Comments on: Volunteer Recruit School in Prince William County http://www.vafirenews.com/2009/07/volunteer-recruit-school-in-prince-william-county/ Firefighting, Rescue and EMS news, training and jobs in Virginia Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:44:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: George Dorsey http://www.vafirenews.com/2009/07/volunteer-recruit-school-in-prince-william-county/comment-page-1/#comment-4131 George Dorsey Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:00:45 +0000 http://www.vafirenews.com/?p=4863#comment-4131 While the challenges of the class were great - those that stuck with it.... made it. I must say I'm proud of everyone (especially my son Ryan Dorsey). I agree with Technician Mariano Icaza -- PASS ON YOUR KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND LOVE FOR THE PROFESSION.... All the best for the future. Be safe & God bless George Dorsey While the challenges of the class were great – those that stuck with it…. made it. I must say I’m proud of everyone (especially my son Ryan Dorsey). I agree with Technician Mariano Icaza — PASS ON YOUR KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND LOVE FOR THE PROFESSION….

All the best for the future.
Be safe & God bless
George Dorsey

]]> By: Mariano Icaza http://www.vafirenews.com/2009/07/volunteer-recruit-school-in-prince-william-county/comment-page-1/#comment-4123 Mariano Icaza Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:24:23 +0000 http://www.vafirenews.com/?p=4863#comment-4123 Since Fall 2008, this class has overcome many obstacles. The challenges they encountered were not just those of your typical Firefighter I & II class, but they also had to overcome the lost of a classmate and friend. I had the pleasure to work with every one of these new firefighters during their training. Now they are in the field still giving their best and I can assure you, they will succeed at any task with which they are faced. As mentioned in the article, they committed themselves for almost eight months and they accomplished not just their graduation but also to be part of a positive change to a whole system. The class itself went from being a bunch of individuals from many volunteer departments to become one team, one family, one class of firefighters. I am proud of every one of them! I wish you the best in your future. Don't let anyone put out the fire within you. Keep training, be safe, but most importantly, never forget where you came from. Pass on to others your knowledge, skills and love for the profession. I am proud of you my brothers and sisters. Be safe & God bless Your brother, Technician II Mariano Icaza Since Fall 2008, this class has overcome many obstacles. The challenges they encountered were not just those of your typical Firefighter I & II class, but they also had to overcome the lost of a classmate and friend. I had the pleasure to work with every one of these new firefighters during their training. Now they are in the field still giving their best and I can assure you, they will succeed at any task with which they are faced.

As mentioned in the article, they committed themselves for almost eight months and they accomplished not just their graduation but also to be part of a positive change to a whole system. The class itself went from being a bunch of individuals from many volunteer departments to become one team, one family, one class of firefighters. I am proud of every one of them!

I wish you the best in your future. Don’t let anyone put out the fire within you. Keep training, be safe, but most importantly, never forget where you came from. Pass on to others your knowledge, skills and love for the profession. I am proud of you my brothers and sisters.

Be safe & God bless
Your brother,
Technician II Mariano Icaza

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