I Am A Fireman
While I will never trade one day, one minute of my experience as a firefighter, there are times when my job makes my heart ache.
Last night as I entered a house, I could hear screaming upstairs. Running to the second floor I entered a room engulfed in flames and found a beautiful little girl, maybe 9 or 10 years old hiding in the corner. As I picked her up and wrapped her in my coat I could see that her little legs had been burned badly, and her cries as I carried her back down the steps and outside,.. well..the are still ringing in my ears this morning.
People say seconds dont matter, tell that to this little girl.
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Wishing I could have been just a few seconds faster. Thank you SW for allowing me to vent.
Last night as I entered a house, I could hear screaming upstairs. Running to the second floor I entered a room engulfed in flames and found a beautiful little girl, maybe 9 or 10 years old hiding in the corner. As I picked her up and wrapped her in my coat I could see that her little legs had been burned badly, and her cries as I carried her back down the steps and outside,.. well..the are still ringing in my ears this morning.
People say seconds dont matter, tell that to this little girl.
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Wishing I could have been just a few seconds faster. Thank you SW for allowing me to vent.
36-40, M
