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eren
over 3 years ago
800 comments
Battling the Beast
Wearing class A uniforms, they sit sometimes for days, laughing, eating, joking...waiting for one sound, a tone that transforms them.
They abandon their armchairs for rubber boots, and their armor heavy and hot. Instead of trading jokes they relay directions, and orders, and shout reports of the status of the ENEMY--- "FLAMES ARE VISIBLE"
Fear and excitement grip the hearts of the freshest rookie to the oldest veteran as they jump into their big red fire trucks, perfect from washing, waxing and checking over and over. They pray that they have made no mistakes. The driver navigates the BRFT(big red fire truck) through the tight city streets that he knows as well as his family, dodging those that get into the way, hoping those he can't avoid will see him first.
They spot the ENEMY from blocks away - the column of smoke rises far above the trees, licking the sky.
They arrive at the scene, and again the battle cry is heard---- "FLAMES ARE VISIBLE"
Smoke fills the air and their lungs as they approach, hoses snaking, crisscrossing, coming to life as they surge the water from the fire hydrants to the fire trucks, that then sends the water to the hoses, turning them into weapons to use against the enemy.
The firefighters force open the front door, and a flash of liquid orange flame rolls out into the air trying to escape its defeat. With swords of water and suits of armor the firefighters advance into the structure, that is fully involved with flame, heat, and smoke.
They battle the BEAST nine or ten against one seemingly great odds.
But the nine or ten will win, emerging from the battlefield victorious as they always do, and eventually, they'll retire to their armchairs, thanking GOD that this time nobody was hit by the enemy "................FIRE................"
-author unknown -
stringer
over 3 years ago
6688 comments
thank you
resaw
over 3 years ago
19084 comments
Thank you William stay safe. Check out/join my group Firefighting History.
firechiefunit2
over 3 years ago
13050 comments
thanks for the add
Account Removed
about 4 years ago
Good morning, thanks for the add. I hope u have a great weekend and stay safe out there!!!! Take care and keep in touch.
Ravenfirefighter
about 4 years ago
26624 comments
Good Evening!
Take Care and Be Safe!!
Hope you have a Great and Blessed Easter Holiday!!!
Account Removed
about 4 years ago
JUST DROPPING IN TO SAY HELLO
Kurt Kamm
One Foot in the Black
http://www.kurtkamm.com
How about sending a couple of paragraphs about your most memorable fire experience for the blog?
Edwin1
about 4 years ago
11304 comments
Thanks for the ad, stay safe
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greydane
over 4 years ago
656 comments
Thanks for the add. Good Luck & Be Safe!
Chuck_A
over 4 years ago
2388 comments
Thanks for the add.
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JIM
over 4 years ago
3238 comments
Thanks for the add.
Ravenfirefighter
over 4 years ago
26624 comments
Good Evening! Thank You for the Add!! Take Care and Be Safe!!!