Captain with Fort Lauderdale Fire Department. Former NYC EMS Paramedic. Over 25 years of service in Emergency Services. Married to my wife Elizabeth and our four children, Isabella, Nicholas, Helena and Frankie.
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THE BRUSH FIRES IN ISRAEL HAD BEEN RAGING FOR DAYS IN THE LAND THAT I LOVE
Ben Arnold LAFD
IT WAS 4:00 AM, THANKSGIVING MORNING.
MY PHONE VIBRATED ON THE NIGHT STAND AND THE TEXT READ 'WE’RE DEPLOYING TO ISRAEL-- LEAVING IN 6 HOURS. I LEANED OVER TO KISS MY FIANCÉE GOODBYE AND LEFT FOR THE LONG FLIGHT FROM LAX TO BEN GURION AIRPORT.