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Firematic Quotes and Prayers
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The funny thing about firemen is, night and day, they are
always firemen.
~ Backdraft |
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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.
~Chief of Department Edward Croker, FDNY 1899-1911
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I can think of no more stirring symbol of man's humanity to
man than a fire engine. ~Kurt Vonnegut
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Amateurs practice until they get it right; professionals
practice until they cannot get it wrong. Which one are you? |
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Our goal is PERFECTION but we settle for
EXCELLENCE |
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Who's in your wallet?
~Chief Billy Goldfeder |
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You cannot run your firehouse
like a 3 ring circus and then the tones go off and expect it
to operate like the Marine Crops. It isn’t gonna work.
~Chief Billy Goldfeder |
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Risk a lot
to save a lot. Risk little to save little.
Risk nothing to save nothing.
~Chief Billy Goldfeder |
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"Safety First" is "Safety Always."
~Charles M. Hayes |
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Better a 100 times careful than once dead.
~Mark Twain |
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A
firefighter without a tool and proper PPE is only an
informed citizen. |
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We are the
last stop for Mrs. Smith when her kitchen is burning…there
ain’t no 9-1-2.
~Chief Alan Brunacini, Phoenix Fire Dept. (ret.) |
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Prevent
harm. Survive. Be nice.
~Mission Statement; Phoenix Fire Department |
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There is no
substitute for knowledge.
~W. Edwards Deming |
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A good
firefighter knows how. An educated firefighter knows why.
~Gary Slusser, West Pittston Volunteer Fire Department
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Every day is a training day.
~Captain Gordon Graham |
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Let no
man's ghost return to say his training let him down. |
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A
certificate does not make you certified.
Attitude, performance, commitment to self and team;
These and a certificate make you certified. |
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RISK
NOUN
1. THE POSSIBILITY OF SUFFERING HARM OR LOSS;
DANGER.
2. A FACTOR, THING, ELEMENT, OR COURSE INVOLVING UNCERTAIN
DANGER, A HAZARD.
VERB, TRANSITIVE
RISKED, RISK-ING, RISKS
1. TO EXPOSE TO A CHANCE OF LOSS OR DAMAGE;
HAZARD.
2. TO INCURE THE RISK OF.
SYNONYMS
GAMBLE, CHANCE, RUSSIAN ROULETTE, SPECULATION, VENTURE,
EXPERIMENT, SHOT IN THE DARK, LEAP OF FAITH,
ADDITIONAL SYNONYMS
NOT USING A TRAINED RIT , LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY, NOT
WEARING PROPER PPE, NOT WEARING YOUR SEATBELT, FREELANCING,
LACK OF TRAINING
BOTTOM LINE:
IF YOU DON'T KNOW THAT YOU
ARE SAFE, YOU MAY NOT BE... |
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Change is inevitable (except
from a vending machine)
~ Robert C. Gallagher |
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To a
truckie there are only two types of glass:
glass that is broken and glass that is about to be broken.
~Dave Houseal, Harrisburg Fire Dept (Ret.) |
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We drink whiskey from a BOTTLE and
breathe air from a CYLINDER.
~Chief Kip Hayford |
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Work smarter, not harder
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The very worst fire plan is no plan.
The next worse is two plans.
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C.H.A.O.S
Chief Has Arrived On
Scene |
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A personal favorite:
Q: Why do truckies cut holes in the roof?
A: To see what the real firemen are doing. |
