When I'm called to duty god
wherever flames may rage
give me strength to save a life
whatever be its age
Help me to 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
to 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 neighbour and
protect his property
And if according to your will
I have to lose my life
bless with your protecting hand
my children and my wife
"If Prometheus was worthy of the wrath of heaven for kindling the first fire
upon earth, how ought all the Gods to honour the men who make it their professional business
to put it out?"
This page is dedicated to the memory of four Seattle, Washington Fire Fighters who made the
ultimate sacrifice at the hands of an arsonist during the
"Mary Pang Warehouse" fire on the
evening of January 5, 1995.
Fire Fighter James T.Brown
Fire Fighter Randall R. Terlicker
Lieutenant Walter D. Kilgore
Lieutenant Gregory A. Shoemaker
All were members of IAFF Local 27, Seattle Washington
Thursday, January 16, 1997 at 02:25 PM: Amy Shoemaker from Richland, WA wrote: "My father was one of the lieutenants killed in the Pang warehouse fire in Seattle. It was touching to see that the
Creed had been dedicated to their memory. It just goes to show what an extended family the firefighting community is."
