HomeMy WebLinkAboutFirefighter Oath and Letter for Jesse LaytonFirefighter – Oath of Office
I, _Jesse Layton_, do solemnly swear that as a firefighter and
member of the Bozeman Fire Department, my fundamental duty is
to serve humanity; to safeguard and preserve life and property
against the elements of fire and disaster; and maintain a
proficiency in the art and science of fire engineering.
I will support, protect and defend the constitution of the United
States and the constitution of the State of Montana, and I will
discharge the duties of my office with fidelity.
I will uphold the standards of my profession, continually search for
new and improved methods and share my knowledge and skills
with my contemporaries and descendants.
I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and I
accept it as a public trust to be held so long as I am true to the
ethics of the fire service. I will never allow personal feelings, nor
danger to self, to deter me from my responsibilities as a firefighter.
As a member of the Bozeman Fire Department, I accept this self-
imposed and self-enforced obligation as my responsibility. So help
me God.
CITY OF BOZEMAN ● FIRE DEPARTMENT
P.O. Box 1230 ● Bozeman, Montana ● 59771-1230
Phone (406) 582-2350 ● www.bozemanfire.com
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Firefighter – Oath of Office
I, Jesse Layton, do solemnly swear that as a firefighter and member of the Bozeman
Fire Department, my fundamental duty is to serve humanity; to safeguard and preserve
life and property against the elements of fire and disaster; and maintain a proficiency in
the art and science of fire engineering.
I will support, protect and defend the constitution of the United States and the
constitution of the State of Montana and that I will discharge the duties of my office with
fidelity.
I will uphold the standards of my profession, continually search for new and improved
methods and share my knowledge and skills with my contemporaries and descendants.
I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and I accept it as a public
trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of the fire service. I will never allow
personal feelings, nor danger to self, to deter me from my responsibilities as a
firefighter.
As a member of the Bozeman Fire Department, I accept this self-imposed and self-
enforced obligation as my responsibility. So help me God.
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Firefighter Jesse Layton
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Jeffery K. Krauss, Mayor
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Jason Shrauger, Fire Chief
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this ____day of ___________, 2012.
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NOTARY PUBLIC FOR MONTANA
Residing at Bozeman
My commission expires:_____________