Firefighter Down

Video I put together to honor all the fallen firefighters throughout the years- Sean I Urge people to not there was no real members hurt in the photo’s seen here, these are just photos from my dept. to go along with the poem. “Firefighter Down” * The tones go out In the middle of the night. The firefighter responds There’s a fire to fight. The apparatus rolls As the crew gets ready The Officer’s on the radio. The driver holds it steady. As the truck draws near Black smoke rolls into sight, The firefighters are ready To battle the orange light. The flames are growing. They find the occupants are out. The hose lines are charged. This is what it’s all about. Two firefighters go in To battle the flame. Something doesn’t feel right, They both feel the same. The creaking is now loud, They turn to retreat. The roof crashes in The sound is deafening in the street. Other firefighters are trying To clear through the rubble. They know two of their own Are in grave trouble. At last one calls out, “One firefighter found!” The digging begins To get him unbound. He asks for his partner As they pull him free. They tell him they’re looking, And then they finally see. His partner has been found, His injuries are grave. As hard as they try, His life they could not save. Thousands of grieving firefighters Gathered to hear The chaplain say, “Firefighter Down,” And from each falls a tear. Author: Mark H. Ware (03-07-03)

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25 comments to Firefighter Down

  • 9978412  says:

    Thumbs up and respect to all firefighters. Thumbs down to the music though.

  • nfd09  says:

    I know what it feels like to be trapped and run out of air… with flames burning all around and closing in on me

  • audremiah  says:

    : IF YOUR A REAL FIREMAN U WILL GO IN TO SAVE UR BROTHER…

  • cadetkb  says:

    Firefighters, you are not gone, you have went ahead and are waiting for everybody to catch up.

  • insane852  says:

    Hi to all i am a firefighter with Redwater TX VFD our hearts and prayers go out to all fallen about two years back we had a fallen brother May god bless.

  • OGVFD1236  says:

    excellent video my heart goes out to the fallen firefighters as we all pray for safety on all of our calls. Be safe out there everyone.

  • 22irishheart  says:

    Thank you, from a former female firefighter, 9 yrs. in Calif. Received a 2nd degree burn in one fire, but my career ending incident was when an 18-wheeler semi tractor-trailer truck crashed into the rescue squad I was driving one day…totaling it, and damned near me with it. No longer a firefighter… but I still wish my brothers & sisters God’s Blessings on them, hoping they return home at the end of each shift.

  • TheRodion87  says:

    по сравнению с нашыми пожарными ето детский сад!!!

  • buttwheat23  says:

    R.I.P ALL FALLEN FIREFIGHTERS…. YOU ALL WILL BE MISSED!!!!

  • firefighterENG32  says:

    fuck u youtube u took away the audio

  • chriskneifl09  says:

    oh for fucks sake. give the music back!!!

  • kvhockey42  says:

    NFPA requires 15 in rehab after you down a 45.

  • NJS1726  says:

    GREAT VIDEO AND POEM BRO. Im a volunteer in Pa. and its always a heart break to hear of a brother or sister not making it out. weather you are or are not a firefighter, paid or volly, you have to show the largets amout of respect to the men and women that dont make it home to their families… stay safe brothers and sisters of the fire depts every where

  • ashleyster13  says:

    It just shows how much you guys love each other. Firefighters who may not even know the department show up for this one fallen brother or sister.

  • SwanseaFire2050  says:

    my fire dept. is volunteer so blue is age 16-18, yellow is probie, black is firefighter, orange is LT, green is safety officer, red is captain and white is chief. Stay safe and never forget our fallen brothers.

  • xsvfan242  says:

    its the same in my department to

  • x2sean1x  says:

    im glad to hear that its getting out there

  • RNDMbroadcasts  says:

    Me and my friend used this in a cadet mayday drill. it’s amazing.

    My heart goes out to our fallen.

  • paintballalex55  says:

    is this your dad

  • efdexplr1  says:

    in my dept. orange is a probie, black is a firefighter, red is an officer(Lt. or Capt.) and white is a chief, its all pretty much the same, just diff. depts use diff. colors

  • ICHWILL124  says:

    black means volunteer, red usually means capt. blue is medic, white is fire chief.

  • vtzach88  says:

    can someone explain the rank associated with the color helmets some places have firefighters as blacks and others as yellows but ive never seen black and yellow on the same dept???? please help me to understan

  • RednekCoonHunter01  says:

    Im a Volunteer Fire Fighter too. This video shows what all Fire Fighters go threw, SOme dont get respect they need. Im with the Rosedale Indiana Volunteer Department

  • carrierefirefighter  says:

    thanks for the video man im a firefighter with carriere volunteer fire department in carriere mississippi we are all a family and if one goes we all go thats just the way it is thanks again

  • WPFD451  says:

    God bless him and God be with his family. Everyday there are to many close calls. Stay safe out there guys.

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