The ULTIMATE Fire Watch

“Fire Watch: A fire watch is implemented to ensure the fire-safety of a building or area in the event of any act, e.g., hot work, or situation instigating an increased risk to persons or property. The term "Fire Watch" is used to describe a dedicated person or persons whose sole responsibility is to look for fires within an established area.”


Driving home today after work, I saw a sign on a building “Fire Watch Wanted”. I thought for a minute and knew many people that were just starting out in construction in my early twenties that flocked to the Fire Watch position. I never really understood what it entailed, but was just always told “It’s an easy way to make 16.00/Hour”…That’s a lot of money just coming out of high school with no degree.


As I thought it about it a little more, now that I am older, I was intrigued and once I got home looked up the definition of a Fire Watch. Wow! I can surely see why it would pay that money, but surely do not see why anyone would want that responsibility. To always be on guard, never to leave your station. The sole responsibility to ensure your area stays safe of any trouble throughout your entire shift – all on you. When something goes arie, YOU are the one that must take action and put in place the people that need to put these fires out – you are the one that will headed the call and responsible.


If you think about your everyday life, we also, like any area in danger of a fire starting; we must also have a constant Fire Watch. With all that we have going on around us, we sometimes get sidetracked and do not pay attention to what is going on all around us – so who is YOUR Fire Watch? I am proud to admit I have the Ultimate Fire Watch on my side, and so do you – GOD.


Think of your every day hustle and bustle. You are going here you are going there, and isn’t it too often when you least expect it, BOOM, a fire ignites in your life. It may be health related, financials, Family, Friends, work, etc. Think of those instances that these flames appear and in an instant you are notified by GOD and instantly put onto a path to ensure your fire is put out. Now the putting out of the fire may not be instant, but with complete faith Knowing GOD has the speed and tools to put in place the people to put out your Fire, complete gratitude sets in. And do not fear or under estimate those fires, cause right when one is going out, you better believe another one will take its place, but with GOD as YOUR Fire Watch, you will surely never get burned or ever be beyond repair.


In closing, this laid on my mind this evening, and I felt lead to write, to remind of the Ultimate Fire Watch – the one that does not work in shifts, but yet works 24 Hours a Day 365 days a Year and 7 days a week to ensure we remain safe at home, work and our everyday lives.


XO Lyndie