Community Heros

There are a group of professionals in our community who everday risk their lives to protect us...... they are our community fire, EMS and police officers.... this group of men and women are under appreciated in our society... our paths rarely cross with them unless we are in need of their services... they save our lives, make our communities safe, and allow us to live our lives in relative security.

Who has gone out of their way to say thank you to these dedicated professionals? I'd guess that most have not. I must admit that I have taken them for granted.

In our backyard.. The Skyesville Freedom District Fire Department has protected both Skyesville and Eldersburg since 1933. The department is manned by both paid and volunteer professionals.... the volunteers give up their free time, sleep, and family time to protect us and the professionals are underpaid. They do it because someone has to do it... they do it to protect us.

>>It's difficult to imagine these groups of dedicated volunteers being taken for granted, but sometimes they are. Imagine what our lives would be like if there were no volunteer fire departments....

....Volunteer fire departments are just as important to the livelihoods of our communities as churches and schools, parks and libraries. Investing in them is imperative. (Pittsburgh Tribune)

>> President George W. Bush was in attendance at the 26th Annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service Sunday morning, which honored the 87 firefighters who died in 2006

"It takes a special kind of person to be a firefighter. It begins with a different sense of direction. When an area becomes too dangerous for everybody else, you take it over," Bush said. "When others are looking for the exits, our firefighters are looking for the way in. - George W. Bush"

In our society, we too often idolize football players, pop stars, and movie stars....they are not the real heroes..

The next time you see a police officer, EMS, or Fire Department Professional... say thank you...