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

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Will Simmons
Bay County Fire Department Dist 14
Panama City FLA
Philip J. Lerner

Cleveland Township Fire Department, IN
james ater


benwood vol.fire dept.benwood,wv
Daniel Collins Wicksburg Volunteer Fire Department Wicksburg Alabama
Honestly this shouldn't have to be a pledge it should just be a fact of life. We are in the EMS field and too often see what happens because these simple rules aren't followed, the few seconds extra you THINK you are saving could cost you and your family a lifetime of heartache! Take the pledge seriously and God Bless all of you. Stay safe!
Aric Stewart
Shallwater Fire Department
Shallowater Texas
Robert "MOOSE" Schemelia Brigade Chief Moose's Antique Fire Brigade
Although I do not serve on an emergency service anymore, my experience lives on through the brigade I established in 1999. We install seatbelts in every apparatus piece we have owned. We drive in due regard always because occasionally we are mistaken for an in service piece by some passerby not paying attention and looking at the pretty red truck, in fact, we have had people pull over because the sun reflected off our roof light. Imagine our embarrassment. My oh my. Safety is priority one as we go to the musters & housings that we are invited to by our brothers and sisters of the maltese cross.
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Jonathon W Rounds
Lincoln Vol. Fire Dept
Clockville, NY
Tom Franklin
I am proud to sign, we all need to remember were not invinsible. Be Careful Out There!
Michael Stephens FF/PMDC Fentress Co. EMS Allardt Vol Fire Dept.
We should all be safer in performing our jobs. Our lives are worth alot more than what people really think.

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