold.'"
Greg is currently stationed at the newly renovated Station No. 3 in North Toledo, near where he spent his early childhood.
"I used to wander into this station as a kid, walking to and from my elementary school," Greg said. "I'd walk in and say, 'Hey, my dad's a fireman, too.'"
Greg laughed when asked if his dad was excited when he joined the department.
"I was told stories that he was walking around the station almost singing and dancing," Greg said. "He told me one of the proudest days he's ever had was when I got promoted to lieutenant."
For years, father and son worked at different stations but on the same shift and would often see each other at fires. For a while, they served on the same rig.
"We were working side by side, which was really neat," Greg said.
"It's just a huge honor, it really is," he said of the legacy. "You get the stories when you come on the job and your dad has already paved the way. You start to think, 'I got big shoes to fill, I better step up and do something.' It's been more than well worth it."
Cop's kids
Toledo Police Deputy Chief Don Kenney Jr. has been on the job more than 30 years. His father, Don Kenney Sr., was a Toledo firefighter.
"I enjoy the camaraderie, the overall feeling you are doing something good for the whole of society," Kenney Jr. said. "Just knowing you're out there keeping people safe makes you feel good."
Kenney Jr. is the father of two Toledo police officers, his son Sgt. Erik Kenney and his daughter Kellie Kenney, but talks about everyone in the department as if they were his children.
"It makes me proud these young men and women are doing this," Kenney Jr. said. "They are doing a fantastic job day in and day out to keep people safe. We've got a pretty great city to live in thanks to the safety forces."
Kenney Jr. said he gives his kids the same advice he gives every police officer.
"Always give 100 percent of yourself so when you go home you can look yourself in the mirror," Kenney Jr. said. "You're not always going to be patted on the back for the good things you do. You have to do it because it's the right thing to do."
Erik said he tries to follow his dad's advice to treat everyone with respect.
"Sometimes you don't get that returned but as long as you can say you treated somebody fairly it lets you sleep well at night," he said.
Erik's wife, Rebecca, is a Toledo police detective. They met on the job and have been married for five years.
"We worked on the same crew and one day we stopped a car that had two guys in it. I got my guy out and handcuffed. The guy on her side took off running and she started after him. I told her to take the guy with the handcuffs, that I'd catch him. That didn't go over well," he said, chuckling. "So that's when we knew."
For safety reasons, police officers rarely work closely with family, Erik said.
"They are pretty strict about that. For the most part, they keep families from working directly together and for each other," he said.
"I always monitor both channels while Erik is working so I can hear what calls he's going to and what he's up to," Kellie said. "I keep close tabs on him. If he gets into a foot or vehicle pursuit I do get more nervous, but I know that he is a safe officer and we all look out for each other.
"We always send each other texts when one of us gets a felony arrest. I usually receive a lot more texts than I send."
Working holidays, weekends and midnights is something all rookies do, sometimes for years, Kenney Jr. said.
"There is a sacrifice in time with family on this job," Kenney Jr. said. "When my phone rings in the middle of the night, it's work and it's nothing good. And it rings quite a bit. You just get used to it and know going in it's part of your job."
"My dad is more than 60 years old with the heart of a young street cop," Kellie said. "To this day, he is still out going to calls with patrolmen and coming in on Friday nights and holidays because his patrolmen have to. This past Thanksgiving, he finished eating and got up to put on his uniform. I asked what he was doing and he said, 'I'm going to spend Thanksgiving on the street.' And he did."
It's a job all three Kenneys love.
"I am unbelievably proud to serve behind my grandfather, dad and brother in public service. I don't believe I would be a police officer anywhere but Toledo; this is where my entire family has served. My dad is the hardest-working man I have ever met and I have so much respect for him."
'Proudest day'
Wayne Hartford has been with TFD for 30 years. His son Chris Hartford joined last year and is also a volunteer firefighter for Perrysburg Township.
"This is the greatest job in the world," Wayne said. "Every day is different. The time off and benefits are great for families. You come into work every day and your office is a big, red fire truck with lights and sirens. It's kind of exciting."
Wayne said he never pressured his kids, but it means a lot to him that Chris chose to join.
"Besides my children being born and getting married, it was probably the proudest day of my life," Wayne said.
"[Fellow firefighters] will say to me, 'He's a good kid' or 'He's a good worker.' That means more to me than anything else, to have the acceptance of my brothers in blue about him. That's huge."
Chris said he feels "privileged" to follow in his dad's footsteps.
