Salt Lake City FD & Emergency Command Center, 3380 S. 900 West

Jay Ziolkowski, Captain
Mike Watson, Captain

This afternoon we had arrangements to set the banner up inside the ECC for a media coverage event, in which several city officials attended. This is a very High-Tec and secured location, and was used for the 2000 Olympic Games. We were invited on a tour of the facility, and had the opportunity to discuss the events of 9/11 with high ranking individuals involved in the rescue and recovery process. We learned a great deal more about the procedures, and intense organizing involved. Many of the people here were immediately dispatched to NYC, and Wash DC.

The remaining part of the day was spent doing the usual…vehicle maintenance, laundry, food, phone calls, and faxing. It seemed the time we got to spend meeting people, and signing the banner was far shorter than everything else that needed to be done. Our next scheduled event was going to be a big one in Las Vegas NV on the weekend. We had a day to prepare. Rather than staying here, we drove closer, and stopped at St George UT.

There had been many sunrise and sunset. However, this sunset was it! We discovered an overwhelming sense of peace, and renewed purpose as we sat watching from the side of the road prior to making it into the city.

It was a long drive after all, and we arrived in the night. We had anticipated this and made reservations for a hotel room. We had an event planned for the next morning.