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The Creation Of The Firefighter When the lord was creating firefighters, he was into his sixth day of overtime when an angel appeared and said, "You're doing a lot of fiddling around on this one." And the Lord said., "Have you read the specifications on this person?" Firefighters have to be able to go on for hours fighting fires or tending to a person that the usual everyday person would never touch, while putting in the back of their minds the circumstances. They have to be able to move at a seconds notice and not think twice of what they are about to do, no matter what danger. They have to be in top physical condition at all times, running on half-eaten meals, and they must have six pairs of hands." The angel shook her head slowly and said, "Six pairs of hands...no way." "It's not the hands that are causing me problems", said the Lord, "it is the three pairs of eyes a firefighter has to have." "That is on the standard model?" asked the angel. The Lord nodded. "One pair to see through the fire and where they and their fellow firefighters should fight the fire next. Another pair here in the side of the head to see their fellow firefighters and keep them safe. And another pair of eyes in the front so they can look for victims caught in the fire who need their help." "Lord", said the angel, touching his sleeve, "rest and work on this tomorrow." "I can't said the Lord, "I already have a model that can carry a 250-pound man down a flight of stairs to safety from a burning building, and can feed a family of five on a civil service pay check." The angel circled the model of the firefighter very slowly, "can it think?" You bet, " said the Lord. "They can tell you the elements of a hundred fires and can recite procedures in their sleep that are needed to care for a person until they reach the hospital. And all the while they have to keep their wits about them. Firefighters also have phenomenal personal control. They can deal with a scene full of pain and hurt, coaxing a child's mother into letting go of the child so that they can care for the child in need. And still they rarely get the recognition for a job well done from anybody, other than from fellow firefighters," Finally, the angel bent over and ran her finger across the cheek of the firefighter. "There's a leak," she pronounced. "Lord, it's a tear. What's the tear for? "It's a tear from bottled-up emotions for fallen comrades. A tear for commitment to that funny piece of cloth called the American flag. Its a tear for all the pain and suffering they have encountered. And it's a tear for their commitment to caring for and saving lives of their fellow man!" "What a wonderful feature, Lord, you're a genius," said the angel. The Lord looked somber and said, "I didn't put it there." |
Waco Volunteer Fire Dept. 2139 Cherryville Road Cherryville NC 28021 (704) 435-3212 Emergency: 911 Serving Cleveland and Gaston County Since 1963
Leadership Fire Chief Kevin Gordon Assistant Chiefs Brent Gordon Mike Green Training Officer/Captain Todd Pearson Captains Willie Williams Josh Bridges Josh Stroupe Glenn Morrow Mark Reep © WVFD 2006 WEB DESIGNER |