"It means a great deal to me," he said. "It's something I've always looked forward to and now I'm finally able to do it."
However, it means Wayne's wife has a "double worry" now that their son is on the job, he said.
"She knows we're going to do what we can to be safe and be careful, but things happen. That's just our job," Wayne said. "[With Chris] I usually end all our phone conversations with 'Be safe' or 'Be careful,' and I know that he will be. He's got a good head on his shoulders. But it's always in the back of my mind, absolutely."
Father and son agree the job has brought them closer.
"I really think we've become friends, not just father and son," Wayne said.
Wayne's younger son, David, took the most recent fire test and is waiting to see if he makes it.
"I'm not sure I'm going to be around long enough to see him on the department, but that would be cool," Wayne said.
Father's instinct
Firefighter Lt. Tom Viertlbeck of Toledo said worrying about your kids is just part of being a father.
His sons, Lt. Matt Viertlbeck of Whitehouse and Pvt. Andy Viertlbeck of Temperance, are also firefighters.
"It's kind of fun to work together with your son," Tom said. "We'll be on runs and they'll say, 'Hey Dad.' The first time Matt did it, it took me a step back, like, 'Hey, my son's really on the job.'
"I felt honored they would follow in my footsteps on the fire department. It's a very rewarding job, a very challenging job, a great career."
It can also be dangerous. Tom once broke his leg falling through an attic floor. In 2005, Matt was en route to a fire Tom was at when a vehicle collided with the truck, injuring four firefighters, including Matt.
"They know how dangerous the job is and they are pretty cautious," Tom said. "I think it's just a father's instinct to worry about them, especially in this profession."
Father's daughter
Jenny Hill of Waterville and her father, John Leopold, who retired in 2008 after 33 years with TFD, were the first father/daughter pair on the department and Hill was the first second-generation firefighter/paramedic.
"I remember my dad coming home and I always wanted to hear about his runs, but I didn't think about doing it myself until later," Hill said.
Her great-grandfather, Clarence Ehrsam, was also a Toledo firefighter.
She said it can help to follow family members on the job.
"It breaks down barriers and makes it easier to meet people. They'll say, 'Oh, I know your dad.' It's a conversation starter, but you still have to find your own way," Hill said.
Family business
Battalion Chief Mike Nicely of Sylvania didn't always want to be a firefighter like his dad, retired Capt. Pat Nicely of Delta. He joined the Army instead and intended to go into teaching.
"Being in the Army woke up an adventurous spirit I didn't have before," Mike said. "We call ourselves legacies. It's like getting in the family business."
Pat said his most memorable fire was the two-day Willis Day Business Park fire of 1985. He and his crew were on the roof when they noticed it starting to crack. They got off just before it collapsed.
"I never worried about him as a kid because dads are indestructible, but I know my mom worried," Mike said. "By the time I got on he was an officer, which is still dangerous but the probability goes down, and besides he was damn good at what he did."
Pat was a drill instructor for Mike's training and Mike directed Pat's last fire.
"My last day on the job, he was filling in as a paramedic and it just so happened that his life squad was there before my engine and he directed my last fire, so that was kind of neat," Pat said.
Pat said many firefighters don't talk about their jobs with nonfirefighters, even family members. Even among fellow firefighters, there are some things many don't talk about.
"I feel kind of embarrassed talking about things I've done," Pat said. "I brought out three people in my career. Other than just saying that, I've never said that to anybody else. Two survived and one didn't. You just happen to be there at the right place at the right time."
Pat, who now volunteers once a month at the Toledo Firefighters Museum, retired in 2010 after 35 years.
"It's the camaraderie and every day is different. You'll hear that from everybody. You're there for 24 hours and you become a family. You cook together. You sleep in the same area. I loved it," Pat said. "I thought I was ready for retirement. I wasn't."
Five generations
Retired Assistant Chief Robert Schwanzl has a teenage grandson considering the fire service. If he joins TFD, he would represent the family's fifth generation of Toledo firefighters. Schwanzl's grandfather, Frank Schwanzl, joined TFD in 1900 when rigs were still pulled by horses. His uncle, James Hays, joined during the Great Depression. Schwanzl retired in 1998 after 40 years of service. His son Joe retired last year.
"My two proudest moments were when [Joe] was sworn in and when he got promoted," Schwanzl said.
As assistant chief, Schwanzl was often called away from family functions.
