In this blog, we have written about many issues surrounding the importance of fire prevention and other safety measures. We feel it’s our duty to educate the public any way we can and that includes writing blog posts. At Davis Ulmer, we also feel very strongly about firefighters and the brave work they do day in day out. Without firefighters, society would simply fall apart. We’re not being overdramatic here; we really mean it. Sometimes though, these heroic men and women perish in the line of duty. But what does line of duty mean?
Well, it means making the world a safer and better place, as was the case with Lansing’s Dennis Rodeman; the ex-marine was a firefighter through and through, whether or not he was fighting fires. Sadly, he was killed on Wednesday in a deliberate hit-and-run crash, as reported in this USA Today article.
Ken Palmer and Matt Mencarini report, “Rodeman, 35, was a seven-year veteran of the Lansing Fire Department. He was married two months ago and expecting his first child. When the incident happened at about 3:40 p.m ET, he was collecting money for muscular dystrophy research near the intersection of Cedar Street and Jolly Road, police and city officials said.”
This is a tragedy. We would like to extend our regards to Rodeman’s family and friends. He was a good man and “a joy to work around,” according to his colleagues.