VALLEJO_LEATHERHEADS

WORKING WITH SACTO AMIGOS IN FRESNO!
***THESE POSTINGS ARE MY OWN AND DO NOT REPRESENT POSITIONS, POLICIES, INFORMATION, OPINIONS OF: VALLEJO FIRE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF VALLEJO, LOCAL 1186***

NOT MANY PEOPLE THAT RETIRE FROM THE FIRE SERVICE HAVE AN EFFECT BEYOND THEIR OWN ORGANIZATION. MY BIG BROTHER, MENTOR, THERAPIST, LIFE COACH, MARRIAGE COUNSELOR, AND FIRE BEHAVIOR (NIST/ UL) EXPERT HAS RETIRED AFTER AN ILLUSTRIOUS CARRER.

STARTED OFF AS A VALLEJO FIRE EXPLORER AND THEN HIRED BY OFD IN 98. AN INSPIRATION FOR MANY VALLEJO FILIPINO AMERICANS LOOKING FOR A CAREER IN THE FIRE SERVICE. HAS ALWAYS GIVEN SAGE AND HONEST ADVICE. MOSTLY KNOW FOR BRUTAL HONEST AND CANDOR. WOULD GIVE YOU THE SHIET OFF HIS BACK. ALWAYS MOTIVATED YOUNGER GENERATION TO GO OUR AND TRAIN AND NEVER ONCE INTIMIDATED. CONGRATS ON RETIREMENT AND AVERY HEALTHY AND FULL CAREER.

BAY AREA FIREFIGHTER CONFERENCE WAS A BLAST. LOVE FOR THE JOB IS ALIVE AND WELL. INCREDIBLE INSTRUCTORS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. IF YOUR IN THE BAY AREA AND INTO THE JOB THIS IS A CONFERENCE THAT IS A MUST. HUGE THANKS TO FOR PUTTING THIS ON AND FOR HOSTING!










***THESE POSTINGS ARE MY OWN AND DO NOT REPRESENT POSITIONS, POLICIES, INFORMATION, OPINIONS OF: VALLEJO FIRE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF VALLEJO, LOCAL 1186***
#707

TWO DAYS OF BURNING AND LEARNING WITH THESE YOUNG MEN. PURE EXCITEMENT ON THERE FACES LIKE IT WAS CHRISTMAS MORNING. SHOUTOUT TO SANTA ROSA JC FOR ALLOWING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME OUT AND BURN.
***THESE POSTINGS ARE MY OWN AND DO NOT REPRESENT POSITIONS, POLICIES, INFORMATION, OPINIONS OF: VALLEJO FIRE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF VALLEJO, LOCAL 1186***
#707

IF YOUR LOOKING FOR A CHALLENGE AND WANT TO SHARE IN THE JOY OF LEARNING THIS IS THE CLASS.
***THESE POSTINGS ARE MY OWN AND DO NOT REPRESENT POSITIONS, POLICIES, INFORMATION, OPINIONS OF: VALLEJO FIRE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF VALLEJO, LOCAL 1186***
#707

YESTERDAY THE VFD RETIRED THE LAST OF THE CLASS OF 91’ (91er). ENGINEER MAYNARD CATIIS PROUDLY SERVED THE CITIZENS OF VALLEJO FOR 33 YEARS. A MENTOR, FRIEND, DIALED ENGINEER, DIALED TRUKMAN, AND SOLID FIREMAN.

MAYNARD IS THE SENIOR MAN YOU READ ABOUT AND ANY YOUNG FIREFIGHTER WOULD WANT. HE WAS NEVER GOING TO TELL YOU WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR BUT WHAT YOU NEED TO HEAR. AN OG THAT ALWAYS KEPT IT REAL AND LEAD BY EXAMPLE ALWAYS. MAYN DAWG AS HE IS AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN COULD ALWAYS BE COUNTED ON THE FIRE GROUND. AN INSPIRATION TO COUNTLESS ASPIRING FILIPINO FIREFIGHTERS AND AN INSPIRATION TO YOUNG FIREFIGHTERS COMING UP. HE SOAKED UP GAME FROM THE GENERATIONS BEFORE AND PASSED IT ON AS QUICK AS HE COULD.

HE HAS LEFT HIS MARK ON MANY FIREMAN IN THE VFD AND HIS LEGACY WILL CONTINUE TO LIVE ON WELL BEYOND HIS RETIREMENT.

CONGRATS MAYN ON A WONDERUL CAREER , YOU’VE EARNED IT.
***THESE POSTINGS ARE MY OWN AND DO NOT REPRESENT POSITIONS, POLICIES, INFORMATION, OPINIONS OF: VALLEJO FIRE DEPARTMENT, CITY OF VALLEJO, LOCAL 1186***
#707