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| The funny thing about firemen is, night and day, they are always firemen. ~ Gregory Widen, |
| I’ve had tons of odd jobs, but I think that I would probably be a fireman because you get to see the results of your job. You get there and there is a house on fire. You leave and there’s not a fire anymore. ~ Luke Perry |
| When a man becomes a fireman his greatest act of bravery has been accomplished. What he does after that is all in the line of work. ~ Edward F. Croker |
| I have no ambition in this world but one, and that is to be a fireman. The position may, in the eyes of some, appear to be a lowly one; but we who know the work which the fireman has to do believe that his is a noble calling. Our proudest moment is to save lives. ~ Edward F. Croker |
| If Prometheus was worthy of the wrath of heaven for kindling the first fire upon earth, how ought all the gods honor the men who make it their professional business to put it out? ~ John Godfrey Saxe |
| I can think of no more stirring symbol of man’s humanity to man than a fire engine. ~ Kurt Vonnegut |
| Seems to me the basic conflict between men and women, sexually, is that men are like firemen. To men, sex is an emergency, and no matter what we’re doing we can be ready in two minutes. Women, on the other hand, are like fire. They’re very exciting, but the conditions have to be exactly right for it to occur. ~ Jerry Seinfeld |
| My sons think it’s a fireman’s pole, but I forgot to cut a hole through the ground into the kitchen. ~ Pamela Anderson |
When fire is cried and danger is neigh,
"God and the firemen" is the people’s cry;
But when ’tis out and all things righted,
God is forgotten and the firemen slighted.
~ Author unknown, from |
But sound aloud the praises, and give the victor-crown
To our noble-hearted Firemen, who fear not danger’s frown.
~ Frederic G.W. Fenn |
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| All men are created equal, then a few become firemen. ~ Author Unknown |
| Firefighters save hearts and homes. ~ Author Unknown |
| Firemen: your worst day is our everyday. ~ Michael Perry, volunteer firefighter from Wisconsin, as quoted in |
| Firefighters are hot stuff! ~ Author Unknown |
| Hug a firefighter and feel warm all over. ~ Author Unknown |
| If you think it’s tough being a firefighter, try being a firefighter’s wife. ~ Author Unknown |
| What you call a hero, I call just doing my job. ~ Author Unknown |
| Firefighting – one of the few professions left that still makes house calls. ~ Author Unknown |
| Volunteer firemen do it for free! ~ Author Unknown |
| The hero is commonly the simplest and obscurest of men. ~ Henry David Thoreau |
| Let no man’s ghost return to say his training let him down. ~ Firefighters Saying |
| Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. ~ Bible |
| Firefighting is all about ass – busting ours to save yours. ~ Author Unknown |
| You might be a firefighter if your kids are afraid to get into water fights with you. ~ Author Unknown |
What is a firefighter?
He’s the guy next door….
He’s a guy like you and me with warts and worries and unfulfilled dreams.
Yet he stands taller than most of us.
He’s a fireman….
A fireman is at once the most fortunate and the least fortunate of men.
He’s a man who saves lives because he has seen too much death.
He’s a gentle man because he has seen the awesome power of violence out of control.
He’s responsive to a child’s laughter because his arms have held too many small bodies that will never laugh again….
He doesn’t preach the brotherhood of man.
He lives it.
~ Author Unknown |
| You might be a fireman if you’ve ever said, "she’s hot tonight" and not been talking about a girl. ~ Author Unknown |
| You might be a firefighter if you’ve ever smoked and there wasn’t a cigarette in sight. ~ Author Unknown |
| Firemen never die, they just burn forever in the hearts of the people whose lives they saved. ~ Susan Diane Murphree |
So as you look at the firefighter with his rake, hose or axe,
His beet red face or ice covered mustache,
You should know why he goes through that smoky front door,
And is forced to crawl like a baby down on the floor.
He does it to save both lives and property,
All that is precious to you and to me.
So take a good look at this modern warrior who serves his call proud and true,
And know that he would die just to save me and you.
~ Robert J. Athans |
| You might be a firefighter if "climbing the corporate ladder" has nothing to do with career advancement. ~ Author Unknown |