Jason, My Name is Keith Wilson. I graduated with a degree in Pastoral Ministry in 2007 from TFC. That is some good video of the fire. However, I do have a few comments. I am now a Class A Interior Fire Fighter for Speculator Fire Department. I must say that had my company been the responding company in command of the Gate Cottage fire you would have never been allowed that close to the fire. Just a suggestion, but if you are not wearing PPE (the yellow bunker gear the fire fighters were wearing) you could easily be seriously injured at even a routine fire such as Gate Cottage. Far too often spectators are hurt or killed by unexpected sudden changes in the unstable conditions of a fire. Propane tanks blow-up, backdrafts create negative inner pressure which spark flash-overs, and buildings collapse unexpectedly. I respectfully understand your curiosity, and appreciate the video. Nonetheless, as a fellow fire fighter, I would encourage you to honor the firefighters requests (who are risking their own injury for the safety of others) even if you do not see the inherant risk involved. Thanks, Keith Wilson
Vincent Schill
· 11 months ago
What was done is done, even if it was wrong or not. You know you would have done the exact same thing if you had the resources to do it!
Jason Stansel
· 11 months ago
Yeah I totally understand, but I even talked with a firefighter for a couple seconds and there were several civilians walking around where I was so I don't guess they saw a threat but thanks for the concern.
VincentSchill
· 11 months ago
Good job Jason. Glad to help with the uploads!
jbstansel
· 11 months ago
HA me too!
bd
· 11 months ago
wow dude. crazy stuff. i walked by there at about 11pm last night. all was quiet. what started it? way to jump out there with a camera man, you are such a true blogger. posted comments on the actual vimeos of these vids. add me as a contact; i had no idea you were on there.
jbstansel
· 11 months ago
They think it was started in the kitchen, I think...but I don't know how. I'll add you...but I rarely ever use it!
kristamast
· 11 months ago
this is crazy, i can't believe it...my prayers with yall
jbstansel
· 11 months ago
I know! It was unbelievable. Thanks for your prayers!
Sarah
· 11 months ago
I graduated in 1996. Thanks for getting all this video. It's so sad to see it but at least in some way I feel closer to the event. We were married by the Falls. I feel terrible for everyone there, esp those who lost so much in that building, be it papers or jobs.
jbstansel
· 11 months ago
Yeah...I'm sure the professors had a lot of personal things in their offices and you can tell the whole building was destroyed.
sam Bazemore
· 11 months ago
hey jason, I just googled "gate cottage burns" and you were the third result, that's quite impressive coverage responsibility you have been given... haha, thanks for posting the video's, I couldn't really find any good ones
jbstansel
· 11 months ago
haha it was two when i googled it! its rediculous, isn't it? check out ricky spaulding's pictures man...they are INSANE
Christina
· 11 months ago
Evan and Ashley Warden posted this on my facebook, I attended Toccoa with them. I went to Toccoa a while ago but that building meant a lot to all of us, so many of us had some special memories there. Thanks for your awesome blog work, we are praying for Toccoa Falls College and the students and faculty there.
jbstansel
· 11 months ago
Thanks for the prayers...I ran into a few of my Counseling/Psych professors today on campus and they were looking around at options for office and classroom space on campus. Those guys lost a lot!
All Comments
Thanks, Keith Wilson
way to jump out there with a camera man, you are such a true blogger. posted comments on the actual vimeos of these vids. add me as a contact; i had no idea you were on there.
Thanks
umper klis
______________________________________________