Etowah County Association of Volunteer Fire Depts

06/13/2026

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06/11/2026

If someone reaches out, listen.

Not every emergency comes through a radio.

Some arrive as a text.

A phone call.

A quiet conversation.

You don’t know if they spent days, weeks,
or even months working up the courage
to reach out.

And sometimes the person asking for help
doesn’t need advice.

They just need someone to care.

❤️❤️

06/06/2026