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NERT BBQApril16,2011On Saturday April 16, 2011 the San Francisco Fire DepartmentNERT volunteers gathered for the 21st annual Citywide Drill.The SFFD has provided consistent, professional training in earthquakepreparedness and response sine 1990, immediately followingthe Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989.The drill was a chance for graduates to work together to practicetheir response plans and skills with their neighborhoodteams under the guidance of the SFFD Instructors. Over 300Photos by: Dawn Rosalesvolunteers were in attendance. They practiced rescue techniques,provided neighborhood damage assessment reports tothe Battalion Chiefs in the drill and used fire extinguishers.The drill was concluded with an all hands lunch at the DOTyard. Thank you so much to the SFFD members and fire reservistswho volunteered to prepare an amazing barbecue lunch forall who participated. Also a big thank you to Local 798 and theSF Police Credit union for generously donating the funding forthe lunch.Last Alarm Richard AmesRichard Ames was laid to rest after a two year battlewith multiple myeloma. Rich was born on July 25,1948, in San Francisco. He was a graduate of HolyName of Jesus Grammar School, St. Ignatius HighSchool, and the University of San Francisco. He lovedbasketball, and he enjoyed great success as a playerand coach for many years. Rich served with the SanFrancisco Fire Department from 1975 to 2003. Richwas preceded in death by his parents Frank and MarcellaAmes and by his brother Frank Ames. His belovedwife Alice Maney Ames, died in 2003. Rich issurvived by his three sons, Justin and Devin, of Sacramento,and Jeremy, of Mansfield, Texas; by Jeremy’swife Dana and Rich’s cherished granddaughterBrooke. He is also survived by his brother Jerry, of SanRafael, and his sister-in-law Lois Ames of San Bruno,and by numerous nieces and nephews in the BayArea. Rich will be remembered as a lover of travel,sports, good books, and lively conversation. Not oneto stand on ceremony, Rich offers a few last words:“I enjoyed a gloriously common life, the particularsof which would bore you to death. What could havehappened, did.” And an Irish blessing, in his name:May the Luck of the Irish possess you. May the devilfly off with your worries. May God bless you foreverand ever. A memorial Mass will be celebrated onThursday, May 19, at Our Lady of Loretto Church inNovato, at 10:30am. Donations in Rich’s name maybe made to Hospice by the Bay.www.sffdlocal798.org Main Line 17