Australian International Firefighter Exchange
Trip Start
Aug 08, 2005
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Trip End
Sep 10, 2006
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Brampton Fire and Emergency Services, Ontario, Canada
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Senior Firefighter Chad Fiegehen and Australian Senior Firefighter David Simms have "traded places", to the effect of fire stations (fire halls as they are called in Canada), accomadation, friends, surf boards for Ice hockey gear, singlets for skiing apparel. This is my side of the exchange, not in any way to be reflected upon an official Brigade perspective ( as this travel blog is in no way sanctioned or to be used as a reflection upon the New South Wales Fire Brigades, as it is merely an insight of my own personal view-point of my trip overseas)
On the evening of Friday 29th of July 2005, I had my farewell bash at the Verandah Bar in the City, it got underway straight after work at 5:30 and much to my supprise, ended up filling the front bar untill stumps, around 11ish, then we weaved our way up Pitt Street to the old favorite, the Edinburgh Castle, to carry on with the lads from 1 "D", who were also having a farewell gathering.
The pictures tell a fairly accurate history of events ranging from me being, early evening articulate host...to late night drunken ameoba, being cared for by compasionate friends.
As a migrant that has spent a relitively short time in Australia, to be surrounded by such a number of close personal friends, was truly astonishing and a memory that I will always hold close.
These are my travels & adventures......
Be Lucky
& stay safe,
Guv
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Hey,
recognised Rod from Sydney!!!
am living in Brisbane,
tell him to look me up on face book sometimexx