Remembering Andy Fredericks

As we reflect on the attacks of 9-11 and pay tribute to the brothers we lost that day, it is important to remember that the best way to honor their sacrifice is to learn from them and to carry on the traditions of the fire service. One of the greatest losses to the fire service that day was Lt. Andrew Fredericks. Andy was a regular author for Fire Engineering magazine and was one of few instructors who stayed grounded in basic fundamental engine company operations during a time when the fire service as a whole was focusing more on RIT and EMS.

Below is the keynote address that Andy gave at FDIC in 2000, not long before he was killed at the World Trade Center.





Below is a link to a collection of Andy's articles:

http://nozzleforwarddotcom1.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/the-book-of-andy-gary-lane.pdf

"Never Forget" means that we learn everything that we can from those that have made the ultimate sacrifice. It means that we never let their death be in vain. It means that we study our job, train, and work hard to carry out our fire service tradition of being the best that we can be when our citizens need us.