A Firefighter's Prayer

Oh Lord, please help this firefighter
to be skillful and brave.
Please let me never falter
when there are lives to save.

Be with my fellow firefighters
and ride with us each run;
from the moment we "suit up"
Until the job is done.

Be with me as I guide a child
through the dark and smoky haze;
Give me strength and courage
as I fight the deadly blaze.

Lord, I put my safety in your hands;
but in the chaos and the strife,
help me act with selfless courage.
God, just help me save a life.

Author Unknown

The Redneck Volunteer Fireman

Yes, Mr. Citizen, I�m that Redneck Volunteer Fireman. I chew tobacco and I have one of those silly red lights on my car. I even blow my horn at you when I�m going on a call. Sometimes my siren wakes you up at night and, at times, you may have to wait at a light a little longer to let me by. But I�m not going to apologize.

You complain about me wasting your tax money, but don�t understand when I say I can�t tie equipment up pumping out your pool. You say I don�t know my job, but when you smell smoke at night and call me, suddenly I�m an expert. You complain because my boss lets me leave work for a fire and doesn�t let you leave for your social club meeting but you forget the night the plant caught fire and I saved your job.

You say I�m only in it for fun, but you fail to see my sickness and exhaustion following a fire. You say I like seeing injuries and that death doesn�t bother me, but how could you understand my sleepless nights because of the life I couldn�t save. I pray that you and others in the community never need my services, and all I ask in return is that you pray for me while I do my job. I�m not a perfect person and I�ll never say I am, but, yes Mr. Citizen, I�m a Redneck Volunteer Fireman, and pretty proud of it.

A Firefighter's Wife's Prayer

Heavenly Father, I'm asking You to send your angels today,
To protect my firefighter husband in a very special way.
I ask You to guide his thoughts and actions and keep him free from fear,
To bring him home safely again to those who hold him precious and dear.
Please show me the way to let him know I'm proud to be his wife.
I thank you Lord for giving me this man with whom I share my life.
To keep those you love safe from harm is a goal that you both share,
I pray that as he follows in your ways, you hold him in your care.

Patty Temple