The Last Alarm at Station 12
On March 3, 2018, firefighter Captain Tom Royds pulled on his turnout gear for the final time at Kansas City's Station 12. After thirty-one years...
This is stories & illustrations, drawing on 1 Corinthians 15:51-58.
On March 3, 2018, firefighter Captain Tom Royds pulled on his turnout gear for the final time at Kansas City's Station 12. After thirty-one years of running into burning buildings, his retirement ceremony included one tradition he'd been waiting for: the "final alarm." The dispatcher's voice crackled over the radio, officially marking his last call. His crew lined up, saluted, and Tom walked out the bay doors into ordinary life.…
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