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Firefighters go where they're needed, sometimes ignoring the dangers even when no one is inside a burning building to be saved.

Firefighters are essential to the safety and security of our local communities. We owe it to these men and women to provide them with better training and equipment so they can do their jobs more effectively and safely.

Firefighters are some of the most selfless public servants you will ever encounter.

Firefighters don't go on strike.

One thing that's great about firefighters: If they don't have the equipment they desperately need, they don't have the help, they don't care. They'll do it on their own.

Our firefighters are our last line of defense, baby.

I'm so proud of Maryland's firefighters, risking their lives to protect others, but we need to protect our protectors with the best equipment training and resources.

Those who purify your water, inspect your meat, and test your kids' toys, as well as a huge number of nurses, teachers, and our soldiers, are public employees. The firefighters who don't hesitate to rush toward danger while you run away from it - they are all public employees.

With better gear, firefighters no longer surround and drown a fire - they go in.