Enjoyed yours a lot. I too was down at Flagler, I was a captain on the Sequoia engine strike team. Couldn't believe all the dozers I saw down there. I plan on putting the Florida trip pictures up soon with a narrative on our experience. If you want, link my site to yours.
Folks can get a California perspective.
But I have found that we are all the same, whether from Mo or Ca. Your brother in nomex, Tom David Hibbitts Laurel County Fire Dept. NO anodder HillBilly. Our home page is just under construction, but give us a visit. In 1995 we purchased a new E-1 Pumper, then another in 1997.