Fire fighters and emergency services are really appreciated as Christmas approaches.
Source: 22 Dec ’19. Media release. VTOL e-news Asia-Pacific.
Editor has passed on the thanks of the Australian public to those giving so much defending our lives and communities from the fire emergencies. The editor reported he attended an upmarket Christmas Carol event last night; and the organisers took time to thank all the Australians and other international teams now fighting the bushfires both on the ground and from the air. The audience was told these folks were giving up so much of their Christmas family activities to save others during this dreadful drought and almost unmanageable bushfires. They also recognised the loss of life and injuries being suffered by our local heroes.
The response via applause was enormous!
Many had tears in their eyes, knowing there had been several fatalities and almost 100 firefighters needed hospitalization to date. The audience knew that these families would be having a sad Christmas along with the owners of several thousand homes and buildings lost to date – plus the enormous loss of livestock!
It shows we do care - perhaps it is the Australian way – mateship!
Just thought this should be shared with those now sleeping rough on our behalf!