Monday, June 06, 2005

Titans tight end Kinney fights fires

USA Today has a feature Sports article on Erron Kinney today.
After rescuing a fellow firefighter from a building, Kenney said, "For everybody else looking in, they say it was life-threatening. But I'm just doing what I'm supposed to do. That is what you do. If you have a fireman go down, you have to get him out. It's not like you have choices." Then he shrugs and adds, "The funny thing is, the most I've ever done since then is rescue a cat."
"You cannot be half of a firefighter," Titans Head Coach Jeff Fisher said. "You either are, or you're not. ... Erron's going to do everything he can to the best of his ability. If it requires him to make tough decisions in an effort to save somebody's life, I'm sure he'll make the right decision."
So there are no concerns about Kinney's other career?
Well, Fisher says, smiling knowingly, "Sometimes what's difficult is when Erron will come in in the morning for a workout, smelling of smoke, and you know he's been up all night."

Here's to all our public servants with a passion for helping others.

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