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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
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Morten Garfield
Bergen Brannvesen
Norway
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Charlotte Crawford
Corfu Volunteer Fire Department
Corfu, NY
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Joe Campbell
Ashford-North Cove
Marion NC
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another comment....to the ones that dont want to reviel there dept...all anyone has to do is click you nametag, and WALLA!!! they have all the info they need...just a thought..LOL!!!
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Chad Hampton
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Thomasville Fire Department
Thomasville NC
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Big Bend - Vernon FD , WI
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Hi, Mell --- Guess what this did? ...
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Mike James Seaborn.
Moarmora & lAKE
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Permalink Reply by Greenman on
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I'm of two minds about these pledges.
First, I don't need to sign a pledge to buckle-up every time. I do...every time. I exercise safe driving practices and Fireground safety (I am my unit Safety Officer in the Army right now). I treat everyone with the respect they deserve...Firefighter, victim, bystander, or anyone else. Treat people as they should be treated. While I'm not actively firefighting right now (I'm stationed in Korea with the U.S. Army), I am almost done with my degree in Fire Science and Occupational Safety and Health Administration...AND I read, and re-read everything I can to build my knowledge base....Fundamentals of Firefighting, Building Construction for the Fire Service (Thank You Frank Brannigan) and Firehouse magazine.
I subscribe to every bit of this pledge without signing it.
The other side of my mind says, that of we get enough Firefighters, EMSers, and support folks to sign this pledge we'll create a "Critical Mass" of First Responders who never take safety for granted and WILL NOT tolerate those who do.
The sayings we use on stickers say it all very simply, but it takes commitment and "intestinal fortitude" to make them reality. "Everyone goes home" and "1*" are just easy reminders that the Sh5t is for real and if you're not practicing safety on every run, then someone may not go home when the shift is relieved.
Stay Safe, drink water with that coffee, keep the chrome side up, and Everyone goes home!
I'm signing with my "nom de web," but I make this pledge whole-heartedly nonetheless,
Greenman
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Permalink Reply by Jim Cooper on
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Jim Cooper
Netarts-Oceanside RFPD, Oregon
Good work, I push the use of seat belts within our fire district and totally agree with what you are doing. This is a nation wide problem and the non compliant folks need to get on board, there is absolutely no excuse for not wearing a seat belt. How many mangled fire apparatus and POV's and how many LODD notices does an individual have to see before coming into compliances?
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Permalink Reply by Frederick Pettengill Jr. on
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I always buckle up because i want to!!!! not because the government tells me to!!! what happened to freedom of choice? as i said I alwaws use belts......And wear a helmet when i ride....Even tho it is not required here.....Fred Pettengill, Life Member Hebron Ct Fire Department........
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