Working For the Community
It’s amazing how such a little thing can make such a dramatic impact.
As many of you know, There are quite a few of us who are looking forward to the new Mayor taking his position. There are many changes that we are hoping will take place over the next few months. I’ve had my share of concern with regards to this change of guard since I’m a bit too close to the bottom of the ladder to be completely safe if the decision is made to cut the fire department staffing. However, I’m beginning to believe that maybe this could be better for us in the long run though.
Many of us believe that we need to do more, help the community and society more than we were allowed under the past administration. We want to get out there and help people who need us whether it be from fire causes, emergency medical causes, or simply raising money for the March of Dimes. The fact of the matter is that we were “shelved” under the past administration; we were not to be seen unless it was an emergency, and we were definitely not to be heard from. We have long been the black sheep of the city government as we don’t provide revenue for the city, don’t really work unless there is an emergency, and are one of the most expensive departments in the city. A good deal of the expense comes from the city not charging for runs that should be charged for; an example would be the HAZMAT runs that we’ve made, or charging some of these companies who’s alarm system goes off every time it rains, etc.
Nonetheless, we are tired of being looked at as lazy, good-for-nothing firefighters. It isn’t our decision to stay at the station all the time, we’re just doing what we are told to do.
Anyway, I’m ranting yet again, but I must let you in on what brought this about. Imagine what our city would be like if we were allowed to care for the citizens as much as the firefighters in this comic.
