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 m.p.h.,
it's: "Look at those reckless fools."

When four men struggle with an eight-man ladder:
it's: "They don't even know how to raise a ladder."

When firemen open windows for ventilation to reduce heat in fighting a fire:
it's: "Look at the wrecking crew."

When they open the floor to get at a blaze:
it's: "There goes the axe squad."

If the chief stands back where he can see and direct his men,
people say: "He's afraid to go where he sends his men."

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, people say:
"They are doing more damage with water than the flames."

If a fireman gets hurt, people say:
"He was a careless guy."

It a citizen gets hurt:
"It's a crazy department."

If a fireman inspects a citizen's property:
"He's meddling in somebody's business."

If he wants a fire hazard correct:
"I'll see the mayor."

If a Firefighter gets killed and leaves a family destitute:
"That's the chance he took when he joined the fire department."

-Author unknown