We had to call upon the services of the Kingston Fire Department this afternoon.

Nothing serious, fortunately. Nobody was ever in danger. But there was lots of smoke in the Freeman mailroom, apparently from a faulty fire extinguisher, believe it or not.

The firemen (and woman) arrived promptly, assessed the situation, set up a giant exhaust fan, made sure there were no additional problems, stayed until the smoke had cleared and moved on.

The crew was professional, competent and friendly. All represented the city well.

It's easy to forget about these people until you need their help.