Pine Terrace Fire Department
Firemen Don't Have A Chance
When the fire trucks are delayed 40 seconds in traffic
People say, "It took them 20 minutes to get here."
When the truck races at 40 MPH, it's:
"Look at those reckless fools"
When four men struggle with an eight-man ladder:
"They don't even know how to raise a ladder."
When firemen open windows for ventilation,
"Look at that wrecking crew."
When they open the floor to get at a blaze,
"There goes the axe squad."
If they lose a building,
"It's a lousy department."
If they make a good 'stop' folks say:
"The fire didn't amount to much."
If lots of water is necessary:
"They are doing more damage with water than the flames."
If a fireman gets hurt,
"He was a careless guy."
If a fireman inspects a citizen's property:
"He's meddling in somebody's business"
If he wants a fire hazard corrected:
"I'll see the mayor."
If he gets killed and leaves a family destitute:
"That's the chance he took when he joined the fire department."