Texas Fire Chief - Spring/Summer 2008 - (Page 15) Self By Randy Howell Assistant Chief, Operations City of Rowlett Fire Rescue ervice above self” – this is the banner under which Rotary International has operated for more than 100 years. The organization was founded in 1905 on this principal and now has more than 1.2 million members in more than 32,000 clubs and 166 countries. What has caused this continued sustainability? I believe this question can be answered by asking another question – Is there a more noble cause than providing assistance to your fellow man without any desire for repayment or recognition? I have been a member of the local Rotary Club for two years and joined largely based on its commitment to service. What better way to show gratitude to your community? As a fire department, our existence is based on providing service in times of need. Whether career or volunteer, we typically picture the type of service we provide as responding to calls for emergency assistance, teaching fire prevention to children or providing CPR training to civic groups and citizens. These are all important services that we provide, but this is not the type of service to which I am referring. The type of service I am referring to is even more personal in nature. It’s what I witnessed when members of our department responded to a need in our community that involved a single mother and her four children. For those of you who may not be familiar with the Texas weather pattern, the month of August can be brutal. The temperature compounded by the humidity can create miserable and sometimes unsafe conditions. On Aug. 16, 2007, the Rowlett Police Department received a report of a burglary at a residence. The investigating officer found a situation in which a single mother with four children under the age of 10 had recently purchased a HUD home and was in need of immediate relocation. The day before move-in day, the residence was burglarized and ‘S In poll after poll, we see that the people trust and respect firefighters beyond any other profession. We are the good guys. What better way to reinforce and validate this trust than to seek out opportunities to serve? TEXAS FIRE CHIEF Spring/Summer 2008 15
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