Comments on: Oak Park (IL) Firefighters Retire Early to Facilitate the Return of Laid-Off Brothers http://firedaily.com/2009/11/oak-park-il-firefighters-retire-early-to-facilitate-the-return-of-laid-off-brothers/ For Firefighters...By Firefighters Tue, 01 May 2012 08:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Around the Fire Web | Firegeezer http://firedaily.com/2009/11/oak-park-il-firefighters-retire-early-to-facilitate-the-return-of-laid-off-brothers/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Around the Fire Web | Firegeezer Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:25:21 +0000 http://firedaily.com/?p=867#comment-139 [...] *  Fire Daily has a remarkable story of some Oak Park, Illinois, firefighters who chose to take early retirements so that the city could re-hire five younger firefighters that had recently been laid off.  How wonderfully selfless.  Read it HERE. [...] [...] *  Fire Daily has a remarkable story of some Oak Park, Illinois, firefighters who chose to take early retirements so that the city could re-hire five younger firefighters that had recently been laid off.  How wonderfully selfless.  Read it HERE. [...]

]]> By: chiefreason http://firedaily.com/2009/11/oak-park-il-firefighters-retire-early-to-facilitate-the-return-of-laid-off-brothers/comment-page-1/#comment-459 chiefreason Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:47:18 +0000 http://firedaily.com/?p=867#comment-459 Rich Wilkie has demonstrated a quality rarely seen in today's society.<br>Though firefighters operate under a credo, that doesn't include giving up your career for other than health reasons.<br>What a gift he has given his fellow firefighters.<br>Such a great exclamation point on his career.<br>Outstanding. Rich Wilkie has demonstrated a quality rarely seen in today's society.
Though firefighters operate under a credo, that doesn't include giving up your career for other than health reasons.
What a gift he has given his fellow firefighters.
Such a great exclamation point on his career.
Outstanding.

]]> By: Tiger Schmittendorf http://firedaily.com/2009/11/oak-park-il-firefighters-retire-early-to-facilitate-the-return-of-laid-off-brothers/comment-page-1/#comment-460 Tiger Schmittendorf Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:08:59 +0000 http://firedaily.com/?p=867#comment-460 Thanks John -<BR><BR>That is a great story. Not everyone has to lay down their life for their fellow firefighters just to demonstrate their brotherhood. <BR><BR>Laying down your full and rewarding career for others is one of the most generous acts of brotherhood I’ve ever been witness to.<BR><BR>Thanks for sharing.<BR><BR><br><br>Most importantly, thank you Rick Wilkie and the others just like you.<br><br>Stay safe. Train often.</BR></BR></BR></BR></BR></BR></BR></BR> Thanks John -

That is a great story. Not everyone has to lay down their life for their fellow firefighters just to demonstrate their brotherhood.

Laying down your full and rewarding career for others is one of the most generous acts of brotherhood I’ve ever been witness to.

Thanks for sharing.

Most importantly, thank you Rick Wilkie and the others just like you.

Stay safe. Train often.

]]> By: chiefreason http://firedaily.com/2009/11/oak-park-il-firefighters-retire-early-to-facilitate-the-return-of-laid-off-brothers/comment-page-1/#comment-250 chiefreason Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:47:18 +0000 http://firedaily.com/?p=867#comment-250 Rich Wilkie has demonstrated a quality rarely seen in today's society.<br>Though firefighters operate under a credo, that doesn't include giving up your career for other than health reasons.<br>What a gift he has given his fellow firefighters.<br>Such a great exclamation point on his career.<br>Outstanding. Rich Wilkie has demonstrated a quality rarely seen in today's society.
Though firefighters operate under a credo, that doesn't include giving up your career for other than health reasons.
What a gift he has given his fellow firefighters.
Such a great exclamation point on his career.
Outstanding.

]]> By: chiefreason http://firedaily.com/2009/11/oak-park-il-firefighters-retire-early-to-facilitate-the-return-of-laid-off-brothers/comment-page-1/#comment-138 chiefreason Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:47:18 +0000 http://firedaily.com/?p=867#comment-138 Rich Wilkie has demonstrated a quality rarely seen in today's society.<br>Though firefighters operate under a credo, that doesn't include giving up your career for other than health reasons.<br>What a gift he has given his fellow firefighters.<br>Such a great exclamation point on his career.<br>Outstanding. Rich Wilkie has demonstrated a quality rarely seen in today's society.
Though firefighters operate under a credo, that doesn't include giving up your career for other than health reasons.
What a gift he has given his fellow firefighters.
Such a great exclamation point on his career.
Outstanding.

]]> By: Tiger Schmittendorf http://firedaily.com/2009/11/oak-park-il-firefighters-retire-early-to-facilitate-the-return-of-laid-off-brothers/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Tiger Schmittendorf Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:08:59 +0000 http://firedaily.com/?p=867#comment-137 Thanks John -<BR><BR>That is a great story. Not everyone has to lay down their life for their fellow firefighters just to demonstrate their brotherhood. <BR><BR>Laying down your full and rewarding career for others is one of the most generous acts of brotherhood I’ve ever been witness to.<BR><BR>Thanks for sharing.<BR><BR><br><br>Most importantly, thank you Rick Wilkie and the others just like you.<br><br>Stay safe. Train often.</BR></BR></BR></BR></BR></BR></BR></BR> Thanks John -

That is a great story. Not everyone has to lay down their life for their fellow firefighters just to demonstrate their brotherhood.

Laying down your full and rewarding career for others is one of the most generous acts of brotherhood I’ve ever been witness to.

Thanks for sharing.

Most importantly, thank you Rick Wilkie and the others just like you.

Stay safe. Train often.

]]> By: Lt. Michael A Brown http://firedaily.com/2009/11/oak-park-il-firefighters-retire-early-to-facilitate-the-return-of-laid-off-brothers/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Lt. Michael A Brown Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:19:40 +0000 http://firedaily.com/?p=867#comment-133 What a truly selfless act! This is truly the definition of the brotherhood the fire service is all about. What a truly selfless act! This is truly the definition of the brotherhood the fire service is all about.

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