June 1, 2009 English Jennifer Qing
Firefighters
Shining above all other living species in the world, wearing yellow suits and red boots, are firefighters. I was at the age of two when I first saw them, and my life hasn’t been the same since. I remember waking up in the middle of the night to the shriek of the fire alarm. It was absolutely terrifying, but before I knew it, screaming sirens were approaching. A red truck with flashing lights appeared, and I suddenly felt assured as I saw the fearless firefighters emerging from the truck, ready to save the day. Whether they’re putting out fires, teachings kids, or even saving cats from trees, there is no job that firefighters can’t accomplish. If you think police officers are heroes, think again. Firefighters put out fires, help the community, and most of all, they are dedicated.
Firefighters have the power to control the seemingly indestructible substance, fire. In the situation of a fire, firefighters do everything in their power to keep the fire from spreading and to distinguish the fire. A burning building is a matter of life and death. For the sake of saving lives of strangers, firefighters stand up to the fire and even run into burning buildings. As a result, individuals are given a chance to live a life that wouldn’t necessarily be there if it weren’t for firefighters. Simply saving just one person’s life spares a lot of other people the pain of losing someone important to them. By distinguishing fires, firefighters prevent buildings and all the belongings in it from being demolished. Imagine your house burning down. Losing everything you owned is a tragedy that no one should deserve to go through. Therefore, firefighters are there for help, limiting the damage. Not only do firefighters deal with fires in buildings, they also deal with landscape fires, such as fires in forests and rural areas. Forest fires are devastating, and are difficult to manage. Large areas of land would be ruined if firefighters weren’t there to stop the fire. As a result of distinguishing fires, firefighters save lives, protect buildings, and maintain our environment.