Sending a Thanks! to emergency crew

[Tom Dunlap]

Earlier today I smelled smoke. Then I heard the smoke alarm in the basement. When I opened the door smoke billowed out. I closed door and called 911

Two fire trucks showed up

Turns out that the load in the dryer caught on fire. The only damage is a burnt load of work tshirts and dryer that’s a mess. Whew!

Dryer will be replaced.

A question for any fire/emergency workers here. I thanked all of the crew while they were here. Two FD stations responded and I want to drop off a Thank you gift.

What is appreciated? I was thinking of a cold cuts deli tray or box o chocolates

Flowers?

 

[Jonny]

Wow, glad you didn’t pop out to run some errands while they were drying!


I’d do a gift certificate/ gift card to a local good pizza joint. Fire crews sometimes have lunch planned or cooked in advance, so with a card or certificate they can plan to use it, and not end up with two lunches one day and risk food going to waste.
Very thoughtful of you.

 

[Steve Connally]

Firemen love ice cream. Really love ice cream. Usually meals are preplanned early in the day. We'd go to the grocery about 8am so most food people Brough ended up being a snack and the leftovers get tossed. Home made things only get eaten by some. Going in peoples homes every day shows how nasty some people are and I would personally never eat anything home cooked from anyone but thats me. Ice cream, cookies, and doughnuts are great unless they are all health freaks..

 

[Mick Dempsey]

 

[Reach]

Wow, glad you are ok and only lost a dryer!

I would think anything you send would be appreciated; if the stations are volunteer there may not be people there all the time, so you might send something that will last sitting on a counter a couple days, or a couple $50 pizza shop gift certificates so they can order when it’s convenient for them.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Full time FD

I live in the Food Desert of Minneapolis. Few and getting fewer restaurants

Ice cream might do it. A bag of fancy pints

Any other ideas?

 

[Dan Cobb]

I'm sure any gift will make their day.

Glad the damage was no worse than it was. Just out of curiosity, gas or electric dryer?

Reminds me that I need to replace the high temp thermostat in my dryer. It went out and I just jumpered it out so we can use the dryer, but haven't ordered a replacement yet.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Gas

 

[Jonny]

The boxes of chocolates idea would probably go over nicely too!

Now I’m thinking about driving somewhere to buy a box of Russel Stover’s

 

[Steve Connally]

Trust me. based on 25 years of direct observation, Ice Cream is king

 

[Steve Connally]

@Mick Dempsey pretty spot on except for the porn. Can watch that as a group anymore. Socially unacceptable. Now everybody just watches it on their laptops under the covers or in a locked closet. I've got some pretty entertaining storied from the old days.