Hello Fresno Fire Family,
I just wanted to let you know what I am thinking:
I grew up in the Fresno Fire Department. My father, Richard Christopherson, is still a firefighter after 32 years and my husband Marc started with Fresno 6 years ago after 2 years with another department. I have a true love and commitment for firefighters and their families. After all, the 2 most important men in my life are firefighters.
I have met a lot of wonderful people, as a child and also since my husband was hired. Most of them have been firefighters, but only some wives and children. It may have just been a minute or a few seconds but I have met you. But is that it? Every special occasion, that your firefighter decides to tell you about, is that all we get? Luckily my husband is pretty good at informing me of the goings on outside the station. But some of you aren't as fortunate.
When my husband first was hired with Kern County we had to move away from family and friends. It was very lonely for us. He would be gone for 48 hours at a time and I would sit at home alone and do nothing. During this time, Marc's mother died and I had a second trimester miscarriage in the same week. We didn't have anyone there to turn to. It was so hard for us. I want to make sure that there are no people here in our network that suffer like I did. There are people willing to reach out, however that may be. This is the first step. It seems small, but it can be huge to some.
We eventually can make this a great thing. But we will start out doing little things here and there. First we need to connect and get a support group started. We have had tons of interest from wives and husbands. We plan on helping out in all areas.
A get together is in the works. Now that I have had an outpouring of people who want to help we can begin. I have heard from firefighters, wives, girlfriends, daughters, fiancees, and sisters.
My next post will be the information regarding our first event. So hope to see you all very soon.
Sarah
I just wanted to let you know what I am thinking:
I grew up in the Fresno Fire Department. My father, Richard Christopherson, is still a firefighter after 32 years and my husband Marc started with Fresno 6 years ago after 2 years with another department. I have a true love and commitment for firefighters and their families. After all, the 2 most important men in my life are firefighters.
I have met a lot of wonderful people, as a child and also since my husband was hired. Most of them have been firefighters, but only some wives and children. It may have just been a minute or a few seconds but I have met you. But is that it? Every special occasion, that your firefighter decides to tell you about, is that all we get? Luckily my husband is pretty good at informing me of the goings on outside the station. But some of you aren't as fortunate.
When my husband first was hired with Kern County we had to move away from family and friends. It was very lonely for us. He would be gone for 48 hours at a time and I would sit at home alone and do nothing. During this time, Marc's mother died and I had a second trimester miscarriage in the same week. We didn't have anyone there to turn to. It was so hard for us. I want to make sure that there are no people here in our network that suffer like I did. There are people willing to reach out, however that may be. This is the first step. It seems small, but it can be huge to some.
We eventually can make this a great thing. But we will start out doing little things here and there. First we need to connect and get a support group started. We have had tons of interest from wives and husbands. We plan on helping out in all areas.
A get together is in the works. Now that I have had an outpouring of people who want to help we can begin. I have heard from firefighters, wives, girlfriends, daughters, fiancees, and sisters.
My next post will be the information regarding our first event. So hope to see you all very soon.
Sarah
