On Wednesday the 18th of March 2009, at about 1am, Cape Townians who reside on Table Mountain’s foot, woke up with their houses full of smoke, and their gardens covered in ash, a strange burning sound and a massive fire which blazed across the table-like mountain right above their homes. Fortunately no houses were burnt. Only one death so far and a buck which was injured.
Fire fighters have been fighting these raging fires all summer long. All day and all night. Fire after fire. They come out and save us from the hot flames.
Fire fighters risking their lives everyday so save people that they don’t even know. Would you do that?
It’s like on that movie, The Guardian. At the end Bryan Adams sang that song that goes “Can you lay your life down, so a stranger can live?” Ask yourself that question. Could you? Would you be able to fight all elements hot and cold, strong and weak to help save a person? A fellow human being.
How inspiring is that song to you? Where do these people come from? I’m not just talking about fire fighters. I mean Police men and women, Ambulance paramedics, Life Guards, Coast Guards, Disaster Management Workers, and Mountain Rescuers. Everybody who is in a profession where they save lives. Is it adrenalin? Is it humbling? Why do they enjoy it? Is the reward of saving a life enough?
All I can say is that after much thought on the topic. I would like to thank everyone who is in the life saving industry. No matter which field you are in. From saving people, the earth, animals, children, even if you save something that no one talks or knows about.
Well done and thank you! For all you do.
Fire fighters have been fighting these raging fires all summer long. All day and all night. Fire after fire. They come out and save us from the hot flames.
Fire fighters risking their lives everyday so save people that they don’t even know. Would you do that?
It’s like on that movie, The Guardian. At the end Bryan Adams sang that song that goes “Can you lay your life down, so a stranger can live?” Ask yourself that question. Could you? Would you be able to fight all elements hot and cold, strong and weak to help save a person? A fellow human being.
How inspiring is that song to you? Where do these people come from? I’m not just talking about fire fighters. I mean Police men and women, Ambulance paramedics, Life Guards, Coast Guards, Disaster Management Workers, and Mountain Rescuers. Everybody who is in a profession where they save lives. Is it adrenalin? Is it humbling? Why do they enjoy it? Is the reward of saving a life enough?
All I can say is that after much thought on the topic. I would like to thank everyone who is in the life saving industry. No matter which field you are in. From saving people, the earth, animals, children, even if you save something that no one talks or knows about.
Well done and thank you! For all you do.
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