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Memorial Day – Honoring our Military Fallen Heroes and First Responders

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on May 23, 2025| Leave a Comment »

On this Memorial Day weekend we honor our Fallen Heroes who Serve and Protect.

Along with our Military who have served in war time, we have First Responders who have fallen in 9/11, Fires, Natural Disasters, etc.

As a Director of the Kentfield Fire District, I look to Honor those First Responders, Fire-Police-EMT-Doctors-Nurses, etc. along with our miliary.

On 9/11 our son called from Israel at 6:10 am our time and told us about what was happening in NYC.  Along with the rest of the country and world, we watched in horror as the Twin Towers fell.  To this day, I still remember and see the image of those brave Fire Fighters climbing the steps of the World Trade Center.   The looks on their faces told the whole story.  They knew they were walking into Harms Way, yet like all those committed to Serve and Protect, they proceeded onward.

As a Director of KFD, I see the bravery, commitment, concern for the individual in our Firehouse, like all Firehouses.  Like the men and woman of 9/11, the First Responders entered Harms Way with the recent California and National Wild Fires Disasters over the past years.  

As a former Officer in the US Army and Director of KFD, I always make it a point to say “thank you for your service” when I see these brave men and woman.

So on this day, I say “thank you” and ask all of you to remember and never forget what they do.

With Respect, With Honor for them 

Steven R. Gerbsman

Director Kentfield Fire District

Please see Firefighter’s Prayer below and you will understand who they are


   Firefighter’s Prayer

When I am called to duty, God wherever flames may rage,

give me strength to save a life, whatever be its age.

Help me to embrace a little child before it’s too late,

or save an older person from the horror of that fate.

Enable me to be alert to hear the weakest shout,

and quickly and efficiently to put the fire out.

I want to fill my calling and to give the best in me,

to guard my neighbor and protect his property.

And if according to your will I have to lose my life,

bless with your protecting hand my loving family from strife. Amen

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Fallen firefighters remembered as heroes as thousands battle blazes across west – May we remember them with a “Honor” and a “Thank You”

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , on August 21, 2015| Leave a Comment »

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FIREFIGHTERS PAUSE as the bodies of three fallen comrades — Richard Wheeler, 31, Tom Zbyszewski, 20, and Andrew Zajac, 26 — who died fighting a wildfire in Washington state’s Okanogan County, are carried away by ambulance. Firefighters from as far away as New Zealand, along with citizen volunteers have joined tens of thousands battling wildfires across the Pacific Northwest.

You do not need them until you “need them”.  These are Firefighters, Police, Armed Forces and all that “serve and protect”.

Please take a moment to “HONOR” these men and woman and say “THANK YOU”:

  1.  Firefighters walked up the World Trade Center in 2001, when all were walking down.
  2.  Firefighters and ParaMedics are “there” when a loved one has a medical emergency.
  3.  Firefighters have been fighting wildfires in West and Pacific Northwest during the worst fire season in decades.

As a Board Member of a California Fire District, I see the dedication, commitment and sense of duty of these men and woman.  Very simply, they “serve and protect” without reservation.

May God Bless the fallen and provide comfort to their families.

with Respect and Honor

Steve Gerbsman

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