I hope you will join me in thanking Bill Crumpton for his year service as President of our DFDCFAAA for 2006. It has been a great year. We had a great Christmas and Awards dinner on the 9^th and congratulations to Travis Tooker for being named Firefighter of the Year.

Just imagine this time last year we were locating housing for the Katrina Evacuees, time does fly. I will make the final report to City Council at the December 19^th meeting and we will close that chapter of our business.

One of the new positions to be installed at the January meeting is a Historian, and Richard Raphael has accepted that nomination. This position will need a lot of assistance from all of us to establish and organize a product that will preserve our history for years to come.

I want to extend my congratulation to Jack Hodge for accepting the position of 2007 President of the DFDCFAAA I am looking forward to working with the new administration during the 2007 year.

As always, please keep your Firefighter in your prayers and please pause during this holiday season to remember those serving in our military that are protecting our safety and freedom. Without these dedicated men and women we would not be enjoying the comforts and peaceful time with our families.

 God Bless each of you and America

Until next time, be safe. h

     DFFA 2999 News

Ken Carmona, President

The Firefighters Association appreciates the tremendous response the Citizens Fire Academy has had over the last year. We feel it is a great opportunity to let the people who live here in our city get a better understanding of what it is like to be a firefighter/paramedic through classes, hands on training, ride outs, and spending a few hours with the guys on duty.

The Firefighters Association is currently constructing a float for this years Christmas parade which is to be held on Dec. 1st. We encourage all CFA members current and alumni to help and be a part of this project.

Our annual Family Christmas/Awards dinner is December 9th at the Church of Christ. This is a time of year where our families have a chance to get together and catch up with one another. Also it is a time that we honor selected firefighters/paramedics for their accomplishments throughout the year. We extend an invitation to the CFA to attend as well since we now consider you a part of our family.
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Ken Carmona.....DFFA President

Featured Firefighter

Mike is a Captain and Paramedic on "A" shift, station 2.

He is 44 and lives in Mansfield along with his wife Valarie.  They have three children between them; Amanda(20), Dustin(14) and William(13).  Prior to moving to Mansfield, Mike lived in Duncanville for 17 years.

Mikes parents were in the military and were frequently stationed abroad.  So Mike became a world traveler at an early age.  Graduation from high school was in Seoul, South Korea.

Captain Trousdale has been with the Duncanville Fire Department for 23 years.  He was hired in October of 1982 and since then has obtained the rank of Captain as well as serving as an Inspector and Investigator in the Fire Marshals office.

Mikes hobbies are golf and travel as well as an occasional round of hydrant painting.h