Interview with the Chronicle!

I had a great interview with Nancy from the Citrus County Chronicle yesterday! I hope everyone has a chance to come see what we will be doing at the Inverness July 3rd Celebration. We will have goodies for the kids and information for the adults with questions about burn prevention. If you would like to donate, you can do so on the active site or just come by and cheer on the runners July 3rd and put a little cash in the boot!

Feel compelled to donate?

If you feel compelled to donate to the IAFF Burn Foundation, follow the link and you can donate using your credit card! http://www.active.com/donate/IAFFFdnMain2012/anthonytheironman

July 3rd Patriotic Evening in Downtown Inverness

Come out and Celebrate our freedom in Downtown Inverness FL on July 3rd from 5-9:30pm. There will be music, vendors and fun for kids.

Citrus Sheriff Fire Rescue's Tower 1 personnel will be on site showing off equipment and raising money for the IAFF's Burn Foundation. All proceeds will go to burn survivors in the regional area as well as some nationally. Money will be collected at the booth next to the truck where Driver Engineer Anthony Seguin and some of the other Citrus Sheriff Firefighters will be running and cycling to raise awareness for burn victims.

Hope to see you there!

Amazing story of a true Hero!

FDNY Fire Fighter Robert Wiedmann, Critically Injured in December Blaze, Walks Out of HospitalNew York Daily News (03/23/12) Schapiro, Rich

New York City fire fighter Robert Wiedmann walked out of the hospital March 23, three months after he was critically injured in a raging house fire. The 14-year fire fighting veteran was injured Dec. 19 while fighting a blaze on the top floor of a three-story home in Prospect Place in Brooklyn. To escape flames that were engulfing him, Wiedmann leaped headfirst out of a window onto a ladder that was extended just below him, where fellow fire fighters beat his body to smother the flames. Wiedmann's doctor said he suffered burns on more than half of his body and underwent more than 10 surgeries. "He couldn't be here today without the fortitude he's had to get him through this," said Dr. Roger Yurt, the director of the Hearst Burn Center, where Wiedmann was admitted and treated.

Finished St. Anthony's Triathlon

St Anthony's was the first race of the season! The Pro's were out in high numbers, age groupers were primed and ready to race! I felt pretty good despite what seemed like lack of preparation. We lined up in the water about chest deep, and off went the bell! All swim starts seem to start with some amount of chaos, and this was no different except I was in the Clydesdale division and everyone topped at least 200 pounds and most were well above 6 feet tall! I felt good through out the swim, the bike went smoothly, and the run I averaged a 10 min mile! My overall time was 2:56. I felt good for the most part, definitely could improve in a couple of areas! Great start to the season and ready for the next race..... Which is to be determined!

Been a while since the last post, but the training has not stopped! I will be competing at Saint Anthony's Triathlon in St Petersburg at the end of the month! Can't wait for the first triathlon of the season! More to come soon!

Florida Burn Camp Link

Hey everyone, here is a link to one of the burn camps located here in FL. They do some really amazing things with traumatized children burn victims. They have slip-n-slides, rope courses, camp fires with lots of smore's! It is an exciting week for these children. Check it out!

http://childrensburnfoundationoffl.com