Who are Volunteer Firefighters? They are your neighbor, the " guy/girl next door " They are husband, father or son, wife, mother or daughter They are the laborer, the store owner, the corporate executive, They are the jogger, sportsfan, hobbyist or handyman.... They are just like everyone else, save for one quality... They are one in one thousand who will risk their life to save yours; You'll see them waiting for the train and at the little league game, You'll see them in every house of… Continue

The Fire alarm goes off

He gets into his gear

hes done this many times before

he and his crew get to the scene

the fire is blazing

theres a little girl creaming

shes inside on the third floor

he rushes in the burning building

not knowing or seeing his way

he got the her shes on the floor

the fires right behind them

no way to get out

he breaks the window

and lowers her to safety

the floor collapses

he never thought it… Continue

He sees in a mere distance

the fire blazing from the house

not knowing if he can save them

hoping the kids are out

he pits his mask on

jumps out of the engine

him and his partners run inside

they crawl up the stairs

he feels the heat

it feels like hes being burned

his partner sees the child

she calls for him

hes not responding

they go into the toom

she takes her mask off

she puts it over the little boy

her partner… Continue