A Fireman's Tears



The alarm rang, as it had so many times before.



He was the first of the fireman up and out,



Awakened from his bed at the station



By the clanging of the bell.





As Engine 3 pulled out of the bay,



Dispatch paged another station.



And all the firemen aboard the truck



Were tensed with anticipation





"It's gonna be a nice 'un, boys,"



He said as he donned his gear.



And the young… Continue

What is a firefighter?

He's the guy next door....or the girl

He's a guy like you and me with warts and worries and unfulfilled dreams.

Yet he stands taller than most of us.

He's a fireman....

A fireman is at once the most fortunate and the least fortunate of men.

He's a man who saves lives because he has seen too much death.

He's a gentle man because he has seen the awesome power of violence out of control.

He's responsive to a child's… Continue