The Observation Deck

The Public Safety Committee will meet Monday July 1, 2013 at 5:30 PM at Fire Station 1, 14601 Madison Ave.

The following items will be discussed:

- Public Safety Review of Fire Department

did you get a photo of the firefighters shoes ?

we've never met but i thought maybe that was you. if not, disregard.....

russell dunn wrote:did you get a photo of the firefighters shoes ?

we've never met but i thought maybe that was you. if not, disregard.....

I did, Russell ... (and will post one in a bit). I didn't put one and one together this evening otherwise I would have said "howdy"

Lakewood Fire Department Chief Scott Gilman proudly shows off some of his department's equipment for two members of the Public Safety Committee (At-Large Councilman Ryan Nolwin and Ward I Councilman David Anderson) as well as Council Legislative Liaison Maureen McHugh and several members of the public.

The Public Safety Committee met at Fire Station 1 for a Public Safety Review of the Fire Department led by Chief Gilman.

Great job, as usual, Chief!

While attending the Public Safety Committee meeting held at Fire Station 1 this evening; a call came in. The firefighters quickly and quietly and professionally suited up and were on their way. As their truck pulled out of its bay, I could not help but notice what the firefighters left behind ... their shoes ... precisely where they took them off ... waiting to be filled by their respective wearers upon their return.



It was a particularly poignant and touching image/moment that the photojournalist in me could not pass up ... and given the events of a day earlier when 19 heroic firefighters perished battled a windblown wildfire in Arizona, I could not help but think that somewhere in Arizona, 19 sets of shoes are (similarly) sitting empty; never to be filled again.



We are blessed here in Lakewood (and across this nation and across the world) to be served by dedicated men and women who protect us; people who boldly and knowingly run toward danger.

"It is easy to be brave from a safe distance." ~Aesop