I am a happily married man with 2 children a son that is 14yrs old and a daughter that just turned 12yrs old. I love to hunt, fish, go camping, and spending time with my family. I also love to hang out at the firehouse.
A Firefighters Gloves hold many things
From elderly arms to a kids broken swing
From the hands they shake and the backs they pat
To the tiny claw marks of another treed cat
At 2 am they are filled with chrome
From the DWI who was on her way home
And the equipment they use to roll back the dash
From the family of 6 she involved in the crash
The brush rakes in spring, wear the palms out
When the wind does a “90” to fill them with doubt
The thumb of the glove wipes the sweat from the brow
Of the face of a firefighter who mutters “What now?”
They hold inch and three quarters flowing one twenty five
So the ones going in, come back out alive
When the regulator goes; then there isn’t too much,
But the bypass valve the eagerly clutch
The rescue equipment, the ropes, the C-collars;
The lives they saved never measured in dollars
Are the obvious things firefighters gloves hold
Or, so that is what I’ve been always told
But there are other things Firefighters Gloves touch
Those are the things we all need so much
The hold back the rage on that 3 am call
They hold in the fear when you’re lost in a hall
They hold back the pity, agony, sorrow
They hold in the desire to “Do it tomorrow”
A gloves just a glove till it’s on firefighters
Who work all day long just to pull an all-nighter
And into the fray they charge without fear
At the sound of a “Help” they think that they hear
When firefighter’s hands go into the glove
It’s a firefighter who always fills it with love
Sometimes the sorrow is too much to bear
And it seeps the glove and burns deep “in there”
Off come the gloves when the call is done
And into the pocket until the next call
The hands become lonely and cold for a bit
And shake just thinking of it
And they sit there so red eyed with their gloves in their coats
The tears come so fast that the furniture floats
They’re not so brave now; their hands they cant hide
I guess it just means they are human inside
And though some are paid are others are not
The gloves feel the same when it’s cold or it’s hot
To someone you’re helping to just get along
When you fill them with love, you always feel strong
And so when I go on my final big ride
I hope to have my gloves by my side
To show to St. Peter at the heavenly gate
Cause as everyone knows, firefighters don’t wait
Day Job:
Heavy equipment mechanic and operator
Relationship Status:
Married
Why I Joined Fire/EMS
I enjoy helping people in need. I also wanted to give something back to my community!!!
Hi there Tim; I’m Leo from Australia, Paramedic; Welcome to FFN hope U enjoy the site and gather many friends during your stay. If you read my profile and think that I am suited; please feel free to add me to your collection of FFN friends. If I have not added you as a friend, it’s because I have reached my Max and I am waiting for members to reply to me.
I also collect Patches and badges and would love to show one of yours in my collection. I am looking for Police, Medical, Ambulance, S&R; Dispatcher & Fire Service patches. If U are interested, or U know someone in these groups please contact me. My Email is lecar1@bigpond.net.au
My address is:-
Leo J. Cartwright
246 Kay Street
TRARALGON
VICTORIA 3844
AUSTRALIA Cheers Leo
Timmy, welcome to the FF Nation. I am glad you dropped in to join the group. Dont be shy. There is lots to do, read and be involved with. Your participation and involvement is important to us all. Takes a bit to kinda figure it all out but you will be glad you did. Have fun and look around.
I was wondering if you would be interested in trading patches with me. Let me know and if so then my address is
Jeremy Black
345 W Galloway
Weiser, ID 83672
If you do then send me your address and I will get one in the mail or I can wait until I get one from you.
Hey tim i am interested in trading patches withyou please send your address and i will get you one of my company patches my address is: Steve Gray 4622 cecil pl. st.louis Mo. 63116
Hey tim got the message about you sending the patch and thanks but i never got your address so if you could send me that i will make sure that i send out your patch right away again thanks and be safe.
I was just going to let you know that I got your patch. I was wondering if you have gotten mine and if not then I have probably not sent it yet. My wife had a baby last week and I forgot about sending them out but something makes me think that I sent your to you but I can't remember. If you have not gotten it then I will put one in the mail for you.
