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Fire Department
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A fire started on some grassland near a farm. The county fire
department was called to put out the fire. The fire was more
than the county fire department could handle. Someone suggested
that a nearby volunteer bunch be called. Despite some doubt
that the volunteer outfit would be of any assistance, the
call was made.
The volunteers arrived in a dilapidated old fire truck. They
rumbled straight towards the fire, drove right into the middle
of the flames and stopped! The firemen jumped off the truck
and frantically started spraying water in all directions.
Soon they had snuffed out the center of the fire, breaking
the blaze into two easily controlled parts.
Watching all this, the farmer was so impressed with the volunteer
fire department's work and was so grateful that his farm had
been spared,that right there on the spot he presented the
volunteers with a cheque for $1,000. A local news reporter
asked the volunteer fire captain what the department planned
to do with the funds. 'That ought to be obvious,' he responded,
wiping ashes off his coat. 'The first thing we're gonna do
is get the brakes fixed on our fire truck!'
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