The first time the pager went off.

Dec. 18, 2010

 The first time the pager went off.

 The first time the pager went off I knew the reason why people become firefighters. 
I knew the reason why men and women risk their lives on every call to be one. 
I knew the reason why they are proud to wear their departments crest on everything they wear. 
I knew the reason why they are willing to run into the worst situations imaginable. 
I knew the reason why they are willing to risk their long term health to be one. 
I knew the reason why they love everything about being a firefighter. 
It's that feeling when the pager goes off somewhere someone needs your help. 
The first time the pager went off, I knew the reason why I became one. 
The Volunteer Firefighter
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