One of the greatest things about the fire service is something that cannot be explained to the average person.
Whether you’re a rookie or 20-year veteran, you’ve most likely used the term “brother” and “sister” toward someone you aren’t genetically related to. And while everyone has their own definition of what the brother and sisterhood means to them, it doesn’t take long to figure out the special bond firefighters have with one another.
We asked our fans on Facebook to tell us in one sentence what the brother and sisterhood means to them. Here are some of their responses.
And, if you haven’t already, be sure to share your thoughts in the comment section below.
1.“We go in together and we come out together!” — Randy S Nix
2.“I can do it in one word ... family.” — Anthony Rivera
3.“Something even a fire can’t destroy.” — Jordan Coker
4.“Brotherhood is the blind faith we carry in one another when all else fails.” — Josh Kerivan
5.“Knowing no matter what the situation is, drama between each other or within the department, when the tones drop all of that goes to the side and your brothers will place their life down for each other.” — Bryan O’Connell
6.“It is thicker than blood, stronger than titanium and no matter how dysfunctional the family may seem, there’s no doubt or question about trust or loyalty ... we always stand by each other.” — Kathy Devine
7.“Lifelong bonds that transcend distance and time.” — Pete Kvale
8.“From the outside looking in, you can never understand it and from the inside looking out, you can never explain it.” — Scott Liebenberg
9.“Service before self.” — Jerry Leonardo
10.“Brotherhood is walking into a fire station in a foreign country and immediately being accepted as one of their own.” — Emerick Stone