"If you had to go, you had to go. It didn't matter," he said. "I got up from the dinner table a number of times when we had a house full of company."
Schwanzl paused when asked if he ever worried about his son.
"Every now and then you might have a little heartburn over what you hear over the radio or what you see going on, but I don't think I ever had any real concern because I knew he could handle himself and his crew," he said.
'Best friends'
Glenn Hill and his wife Meredith are both firefighter/paramedics. They work different shifts at the same station so one can always be home with their children.
"We're best friends," Glenn said. "We share stories with each other all the time and it's so cool to be able to relate."
Meredith was on the scene of the North Toledo apartment fire that killed two firefighters in January. Glenn got a text saying there were two firefighters down and CPR in progress. It wasn't until later he realized the text was from another firefighter and not Meredith.
"Had I known at the time it was him that sent that and not her, I would have freaked," Glenn said.
Meredith worked on Pvt. Stephen Machcinski, but he later died along with firefighter Pvt. James Dickman.
"To have it be one of our own is something I will never get past. It's something I think about every single day and replay it in my head," Meredith said. "[Glenn's] been extremely supportive. We're just a huge support system for each other."
They met through ambulance runs to ProMedica Toledo Hospital, where Meredith was working as a security officer while waiting to hear from TFD.
"I'm always questioning him because he has 10 years experience on me," Meredith said. "I'm always looking to him for advice."
Both wanted to be firefighters from a young age.
"I always enjoyed the thought of helping somebody out. I feel like it's my calling," Glenn said.
'Greatest job'
Jamie Ferguson of Toledo also always wanted to become a firefighter.
"It was still that little boy fascination," Jamie said. "My dad was a volunteer firefighter at one point and I liked to watch them work. I never got it out of my system."
When his son David joined, Jamie was proud.
"To say it's a rewarding job would be an understatement. It's not for the faint of heart, but you get to make a big difference in people's lives every day."
Jamie now serves as public education officer, giving fire safety presentations. Once he was giving a presentation when David fell through a floor at a fire.
"I knew he was OK but as a dad you just want to go be there," Jamie said. "Now I know what my wife goes through worrying about me. There's inherent risk in this job that you just can't get away from. But you have to trust in the training and in making good decisions because you can't dwell on that."
On David's first day on the job, he worked a double fatality fire.
"That was tough. But the good days far outweigh the bad days. It more than balances out," David said.
"I like being of service to my community. I've always told my dad I would love to make as much of an impact on the department as he has, but I know I'll never get close.
"It's truly the greatest job in the world. My dad's been telling me that since he got on and now that I got on I understand."
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Rated 4 out of 5Â by alexandra42peter ah so pretty! this is actually sooo much prettier in person. i'm in love! i ordered a 4 which i'm typically between 2-4 and it was actually a little snug on my hips. i was rather surprised. i'm 5'5", 27" waste and 112 lbs and ended up exchanging this for a 6. i'm pretty slender but i do have hips so i guess that's why i'm going with the 6. with my measurements hopefully that'll help decide on a size for others bc i never would've known to order the size i did. also the length hit me lower so it drags maybe an inch or half. perhaps that's because i'm 5'5" not sure. nor am i sure if length varies too much with different sizes but absolutely gorgeous skirt! pictures don't do it justice. can't wait for the new one to come in <3 5.27.2013
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Rated 5 out of 5Â by sugarbug Beautiful! I ordered this skirt in a size 0 in black, and when it arrived, it was even more beautiful in person!! It is a bit heavier than I thought it would be, but made of great quality and very airy and cool-great for summer nights. I'm 5'3, and I definitely have to wear heels with this skirt; otherwise, it drags on the floor and could snag. As for other reviewers saying it is a bit loose around the wait-yes, it is, but I don't find it a problem b/c I can wear it lower on my waist. It drapes beautifully over the hips and is very flattering! Though it's a bit pricey, I find it to be worth it in quality, comfort, and style. Definitely a skirt I will be wearing frequently. 8.2.2013
Rated 4 out of 5Â by bell16 A little roomy.. I've been in love with this skirt for a very long time and finally decided to get it. I ordered this in the tea color size 0 and unfortunately the waist area is to big for me( 5'2 and 95 lbs).I am going to keep it because it is so pretty. hopefully a belt will help. 7.18.2013
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Rated 2 out of 5Â by NellieM Not what I was expecting this fits small, the material is heavy and thick, it not nice and too "bobbly". it does not look well on me either. 3.21.2014
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