City of Beaumont Employees Newsletter Volume 7, Number 11, [1967] Page: 2 of 20
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THIS IS A FIRE FIGHTER !
Somewhere between the smoky scene of a spectacular fire, the
soggy sight of a flooded basement, the misery-filled moments of a
rescue squad call or the tricky trip to the tree top for a cat res-
cue, you were sure to have met a most unusual guy called a fire-fighter.
Armed with ladders, hose, masks, rope, power tools or other awesome
gear, the fire fighter was usually the featured performer. He's as
close to you as the flick of the telephone dial, the twist of the
alarm box key. Your calls for assistance are always answered. Junior's
caught in the wringer...Grandpa's gasping for air...Uncle Bill fell
asleep with his favorite filter tip and Debbie's been playing with
matches. They're all a most hasty introduction to this fellow called
a fire fighter. Around the clock, his vigil takes him in all kinds of
weather. Holidays, birthdays, he never closes shop. His business is
helping you.
Checking bikes, giving directions, registering voters, caution-
ing kiddies, inspecting homes, cordoning live wires, clearing fallen
trees, visiting schools....a fire fighter's duties are varied and many.
He never neglects his homework and his schooling is never done. He
drills with the newest devices, studies the latest techniques. A fire
fighter knows he must be ready at all times for the unexpected. A
combination acrobat, athlete, steeplejack, medic, electrician, chemist,
locksmith, and man-about-town....he's a rare combination of talent. He
is expected to do most anything and he usually does.
A fire fighter plays horse shoes.. .plays handball too. He's got
to be in top physical condition for the job of protecting you. Safely
in bed, you seldom get a chance to see him at three in the morning
climbing walls, hanging on ladders and lending a hand to the needy.
Risk his life? You bet he does, everytime the bell is sounded;
in the cold of the winter or in excessive heat of summer, a fire fighter
is making sure life is safe for you!
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Beaumont (Tex.). City of Beaumont Employees Newsletter Volume 7, Number 11, [1967], periodical, 1967?; Beaumont, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1231903/m1/2/?q=%221967%22: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fire Museum of Texas.