As Fire Chief, I welcome you to Rotterdam Fire District #2 online, our home on the internet. It is my hope that you will find this site both entertaining and informative. We have much to be proud of and are glad that you decided to stop by and visit. I am honored to work with such an extraordinary group of men and woman.

The Important Things in Life

Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away
that they were meant to be there, to serve some sort of
purpose, teach you a lesson, or to help you figure out who you
are or who you want to become.

You never know who these people may be - a roommate, a
neighbor, a professor, a friend, a lover, or even a complete
stranger - but when you lock eyes with them, you know at that
very moment they will affect your life in some profound way.

sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible,
painful, and unfair at first, but in reflection you find that
without overcoming those obstacles you would have never
realized your potential, strength, willpower, or heart.

Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness, and sheer
stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul. Without these
small tests, whatever they may be, life would be like a smoothly
paved straight flat road to nowhere. It would be safe and
comfortable, but dull and utterly pointless.

The people you meet who affect your life, and the success and
downfalls you experience help to create who you are and who
you become. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In
fact, they are sometimes the most important ones.

If someone loves you, give love back to them in whatever way
you can, not only because they love you, but because in a way,
they are teaching you to love and how to open your heart and
eyes to things.

If someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart, forgive
them, for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance
of being cautious to whom you open your heart.

Make every day count. Appreciate every moment and take from
those moments everything that you possibly can for you may
never be able to experience it again. Talk to people that you
have never talked to before, and listen to what they have to say.

Let yourself fall in love, break free, and set your sights high.
Hold your head up because you have every right to. Tell yourself
you are a great individual and believe in yourself, for if you don't
believe in yourself, it will be hard for others to believe in you.



Enjoy your visit !!

Dean Ronca, Fire Chief
Rotterdam Fire District #2

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