andyescos

Hi all, well, I posted a few days ago saying about how I was at the train crash on Saturday with the Fire Brigade and I thought that I'd got over it with no waterworks at all. Then, there I am watching the survivors on the news and there she is, the first lady I encountered at the scene in a hospital bed. She starts going on about it and then says how she wanted to thank a Paramedic and an off duty Fireman for helping her in the wreckage.( I was on duty, but as I'm a trained Ambulance tech. too I had to explain that to her and she must of got confused as I was telling her about everything)
I was totally overcome and burst into tears that I had a feeling would come out soon,happy tears though, which is hard for a 15 stone 6'3" ex squaddie to admit.
That is a major point in my life that I will never forget,I spose some of may of had these feelings before at the birth of your kids etc,Isn't it awesome(My Dad calls it the "Rich Tapestry of life")
Thanks again all for letting me share my feelings with you all over the last few days aswell.
Cheers all,
Andy

PhilM

Huge respect mate, I dont think many, if any of us can relate to what youve been through, but wow, huge respect and thanks to people like you for doing the jobs you do....we sometimes just take it for granted when we need help, that someone comes along, all to easy to forget these poeple who save our bacon are real people themselves.

Spax

Good work

TIFF

K3V HA

I seen that Andy, cant believe it was you!! you must be very proud, i am just knowing you off here mate!! Well done buddy!!

Smit

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Respect for doing the job u do Andy, top stuff

RstNut

Nice one m8 - Its people like you this country is starting to lack unfortunately
A BIG well done m8

Rob M666SCC

Well done mate....

Fudgey

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hat off to ya mate, top job!!!

andyescos

Cheers all, I am v emotional tonight, the wife is out tonight so it's all quiet at home and it's wierd, I know when people say "I was just doing my job" but it's true, you are , and if I wasn't there then someone else would be, You shut down and go into work mode, it's wierd and I treated it like an exercise, I love my job to bits, I would deffo stay in it if I won the lottery aswell, but thankyou all for your kind words over the last few days.
I am so devasted for the familes of the passed away at the crash at the weekend, my deppest deepest sympathies go out to you all,
Cheers again lads and lasses, it helps me and others who may of been through simaler probs,
Andy

rs shawn

Nice one fella. Kep smiling

Rhys

Nice one mate, and never be ashemd to show your feelings!!!!! i gotta say i am an emtional person But i suppose its ok to be like that, and certain events in your life does change you. The biggest in my life was losing my dad suddenly a year ago and i can get quite upset etc thinking about it but at the end of the day mate its certainly better to express your feelings than keeping them botteled up as that can lead to untold probs!!

I think it is hard for a man to show his emotions at times though but i think thats the society we live in, Stiffer up lip and all that!?

Jamz

I have the upmost respect for you mate, I really do, good on ya

vroooom ptssssh

fook as phil said mate HUGE RESPECT to ya and every other fireman/paramedic/police officer, everyone takes your jobs for granted, no one really stops to think of the dangers u face every day on duty!! my sisters man is a fireman also, i'd LOVE to join the brigade, would be cool to help people like that!! well done mate and dont be ashamed of yer feelings, takes a man to admit it!!

Matt

firemen are life savers, you got my respect and sympathy for the work and sights you see and deal with andy

Stu.H

saw it on the news tonight

said to my partner, a fireman off passionford was there last night

i think the words u type dont express how u really feel, i can sorta imagine tho



glad u enjoy your job, we'd be stuck without ya!

andyescos

Rhys, very sorry to hear that Fella, I 'spose at the time we all think "WHY!" at sad times, the term "The Rich Tapestry of life " allways springs to mind when I have sad times, I just think that maybe there's a point to it all and we'll discover that reason why in the next world,shit man, I'm getting well deep.
Andy

K3V HA

Cant agree enough Rhys, i lost someone very very close to me on Saturday morning, he was 94 and we kinda expected it, but ive not stopped crying all weekend, literally. Funeral Friday and i aint looking forward to it

Andy, just shows ya got feelings mate, EVERY one crys, and their lying if they say otherwise!!!

andyescos

Stu.H, thats means alot buddy, cheers

Billabong

You were, BUT it takes a special something to do that job......

Greg Shepherd

respect too you m8 it is you job but top work for doing it

Rs Baz

good job done by yourself and other's mate well done

Jasesapphy

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Well done, must have been hard, i work in a hospital and we see people die fo natrural causes which is very hard but to turn up to a scene like that on Saturday, i take my hat off to you.

We need people like you otherwise we would all be fucked.

Make sure you tell you colleuges what we think of them and hoew much respect they deserve

dave cos4x4

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Dave.

Chipperx2

only shows your human mate well done neways big UP

Muska

mattbibs

well done

SPEED FREEK RICH

nice one mate