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FireFighter Pledge. Take a stand and sign!
By signing your name by clicking reply here, I am hearby agreeing that I will
1. Wear my seat belt while responding to or returning from any fire call, whether Apparatus or POV.
2. Exercise Due regard while driving, regardless of the nature of the call.
3. Exercise Safety on the fire ground, and always watch out for the safety of those around me.
4. Treat all firefighters fairly and with equality. (regardless of sex, or race)
5. Promote training to everyone on my department, and commit myself into the training my department offers.
It sounds foolish, but hopefully we can start a trend to getting eyes opened to the way things should be. Please type Name and Department
Revised addition 28/FEB/08
I plan on taking the masses of signatures and printing off copies. I plan on going to Local Legislature and working my way up to the State level to try and secure some more support (via elected officials) to end this seat belt controversy once and for all on a National Level. Once I have secured my states ear on the matter, I am willing and prepared to move to other states in my area to also Lobby the movement as well. If you all are as willing as I am to make a stand, sign on board and be part of the Movement. I will be posting segments updating progress here and on my blog. I do plan on trying to get as many signatures as I can to show we have overwhelming support as well. Keep the Signatures coming, and thank you
Revision 05/MAR/08
I want to thank all whom have signed and for your thoughts and opinions on the matter. These names will be a great help. Feel free for additional commentary on the matter at a seperate forum Post started by my good friend FASNY Training.
The site is
http://www.firefighternation.com/forum/topic/show?id=889755%3ATopic...
This has been used to bump it to the top of the forum postings on the main page but also as a commentary and support section as we try to get this moved along.
Thanks again.
ADDED JANUARY 5, 2009
I am psyched at the vitality this has taken on today. Thank you to WebChief for sparking the newest wave of signatures. This new wave is inspiring to continue on the mission of pestering the hell out of any politician who will bother to respond. I have gotten at least a dozen "we received your letter and due to volume can't respond to all"
If ANY of you out there want to do more, start writing your congressional delegates. Include the pledge. Show them that we are truely 1 nation who is done with the lack of seat belt's causing LODD's
Thank you all again for all the help and your pledges.
Mike
1. Wear my seat belt while responding to or returning from any fire call, whether Apparatus or POV.
2. Exercise Due regard while driving, regardless of the nature of the call.
3. Exercise Safety on the fire ground, and always watch out for the safety of those around me.
4. Treat all firefighters fairly and with equality. (regardless of sex, or race)
5. Promote training to everyone on my department, and commit myself into the training my department offers.
It sounds foolish, but hopefully we can start a trend to getting eyes opened to the way things should be. Please type Name and Department
Revised addition 28/FEB/08
I plan on taking the masses of signatures and printing off copies. I plan on going to Local Legislature and working my way up to the State level to try and secure some more support (via elected officials) to end this seat belt controversy once and for all on a National Level. Once I have secured my states ear on the matter, I am willing and prepared to move to other states in my area to also Lobby the movement as well. If you all are as willing as I am to make a stand, sign on board and be part of the Movement. I will be posting segments updating progress here and on my blog. I do plan on trying to get as many signatures as I can to show we have overwhelming support as well. Keep the Signatures coming, and thank you
Revision 05/MAR/08
I want to thank all whom have signed and for your thoughts and opinions on the matter. These names will be a great help. Feel free for additional commentary on the matter at a seperate forum Post started by my good friend FASNY Training.
The site is
http://www.firefighternation.com/forum/topic/show?id=889755%3ATopic...
This has been used to bump it to the top of the forum postings on the main page but also as a commentary and support section as we try to get this moved along.
Thanks again.
ADDED JANUARY 5, 2009
I am psyched at the vitality this has taken on today. Thank you to WebChief for sparking the newest wave of signatures. This new wave is inspiring to continue on the mission of pestering the hell out of any politician who will bother to respond. I have gotten at least a dozen "we received your letter and due to volume can't respond to all"
If ANY of you out there want to do more, start writing your congressional delegates. Include the pledge. Show them that we are truely 1 nation who is done with the lack of seat belt's causing LODD's
Thank you all again for all the help and your pledges.
Mike
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Engineco913 on
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Art I think any effort we can get to make this movement occur is the right steps towards our final goal. COnferences will bring a lot of people and the more people that sign the more weight we will carry for the legislatives to make a move.
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Permalink Reply by Debora R. Lewis on
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D.R. Lewis
Burton Fire & Rescue
Beaufort, SC
(My department recently conducted seatbelt training followed by each member signing a pledge very similar to this one)
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Permalink Reply by Zeke Harman on
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Zeke Harman
Bland County Volunteer Fire Department
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Permalink Reply by Deputy Chief Kevin D. Quinn on
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It is great to see this effort growing, I want to gain some perspective on this important issue.
REFOCUS: Go back to the 5th page of this blog and Captain 46 post: Proud to sign.........Proud to have you read about us on the IAFC website demonstrating our commitment to safety National Seatbelt Pledge www.trainingdivision.com./seatbeltpledge.asp
In reviewing the website, there are 11 states without ANY departments or districts with 100% compliance. In those states that have some compliance, there are only a handful of departments with 100% compliance and many of those are Military Bases. The challenge for ACTION is to be the first in your state to reach 100% compliance on the National Seatbelt Pledge or to add your department to the list of those with 100% compliance. Take the lead within your own department and make a difference. Remain Safe!
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Permalink Reply by Firefighter Nation WebChief on
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Permalink Reply by Jim Brunelle Jr. on
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Jim Brunelle Jr.
Asst. Chief
Kingsbury Vol. Hose Co. # 1
Hudson Falls, N.Y.
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excellant additions Chief, thanks for your help on the matter. Hopefully we can get FFN on the forefront by securing the signatures of all we can. (hey it will look great for the site when I show these all to the politicians and they see the volume of participation)
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Permalink Reply by Mary Ellen Shea on
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Mike,
Can we talk to Web Chief about sending a member-wide message to sign the pledge?
80 signatures is nice, but out of 13k, it's shameful.
Mel
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Permalink Reply by Art "ChiefReason" Goodrich on
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Mel:
You have to remember that several are not of our ilk.
They are tourists. They drive cars; not apparatus.
Know what I mean? Know what I mean? Wink. Wink. Say no more. Say no more.
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nudge, nudge....
Are you telling me that some moist bint hoisted a scimitar at you and now you're king?
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lmao!!! Nicely worded Senor Spence....
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