Here's a Question
-to give some serious thought to.
If someone
told you they had a job opening.
A job that involved a lot of hard work with no pay,
spending hours in training classes, maintain equipment, getting called
out at all hours in good and bad weather. Having to raise much of the
money to pay for your own equipment and supplies and even putting your
own money in to help. Having people standing back making negative
comments about how you do your job and even putting your own life on the
line to protect and save people that you don't even know. Would
you take the job? There are some benefits, making new friends and the
satisfaction of helping others. If your answer is yes, Parker Fire
needs someone like you. Come by the station or call 468-1234 for a job
application.
Thanks to Bill Sunday for getting site started.
Web Site managed by,
Fire Chief: Rodney E. Rodeffer
Photos by Ed Caldwell, Bill Sunday & menbers of the Parker Fire Department.
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Welcome to Parker Fire Department Online
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Thank you for visiting our web
site. Parker Fire proudly serving over a 100 year's the citizens
living and working in an area of 56 square miles of Randolph County,
Indiana. We are a true volunteer fire department. Our members receive no
pay. We hope you enjoy our site. Any comments, please contact us. |
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Parker Vol. Fire Dept.
EST. March 18,1901 |
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A Fireman's Prayer |
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When I am called to duty, God
Wherever Flames may rage
Give me the strength to save some life
Whatever be its age
Help me embrace a little child
Before it is too late
Or save an older person from
The horror of that fate
Enable me to be alert and
Hear the weakest shout
And quickly and efficiently
To put the fire out
I want to fill my calling and
To give the best in me
To guard my every neighbor
And protect their property
And if according to your will
I have to lose my life
Please bless with your protecting hand
My children and my wife |
 
Batteries should be changed at least twice a year.
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Fire Safety Tip-from the
Parker Fire chief:
In the event of a fire, remember time is
the biggest enemy and every second counts. Develop a home fire escape
plan and designate a meeting place outside. Make sure everyone in the
family knows two ways to escape from every room in your home. Practice
feeling your way out with your eyes closed. Never stand up in a fire,
always crawl low under the smoke and try to keep your mouth covered.
Never return to a burning building for any reason, it may cost you your
life. Finally, having a working smoke detector dramatically increasing
your chances of surviving a fire.
Remember to practice a home escape plan
frequently with your family.
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History of the
Maltese Cross |
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The badge of a
fireman is the Maltese Cross.
This Maltese Cross is a symbol of protection and a badge of honor.
Its story is hundreds of years old. |
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When
a courageous band of crusaders known as the Knights of St. John, fought the
Saracens for possession of the holy land, they encountered a new weapon
unknown to European warriors. It was a simple, but a horrible device of war,
it wrought excruciating pain and agonizing death upon the brave fighters for
the cross. The Saracen's weapon was fire.
As
the crusaders advanced on the walls of the city, they were struck by glass
bombs containing naphtha. When they became saturated with the highly
flammable liquid, the Saracens hurled a flaming torch into their midst.
Hundreds of the knights were burned alive; others risked their lives to save
their brothers-in-arms from dying painful, fiery deaths.
Thus,
these men became our first firemen and the first of a long list of
courageous firefighters. Their heroic efforts were recognized by fellow
crusaders who awarded each here a badge of honor - a cross similar to the
one firemen wear today. Since the Knights of St. John lived for close to
four centuries on a little island in the Mediterranean Sea named Malta, the
cross came to be known as the Maltese Cross.
The
Maltese Cross is your symbol of protection. It means that the fireman who
wears this cross is willing to lay down his life for you just as the
crusaders sacrificed their lives for their fellow man so many years ago. The
Maltese Cross is a fireman's badge of honor, signifying that he works in
courage - a ladder rung away from death.
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