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the volunteer firefighter
A cold and silent night,
When in the distance a fire alarm
And the sky is lit up bright.
My wife is rising from our bed
To calm our young sons' tears,
As I swing my legs over the edge
And pull on my turnout gear.
The cold night air slaps me in the face
As I head toward my car
And I think to myself, Why am I doing this
I probably don't know who they are.
But my adrenalin is flowing
God gives me the strength that I need.
No matter whose house it may be
I know I must succeed.
Engine One has responded,
Tanker One is near.
I hope no one is in the house
As I put on my breathing gear.
The fire blazes around us
As we crawl along the floor.
We hear muffled choking cries
From behind a bedroom door.
We enter the room and find a boy
About the age of mine
Thank God that we have reached him
Barely, just in time.
And when the fire is over
And the damage has been done,
I return home tired but thankful
That I can still hug my wife and sons
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Permalink Reply by Seth Heller on
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me and my company
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Permalink Reply by Don 5271 on -
You guys should do something like this with it: http://www.emstube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=cb43975065399b0d1e48
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we should but we aren't that great with computers
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Permalink Reply by Don 5271 on
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if you have some department pics you'd like to see put into something like that, email them over, and I'll make it up for you. don@emstube.com
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ill try to take some and send them
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my company and i
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Permalink Reply by KEVIN DALY on -
that was really nice and well put
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Permalink Reply by striker on -
A VOLUNTEER'S LIFE
A fireman's life is one big surprise,
Usually he laughs, sometimes he cries.
There's always stress, toil and strife,
Hoping he's good enough to save just one life.
His wife understands, when he misses dinner,
If he runs out of church, don't think he's a sinner.
Answering a call, is tops on his list,
Regretting each one he's ever missed.
He tries and tries, but can't make us see,
The happiest men, still work for free.
Jumping from bed, fighting the cold,
Knowing what to do, without being told.
He rushes to the station, jumps on a truck.
Depending on skill, never on luck.
Putting his life on the line, for an unknown friend,
Hoping and praying, it won't be the end.
"The Bravest Men In The World", the title is fitting,
They all do their best, never come close to quitting.
Next time you see them, all their lights blinking,
Take just a minute, to think what they're thinking.
It's a hard job, so show them you care,
And help them out, with a little prayer.
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