Post by pmedicmel on May 20, 2003 21:44:58 GMT -5
I am a career Firefighter/Paramedic in the Washington DC area. I worked at the Pentagon on 9/12 (having been at a firehouse on 9/11) and saw things that I hoped in my career I would never see again. But now, once again my Captain at work has spread the word that we are on "High Alert" (again) and that the possibility of an attack is good. So as I sit hear having just had a conversation with my 15-yr-old about who to call in case Mom gets stuck at work - or worse - not come home from work at all, I wonder what the general feeling is across the nation. I realize that I - and all my brothers and sisters in the fire service - look at things differently. We are trained for this, we expect this - and we understand that the cost of us doing our jobs could mean that we not go home. And I can't imagine doing anything else. I love what I do. But what is the feeling of my fellow MS'ers? Are you prepared? Have you talked to your families? Your kids?
I realize that this may be a little too much of a "heavy" topic for this forum - and I apologize if this is not the place for this. Thanks for letting me vent. Mel
I realize that this may be a little too much of a "heavy" topic for this forum - and I apologize if this is not the place for this. Thanks for letting me vent. Mel
