Firefighters run towards the direction of danger. When disaster strikes, firefighters are one of the first officials to reach the scene.
When there are fires and explosions, most people flee and run in the opposite direction.
Even in medical emergencies, firefighters are responding to the call.
Firefighters are courageous knowing that there’s a chance that things might not go their way. Yet, they push through and do it anyway. General Norman Schwarzkopf once said, “True courage is being afraid, and going ahead and doing your job anyhow, that’s what courage is.”
To show my support for our neighborhood Volunteer Fire Department Firefighters, I joined our hometown heroes for a pancake breakfast fundraiser. The cost of the breakfast was a small $5.00 donation towards the cost of the pancakes, sausage and eggs. All children were free.
Of course, you can give more towards to breakfast!
A bit of history...
The origins of organized fire protection in Woodland can be traced to a series of fires in the late 1860s, which focused the attention of the community on the dangers of the "fiery element". A group of interested citizens joined together to create "some kind of Fire Department".
Their efforts resulted in the formation of the Woodland Hook and Ladder Company in August of 1870. Members of this group pulled their ladder wagon to fires and used buckets to apply water to the fire. This method was frequently ineffective in stopping the spread of flames, but the ladders allowed Ladder Company members to assist in removing contents from the homes before they were destroyed.
Citizens soon decided that they needed a fire engine to assist their efforts so the City ordered a new steam fire engine. In May of 1875, the Woodland Fire Department was re-organized to include the Hook and Ladder Company and the newly formed Engine and Hose Company, both to serve under one Chief. In April of 1876, the new steamer arrived along with a hose cart and 500 feet of hose. With the addition of this equipment, the City had achieved a level of protection that would remain essentially unchanged until the 1920's.
Since its inception almost 150 years ago, the Woodland Fire Department has continued to grow and evolve into an organization that is responsive.
I know this to be true. In both the personal emergencies I went through in the past, the firefighters were first ones to come to my house. THANK YOU, Firefighters!
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