What is a Firefighter?
He is the guy next door - a man's man with the memory
of a little boy. He has never gotten over the excitement
of engines and sirens and danger.
He is a guy like you and me with wants and worries and
unfulfilled dreams.
Yet he stands taller than most of us.
He is a firefighter.
He puts it all on the line when the bell rings.
A firefighter is at once the most fortunate and the least
fortunate of men.
He is a man who saves lives because he has seen too
much death.
He is a gentle man because he has seen the awesome
power of violence out of control.
He is responsive to a child's laughter because his arms
have held too many small bodies that will never laugh
again.
He is a man who appreciates the simple pleasures of life
- hot coffee held in numb, unbending fingers - a warm
bed for bone and muscle compelled beyond feeling - the
camaraderie of brave men - the divine peace and selfless
service of a job well done in the name of all men.
He doesn't wear buttons or wave flags or shout
obscenities.
When he marches, it is to honor a fallen comrade.
He doesn't preach the brotherhood of man.
He lives it.
Author Unknown
Taken from the 50th Anniversary Add Journal 2002
This poem goes back a long way and a time when only boys were though of being firefighters. In today's world we do have girls that have become firefighters and officers.
May God Bless Them All...
Every Tuesday night at 7 pm with doors and kitchen opening at 6 pm.
Troop 80
42 years of Scouting
Back Up and Running
HOW TO PREPARE FOR AN EMERGENCY IN YOUR VEHICLE
1. Keep a kit of emergency supplies in your car. This kit should have food, water, first aid supplies and other supplies. Find a complete checklist of emergency supply items for your vehicle below.
2. Have your emergency plan ready for communicating and getting back together with your family if you are separated during a disaster.
3. Keep a full tank of gas in your car if an evacuation seems possible or likely. Gas stations may be closed in emergencies and unable to pump gas during power outages. Plan to take one car per family to reduce traffic and delays on the roads.
4. If you are evacuating in your vehicle: • Leave early enough so that you are not trapped by severe weather or poor air quality. • Follow recommended evacuation routes (avoid shortcuts as they may be blocked) • Watch out for downed power lines and washed-out roads and bridges. Do not drive into flooded areas.Don't burn on dry or windy days.
Information provided by:
National Safety Council
www.nsc.org
https://www.ready.pa.gov/BeInformed/EmergencyPreparednessGuide/Pages/default.aspx
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