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From 1942 to 1992, the motto was Prosequor Alis (I Pursue with Wings). In December 1992, the Air Force Historical Research Agency approved the wing commander's request to delete the motto since it was no longer applicable to the unit's mission. [27] [29] 17th Bombardment Wing - Toujours Au Danger (Ever Into Danger) [27]
Semper Paratus inspires firefighters to be Always Ready Anytime, Anywhere in Any Weather. Semper P is a form of greeting at Roxas City Fire Station. "Laging Handa" is the Filipino translation of "Always Ready", the English translation of "Semper Paratus". The motto "Laging Handa" served as the motto of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines.
The city of Abbeville in France is recorded by 19th century sources (such as Chassant and Taussin, 1878) as using the motto "Semper fidelis," and recent sources [8] state that the city was accorded this motto by Charles V, by letters patent of 19 June 1369, issued at Vincennes. This would make it the earliest recorded user of the motto among ...
An elite corps of USAF Firefighters, Airborne Rescuemen/Firefighters, were part of these rescue operations. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] Pararescue personnel were part of these packages to provide medical assistance for injured aircrew as well as the ability to patrol for missing aircrew that might have been unconscious or dead.
A FDNY deputy chief during rescue efforts at the World Trade Center following the September 11, 2001 attacks.. Like most fire departments of major cities in the United States, the New York City Fire Department is organized in a paramilitary fashion, and in many cases, echoes the structure of the police department. [12]
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Training at the Louis F. Garland Fire Academy is some of the most difficult firefighting training in the world. The 17th Training Wing has as its primary mission "To train world-class firefighters." Two USAF Firefighters stand guard by the P-19 fire truck near FOB Apache, Afghanistan, 12 Aug 2011
By 1900, the department had grown to 18 fire stations with 123 full-time paid firefighters and 80 fire horses. [12] The city had also installed 194 fire-alarm boxes allowing civilians to sound the alarm if a fire was spotted. 660 fire hydrants were placed throughout the city, giving firefighters access to a reliable water source. [13]