Patrick Nugter

43 jaar uit Amsterdam

Toon profiel

Brandweerman bij de Brandweer Amsterdam-Amstelland

The rock (NYFD academy)

This is last week’s interview for Business News Radio with the cheerfully biking reporter Jigal...

From big to small

Yesterday I spent my last day in New York doing some other things than Fire fighting: jogging alongside the...

Fire!!

Well almost for real…
A video of a training at Randell’s Island, where part of my great hair really caught...

in loving memory....

Today was a tough day, I have to say, I was at the commemoration at and around “Ground...

Pride of Williamsburg

Yes, fire and smoke are real!
Life’s one big 24 hour (or more precisely: 27 hr...

Living proof

The fire brigade turns out and I'm there with my...

24 on engine 216

A very warm welcome in a station which just exudes fire brigade and is filled from top to bottom with...

Computer nerd swap?

Amsterdam TV-station AT5 in Manhattan with the Swappers
Finally: the first picture!!!
Did it because of the computer...

The real thing

Today we finally went to The Rock: the Fire Academy of New York. It was overwhelming! Together...

Trouble

After some trouble with the internet connection: we’re finally here in New York!! Among the skyscrapers with...

D-day-1

I was warming up already, but now I'm reaching my boiling point! I packed my bags and am...

Fire 'waiter'

One day closer to New York...Job Swap is now almost a 24/7 occupation. Not a problem...

Firefighter and sportsman

I'm already getting a lot of attention from everyone who knows about the Job Swap project. I'm strutting through...

David and Goliath

While preparing for things to come, the differences between the FDNY and the 'tiny' Amsterdam Fire Department are becoming...

Farmers' Fire Brigade or semi-pro's

Outside of my professional life, I also work as a volunteer for the fire department in my beloved home...

Another hot day @Amsterdam fire

It's a hot day today in Amsterdam, like in the whole of the Netherlands! Temperatures up to 37...

Amsterdam in brief..

September 22, 2009 09:26

Here’s the link of the episode of ‘Amsterdam in brief’ made by AT5s Zoe.

http://www.at5.nl/tv/kort-amsterdams/aflevering/3897

hart van nederland

September 21, 2009 11:31

Here’s the link to the episode which focuses on the experiences of the fire fighters at the Hendrik Barracks.

http://www.hartvannederland.nl/programmagemist/20090915V

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Warm welcome

September 17, 2009 17:59

A very special and warm welcome for Steven and John yesterday (I could come too!!).

We were invited to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by Frans Timmermans (Minister of European Affairs) and were received with a lot of respect. We were offered a tour through our House of Representatives; a wonderful building and beautiful architecture, both old and new beautifully integrated!!

After that we could take a seat in the VIP box of the Speaker of the House of Representatives ... and before the annual debate on the government's policy plans for the next year started, my American brothers were praised by her and received an applause of the full House of Representatives !!!(live on tv)

After an extended tour past the Buitenhof, Ridderzaal, Noordeinde Palace and other government buildings, the “Sully's” had their very first Dutch herring (picture forthcoming) p.s. on an empty stomach! They survived it! Comment: “like sushi”.

The cherry on top was the meet and greet we had with our Minister of Internal Affairs Guusje ter Horst.

An impressive day for all of us and especially because of the fact we feel appreciated for what we do: simply helping people!

Sullivan Brothers

42 years old from New York

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Firefighters Johnny Sullivan & Stephen Sullivan at the Fire Department of New York

Back to work

September 21, 2009 16:28

After a fantastic reunion with my family, I got a good nights sleep and returned to work this morning(82 emails, 31 phone messages).It seems strange to be back at my desk. It seems like such a long time since I have been here. Has it really only been a week? So much has happened these past two weeks.

I am so grateful for having had this opportunity. I expected to work and get to know Patrick and some of the other firefighters, but I was so happy to have been able to meet and get to know the other people involved in the jobswap. The love you have for your occupations and the passion that you show when you speak of your work is inspiring. I really was impressed by what I heard from each of you at the library on Saturday.

It was an honor to have spent a week working with Patrick and the Amsterdam FD. Patrick is such a knowledgeable firefighter, a real pro. He takes his work very seriously, as do the rest of the firefighters, but they definitely know how to have a laugh as well. When we were saying good-bye to the guys at the firehouse on Saturday it felt like I was saying good-bye to people I have known for years. I didn't want to leave.

This has been an unbelievable experience. I really hope that I will meet with the other jobswappers in the future. If any of the Dutch participants visit us, it would be great to get togethor for a drink or something. If the New yorkers wanted to meet some night in the future, I think that would be fun too. Thanks again to everyone involved and it truly has been a pleasure spending the last couple of weeks with you.

Steve