Fire Fighters’ Service as the 2nd Maltese cross Edge
“No greater gift, no greater love”. This is the statement that Mr. Gerald Brock, a fire fighter from Darlington, South Carolina had stressed. He was once a son of a fire fighter as well, who was almost died. He was hit by a car when he was still a lad and was severely injured. He was saved by the fire fighter that day from death, which pushed him to help the firefighter and his father to do the service to help those others too, because of that accident happened. From then on, he realized of how fire fighters play a great role in the society and of how they offer their lives for the people to helped in times of incidents like they had. That’s what made Gerald as well, to render voluntary service to the humanity because of the second life he gains from above through the fire fighters.
According to Gerald, as one of the firefighters now, he said, “We lay our lives on the line for others.” This is the elevated idea he uttered which is in line with out biblical views of sacrificing oneself for the common good and safety for the majority. And in relation for the fire fighters’ profession, this one ignites to their good behavior of having the great love for their service and to make all people around them satisfied and well-respectful of the field they are in, which is very ideal and really shows the great love that also portrays of how God loves us.
Why we keep on pointing out the ideas even with the God’s words? It is because, all of the fire fighters are really in one thought with us, with their duties and responsibilities. They are working and having the service with the accordance of God, just to make their jobs well done and in safety. This is not just a faith which they are showing, but it is the lifestyle that they really have and the nature which they already acquired all through out of their profession. So, isn’t it great to this gift of service to show the great love they have for their society and for their work? It really is, I presume!
Maltese Cross of Fire Fighters
In every thing we have in this modern time, there is always an aborigine. Even in anything we have or use this time, there is a legend behind or let say, a story which covers its total beau and existence. Even with our current times and for those things surrounds us there will always be a cause. In relation to the fire fighter’s, they have their own aborigine of all things or equipment they are using.
One of those things they are using or wearing now is the Maltese cross, which is having a clear, legendary and very inspiring story. Historically speaking, this is very legendary symbol, which is now considered as one of the vital things or tools being worn religiously and professionally with those other fields. What is Maltese cross anyway? And how is it that legendary and considered so valuable? For that, let me enumerate few points or fact regarding this symbol:
- It is known as the Amalfi cross, which is identified as the symbol of the order of the Christian warriors known as Knights of Malta.
- Its eight points represent the loyalty, piety, generosity, bravery, glory and honor contempt of death, helpfulness towards the poor and the sick as well as respect for the church.
With that symbolism it has, firefighters will really do their duties with full dedication and full hearted to give good service to the fellowmen. There are even lots of testimonies that would really inspire all of us to do the same, which is to give service rather than to receive service from others.
Like other profession, this Maltese cross is not just a logo or a sign, but to be the actualized unconditional service by our fire fighters to everybody. This one is could also be consider as one of the vital component of their duty wears, as those other professions do. If doctors have the stethoscope, teachers have the chalk and erasers, traffic aids have the whistles, and police have the revolvers; fire fighter could have this one too, the Maltese logo or very most thing needed on field. As what I’ve said, this is not just a logo, but it is already part of how they do, serve and help people while on duty. It is what reminds them of how they work, what they work for and to whom they should work to.
As for the record, as those every representation of each point edge shows, there is a corresponding story we could share with all of you, just to prove and to show the world, how heroism our fire fighters are serving for. We will have those for all of you to read sublimely and to reflect the soonest!
Fire Fighter: A Profession
A profession is a vocation which is molded through specialized educational training. It is in varied forms and in various ways to attain. This might be in the easiest or hardest ways, but still, in the same way of making it rightly elevated and achievable goal to be in life. Many are in one thought of having a good career through good professional foundation. Among of those professional careers are being nurse, doctors, teachers, soldiers, policemen and the one in focus- Fire Fighter/s.
Fire fighter as a profession is on a pot of challenging field to take and that serious. Anyone in this profession must be vigilant and physically fit. On the record, it is seriously taken as a competitive field to take like that of an arm forces. People in this field are that strong, quick, and all the way initiative. Those are just simply traits or behavior a fire fighter must acquire, but those are vitally needed. Some few points to remember or to expect if you are in this field of profession are:
Prayerful being in all times.
Whole-heartedly ready for the duty regardless of the time.
Chooses no one when in duty of whom to save.
Vigilant and watchful around and flexible in all scenario of duties.
Bravery, heroism, dedication, service and sacrifices of time are really innate within.
Anywhere in the world, this profession is highly regarded and always one step to death-like field. As what the book of Answering the Call book I’ve read says, every fire fighter put on their mind when they are on the field of duty, that it might be their last day or last call to death with the inevitable clashing of flames that they would encounter along the way. They are like soldiers on war, who don’t have assurance of returning back alive.
They are also viewed as heroes as those soldiers or palpable politicians in the country. Why? It is because without hesitation, they run in when all the others are running out from flames and thick smokes. It is them who make sure that from all the corner of the house/s or areas, where flames are clashing high and thickly cleared; or if there is/are people still on sight that must be save as much as possible.
Choosing this field of profession is also a call. There are really people, who could feel that it might be the calling for them to be in flame, just to feel the full blast of happiness through helping and saving people from the possible danger. It is the calling for this profession- to willingly lay their lives for the safety of number of people who are in very hazardous blazes of fire. And are fire fighters contented and happy with this risky field they choose? Yes they are, I presume! It is because; it is where they will find complete feelings in doing their job and making it done safely without any complain. And the most is, they could bring cheers and comfort to all those in need.Thus, fire fighter is vitally calling profession as well.