Me, when I was VERY young, before I became a serologist!

[Malcolm Needs ☆]

Before I lurched into the world of Transfusion Science, I wanted to be a fireman.  Here I am when I was about 7!

[PAWHITTECAR]

Malcolm,

I'm sure you would have made a fine firefighter but the world of serology would have missed out on your fine wisdom.

[Malcolm Needs ☆]

Sadly, I think I would have made a terrible fireman.  For a start off, I'm afraid of heights!

[Changezi]

wow thats a piece of trasure for you , any way you canbe a Fire safety officer of you lab now.

[Malcolm Needs ☆]

No Changezi.  I've forgotten everything!

[L106]

^{Ahh...what a cutey!}

 

^{The Fire Brigade's loss is Transfusion Medicine's gain!!}

[Malcolm Needs ☆]

Very, very few people call me a cutey!

[Rh-fan]

Nice, specialy the fraise

 

"Technicalities only known to chiefs and Malcolm"

 

Almost nothing is changed.

 

Peter

[John C. Staley]

Malcolm, were the fire trucks still hand pumped and pulled by horses back then?  Do you remember the name of the Dalmation that rode along?  By the way, what was the purpose of the Dalmation? 

[Malcolm Needs ☆]

Malcolm, were the fire trucks still hand pumped and pulled by horses back then?  Do you remember the name of the Dalmation that rode along?  By the way, what was the purpose of the Dalmation? 

 

Thanks for that John, but I am not quite that old!  Mind you, having said that, the fire engine in the photograph was not based at "my" fire station, and was an old AEC Pump Escape built in 1952 - so it was pretty ancient even in those days (see a photograph of a fairly dilapidated example below).

 

 

I've never heard about a Dalmation riding along.

[rrcc1974]

Dalmatian firehouse dogs:

 

http://www.windsorfire.com/fire-buffs-traditions-dalmations

[Malcolm Needs ☆]

Dalmatian firehouse dogs:

 

http://www.windsorfire.com/fire-buffs-traditions-dalmations

 

That's fantastic David; THANK YOU!