美国亚利桑那州的格伦代尔，有一位消防志愿者查理，在这个周末他将迎来他90岁的生日。作为最老的消防志愿者，查理在他女儿家受到了消防队给予的代表荣誉的拉警笛和开警灯的礼遇，并且收到了格伦代尔市议员伊恩休米、助理消防队长埃利奥和前洛杉矶消防局局长加里克拉布特里颁发的徽章。

在第二次世界大战开始时，消防志愿者没有停止他们救火的职责，相反，消防志愿者在战争中不断壮大，查理觉得永远呆在消防志愿队并为之服务就是最为一个消防志愿者最高的荣誉。

美国90岁的查理成为最老的消防志愿者

上世纪50年代，格伦代尔首次聘用全职消防队长，10年后，格伦代尔才有它的全职消防员。在2013年，100多名消防志愿者给予了自己对消防队的支持，包括时间、安全教育和管理方面的支持。当911电话响起时，洛杉矶的消防部门和马里科帕协会政府协助消防队员训练的志愿者会组成危机反应小组应对突发事件。（文章来源/myfoxphilly编译/刘坤苗）

　　Oldest Living Volunteer Firefighter Turns 90

　　GLENDALE, AZ - A fire department in Glendale, AZ honored the oldest living volunteer firefighter when he turned 90 on Sunday.

　　Charlie Bootz was greeted at his daughter's home as fire units pulled playing sirens and flashing lights.

　　The 90-year old received a plaque from Glendale City Councilman Ian Hugh, Assistant fire Chief Elio Pompa and former Glendale fire Chief Gary Crabtree.

　　The all-volunteer department began in 1912 and served the growing community through the Great Depression and the start of World War II.

　　"It didn't stop with just fighting fires, you got to know these people and enjoyed their company. It was a real honor to be a volunteer fireman," said Bootz.

　　The city hired its first full-time paid fire chief in the 1950s. A decade later, Glendale was able to show the need to employ its first full-time paid firefighters.

　　In 2013, more than 100 volunteers gave their time as safety educators, administration support and fire cadets.

　　The Crisis Response Team is made up of volunteers trained by the Glendale Fire Department and Maricopa Association Governments to assist firefighters, police officers and the citizens of the west Valley during 911 calls