Firefighter Faith

Firefighter faith in their training and in their Firefighter Brotherhood reminds me of an inspirational quote by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr every time I hear it.  In his wisdom he knew that you had to be confident and have faith in yourself and what you believe in to forge ahead even when you weren't sure where the next step would lead you.  Firefighters you need to feel the same way.  Take your firefighter training seriously, as though your life or someone else's depends on it.  Because it does.  Believe in your brother firefighters and know they believe in you because firefighting is a team sport.  Lives depend on that.  The community depends on you.

Your brother firefighters are depending on you and having faith that you will give them your all, just as they will give you theirs.

The only way to be confident and have faith, is knowing you are giving your all every day.

Be trained.  Be Prepared.  Be serious about this job.  

Be A Brother and be sure to give as much as you get, or more - pay it forward.  That's what Firefighter Brotherhood is all about.

Firefighter Teamwork

Firefighter teamwork is the foundation and basic firefighting lesson you need to learn the minute you join any fire dept.

Firefighters learn it not only in words, but in actions required every fire training drill, every class at the fire academy and every specialized firefighting agenda throughout our career.  Teamwork is taught by example, by leaders, mentors and every single member of the fire department, nothing less should ever be accepted by fire chiefs, officers, senior firefighters or the newest probationary firefighter.  Two in, two out.  RIT teams. Partners. Crews on the fire truck, crews on the scene whether you are investigating an alarm or extinguishing a structure fire.  No firefighter should ever be a freelancer.  No firefighter should ever be left behind.  That's teamwork and that means every single man on the team must be responsible for their own team initiative and the guy next to him.  It's how we know we can face the challenges, because we trust our teamwork.



Firefighter teamwork to be truly teamwork, must be reflected in everyone's attitude. Whether you are sweeping the station because you are proud of it, washing a fire engine, hooking up a hydrant or backing each other up on the hose line - attitude equals teamwork. Make yours proud and it will stand loyal for you every time.