D.E. McCourt > Quotes

“The fire department is like a security blanket that helps citizens sleep at night; they know if the unthinkable ever happens there is someone to call for help. If and when that call is made, we respond to it like no other government agency. No red tape, nothing to be taken under advisement, just a simple call brings immediate action.”
― D.E. McCourt, Notes from the Firehouse: Seventeen Firefighting Stories from a Retired Firefighter

“Protection of life and property,” it’s a simple description, but one that’s almost poetic. It has led countless firefighters into harm’s way while trying to achieve those noble goals. Whether the call is for a burning building, a medical aid or just a young boy trying to escape the wrath of an angry dog, it’s all protection of life and property. And when you see it in that light there are no gray areas.”
― D.E. McCourt, Notes from the Firehouse: Seventeen Firefighting Stories from a Retired Firefighter