EVERYDAY HERO STORIES
Below are stories shared with the Dave Carroll Music community about the impact that various First Responders (Fire, Police, EMS & Dispatch) have had as Everyday Heroes in the lives of people around the globe.
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A small town Volunteer Fire Dept with only 12 people. I’m watching out my bedroom window waiting for my uncle to come in from a fishing trip from Missouri. My fire radio starts sounding. Our Firefighters got a call to go out to a 1 MVA (Motor Vehicle Accident) I hope in my truck and [...]
Hi, thanks for your Song, I’m a volunteer of the German Emergency Medical Service. This kind of Music is a great Motivation for us. The Job is hard, but importend. We have our Jobs, our live but in our freetime we go and help People. Thanks to you and to all peers, all over the [...]
First I’m a Firefighter, too, so I was for four years member of the Fire Brigade in Wolfratshausen. I had much of training and some serious situations there. But the other firefighters looked after me, so I felt allways safe. So I want to say thank you to the firefighters of Wolfratshausen in Bavaria.
It has been many years ago now as my son is 22. Had it not been for the fire department responding as first response… Thanks to Mr Jake Trotter, a close friend whom in which I trusted him and his wife to watch my child if my mother couldn’t. Kody was 10 months old when [...]
DELTA Volunteer is composed of volunteer firefighters and medical first responders in the City of Tacloban, Philippines. It is an organization who had been in service to the community for almost five years. Its equipment of donated by few generous individuals. Standard trainings and drills are observed by the group. Its members do not receive [...]
Everyday I work with a group of heros. These selfless men and women show up and work 12 hour shifts, 365 days of the year. They work around the clock standing by in case they are needed. never hesitating when that phone rings. They train constantly to be at the top of their profession. They [...]
On February 17 2011, our hero Larry Gressett Sr. With the Toomsuba/Alamucha Volunteer Fire Department, Toomsuba MS. Was attempting to save another human beings life. He dove into frigid waters with no selfish thought of any kind, and ended up losing his own life. He was a great person and a great father figure to [...]
I came across this song today by chance. I Love it. It brought a few tears, and a great feeling of pride. I have been eating smoke since I was about.. 16 (actually before, but that wasn’t legal) I am 58 now. I spent 20 years in the U.S.Air Force, and volunteered every place I [...]
“Everyday Heroes”, the song and video talk about the life I had growing up. My dad was a part time police officer and a volunteer firefighter. I spent many nights listening to the scanner to make sure Daddy was ok while on a call. The scene with the man threatening to shoot his wife [in [...]
I am a student just out of college who spends most of my time helping others in any way I can, rather than with my friends. I’m strong, fast, smart and can crack a few jokes on the job. My parents hate how I decided to help people. I’m a firefighter at my uncle’s fire [...]
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