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

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Permalink Reply by Captain Rick McCurdy on March 13, 2008 at 2:37pm

Captain Rick McCurdy, Fayettville FD, AR

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Permalink Reply by Andrew Kersten on March 13, 2008 at 2:43pm

Firefighter Andrew Kersten Wittenberg Volunteer Fire Dept

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Permalink Reply by Anthony Avillo on March 13, 2008 at 2:49pm

words are useless
actions are better
when departments and officers (amny of whom will sign this pledge) stop turning a blind eye to safety violations sucvh as properly wearing PPE, then maybe some real results will come about
just as an example, how many saw the video (and were outraged) when a captain was arrested for resisting a PD request to move the apparatus. he was right in promoting safety on the highway by using an additionl alane for safety
HOWEVER.....How come no one made an issue that the capt had the door open and was getting out of the rig before it even stoppped and he had no gear on -- that was equally unacceptable behavior
If we want to talk about safety, lets' not fill the glass halfway
safety is action, not talk!!!
stay safe out there -- live the pledge -- get em in safe, work e,m safe, get em out safe
anthony avillo
deputy chief
norhth hudson regional fire & rescue