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Hydrant...

From: Scott Bliss (wsblissjr)
Length: 02:21

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... inside a fire engine on the way to a major fire. Read the full description.

90_maltese_cross_fire_rescue_small According to the National Fire Protection Association... 71% of Firefighters in the US are volunteers.  With a long tradition, dating back to Benjamin Franklin and The Union Volunteer Fire Company of Philadelphia... they protect us on a daily basis.  

Highly trained and more "professional" than ever, volunteer firefighters make a significant contribution of service to their communities... often in very dangerous circumstances.  "Hydrant" is a first person narrative, creative non-fiction piece that honors the selfless service provided by these citizen volunteers... and It is a good representation of the realities of responding to a major fire.

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According to the National Fire Protection Association... 71% of Firefighters in the US are volunteers.  With a long tradition, dating back to Benjamin Franklin and The Union Volunteer Fire Company of Philadelphia... they protect us on a daily basis.  

Highly trained and more "professional" than ever, volunteer firefighters make a significant contribution of service to their communities... often in very dangerous circumstances.  "Hydrant" is a first person narrative, creative non-fiction piece that honors the selfless service provided by these citizen volunteers... and It is a good representation of the realities of responding to a major fire.