Thanks
Take Care and Be Safe
Jeremy WRFD 784
Hey Timmy,
Thanks for confirming that the patch arrived. I will let you know when yours lands up here. If ever you want to trade more, I have other Fire, Police and EMS patches for trade. I hope life is being kind to you? Stay safe my friend!!
sounds great I can send u 2 or 3 differnt ones in trade for 2 or three of the same or differrent ones of yours.
Michael Wojick
5316 Blow St.
ST. Louis, MO 63109
hello my name is kevin. i will send you a patch...sorry its taking me time but have not had much time to be on here. my address is 1215 S. Santa Monica St. Deming, NM 88030. I am with Cooks Peak Vol. Fire Dept.
Leo Cartwright
I also collect Patches and badges and would love to show one of yours in my collection. I am looking for Police, Medical, Ambulance, S&R; Dispatcher & Fire Service patches. If U are interested, or U know someone in these groups please contact me. My Email is lecar1@bigpond.net.au
My address is:-
Leo J. Cartwright
246 Kay Street
TRARALGON
VICTORIA 3844
AUSTRALIA Cheers Leo
Apr 9, 2009
Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp
Chief William Sharp
Southern Oregon Coast
Apr 9, 2009
CO8 FIREFIGHTER!!
Apr 9, 2009
Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp
Apr 9, 2009
WRFD 784
Jeremy Black
345 W Galloway
Weiser, ID 83672
If you do then send me your address and I will get one in the mail or I can wait until I get one from you.
Take Care and Be Safe.
Jeremy WRFD 784
Apr 30, 2009
Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp
Brookings Fire/Rescue
898 Elk Drive
Brookings, or 97415
I will send out one of our patches for you today.
Chief Sharp
May 11, 2009
steve gray
May 12, 2009
Fireyladd - Retired Chief Sharp
May 13, 2009
steve gray
May 14, 2009
John Rulli Jr.
May 15, 2009
steve gray
May 16, 2009
WRFD 784
Thanks
Take Care and Be Safe
Jeremy WRFD 784
May 17, 2009
Leo Cartwright
May 19, 2009
Gabe Alvarez
gabe alvarez
3623 N. 106th Drive
Avondale, Az 85392
May 19, 2009
steve gray
May 27, 2009
Gabe Alvarez
Jun 11, 2009
Jon Strong
1312 Ave. K
Hawarden, IA 51023
Jun 18, 2009
Jon Strong
Your patch will be in the mail tomorrow morning.
Jon
Jun 18, 2009
Jon Strong
Thanks
Jon
Jun 21, 2009
Daniel Robert Garvin
Thanks for adding me as a friend. Any chance of swapping a patch? Stay safe bro!
Daniel
Jun 25, 2009
Jon Strong
Jon
Jun 29, 2009
Daniel Robert Garvin
Daniel Garvin
4399 Viau Street
Pierrefonds, Quebec, Canada
H9H 3B1
Thanks again bro...stay safe!!!
Daniel
Jul 9, 2009
Daniel Robert Garvin
Thanks for confirming that the patch arrived. I will let you know when yours lands up here. If ever you want to trade more, I have other Fire, Police and EMS patches for trade. I hope life is being kind to you? Stay safe my friend!!
Daniel
Jul 16, 2009
Michael
Michael Wojick
5316 Blow St.
ST. Louis, MO 63109
Jul 18, 2009
Daniel Robert Garvin
Just wanted to let you know that I got your patch and am thrilled with the exchange!! Thanks for agreeing to swap. Please stay safe out there!!
Daniel
Jul 21, 2009
G
I am a volunteer Fire Fighter from Western Australia and would like to swap a patch. I only collect patches from Volunteer Brigades.
Thanks
Gary
Aug 13, 2009
charles
Sep 29, 2009
kevin
Oct 1, 2009
Ted
tad_fit@yahoo.ca
or pm me...
take care
Nov 23, 2009
Chris Lakusta
Dec 17, 2009