A man walks into a pet store and is looking around when he spots a
Chimpanzee in a cage marked, "$1000". The man looks a little closer
and discovers that the chimpanzee is wearing a T-shirt bearing the
Maltese Cross and is cleaning a fog nozzle. Curious about this, the
man summons the storekeeper and asks him what the deal is with
this thousand dollar monkey.
"Sir, You have discovered our Fire Service Monkeys". This one is our
Firefighter version. It has a Basic Firefighters certification with
IFSAC seals, is also a Licensed Paramedic, can perform vehicle
extrication, high angle rescue and is up to date on current
CPR standards. A very good value for a thousand dollars.

The man is suitably impressed and moves to the next cage, which
is occupied by a gorilla- also wearing the same T-shirt, but is
gnawing on a pen and reading training manuals.
The storekeeper states, "Sir, You have discovered the Captain model.
This one has an Advanced Firefighter certification, is capable of
training the other monkeys in basic firefighting skills, and can manage
any emergency scene. It can also type. A very good value for five-
thousand, Sir."

Impressed, the man moves to the last cage. Inside, he finds an
orangutan, dressed in a white shirt and a tie, but holding only a
coffee cup. The man says, "What does this one do that he's worth
$10,000 ?"
The storekeeper clears his throat and says, "Ah, sir, well, um... we
have never actually seen him do anything except drink coffee and
makes a lot of noises, but he says he's a Chief."