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Fire fighters working for Christmas

Fire fighters working for Christmas - Tuesday, December 25, 2007 at 5:08PM EST

Tuesday, Dec 25, 2007 @05:08pm EST

While many of you are enjoying the Christmas holiday at home many people had to work through the day.

Many emergency crews spent the day on the job.

At the Kingston fire department, there's not much action outside.

Fire trucks are sitting idle but there's plenty of action going on inside.

Kingston fire department deputy chief Jim Wylls says, "Christmas day is like any other day at a fire house."

Working Christmas day is common for many fire fighters at this department.

During some downtime, they joined EMS workers from Swoyersville for a Christmas brunch.

"it's good to have a nice meal, a little camaraderie. We all have to be here, we're all doing the same job so it's good to have other people come in and enjoy the day also. If you can't be with your family, you might as well be with your other family."

It was a slow morning here, and a lull in the action meant time to kick back, and watch a holiday movie, or call home and check on the family.

Wylls and other fire fighters here say their families understand their job, and celebrate the holiday whenever they get home.

Swoyersville EMS worker Ed Connor says he's glad to help if things go bad during Christmas day.

"just like any other day it's always a very significant thing for us when we know we can help somebody in their time of need. Naturally nobody wants to be in the emergency room on Christmas day. "

But if it does happen, these guys say they're ready to go, holiday or not.
 


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