You don't choose to become a fire fighter because you hate life. We know that. Firemen are just about the bravest folks (men and women) in our lives. Who the heck else do you know that would rush into a burning building to help people (or in the following case, a cat) survive? From the Ilford Recorder (UK):
HEROIC firefighters saved a family from heartbreak when they gave their beloved cat the kiss of life.The firefighters from Ilford's blue watch rushed to a house in Studley Drive, Redbridge, just after 1pm on Tuesday to find a fire raging.
They opened the front door and found Felix, the black-and-white cat, lying on the floor - apparently dead from the effects of smoke filling the house.
Leading fireman Paul Baker told the Recorder: "When we arrived, the occupants were not in but we got the door open and dragged the cat out.
"We thought it was dead but we managed to resuscitate it - we gave it the kiss of life."
With Felix revived and out of danger, they set about tackling the blaze.