Take action.

Recently I read a moving blog post from a colleague of mine who also happens to be a volunteer fireman that serves my neighborhood.
I am asking you do two things:

1. Read the post for yourself here
2. Call your local volunteer fire company or ambulance squad and ask what you can do. The easiest thing to do is to write a check to help them out. However, many volunteer outfits are always looking for new people and I'm sure they'd appreciate you joining up.