| Charlie Haas' life was firefighting. Charlie never made a secret of his love for firefighting and his dedication did not go unnoticed. He joined the High Falls Fire Department at the age of 16 and after almost two years of training, he became one of the most enthusiastic and dedicated firefighters in Ulster County. Charlie enlisted in the Air Force as a Firematics Specialist and from there planned to have a career as a paid firefighter. On February 16, 1981 Charles Richard Haas was killed while fighting a fire that ended a promising career before it actually began. He died doing what he loved the most. Charles Haas Memorial Firefighter Scholarship.pdf Charles Haas Memorial Firefighter Scholarship Criteria.pdf Application for Scholarship |