From: www.cbsnews.com
The many volunteers who protect our lives and communities all year long deserve our heartfelt thanks this weekend. That's the way it is with these volunteers, of whom our Peter Greenberg is one. Here he is with their story:
It happens every 23 seconds . . . somewhere in this country firefighters are responding to a call.
And what you probably don't know is that three-quarters of them are volunteers, taking their lives in their hands - and sometimes paying the ultimate price . . .
Every October, thousands converge on northern Maryland town of Emmitsburg, at the National Fire Academy, to pay tribute to these men and women who've lost their lives in the line of duty.
This year 105 firefighters were recognized, and 43 were volunteers.
Volunteers like Steven Koeser. His friends and family called him "Peanut"
"One way to describe him, he had a .........Continue Reading
