THE OATH: I, __________________________, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, THAT I SHALL DEDICATE MY LIFE, MY SKILLS, AND CONVICTION, TO THE ART AND SCIENCE OF SAVING LIVES. THAT I SHALL fully reckon the mental, psychological, emotional and physical demands of this chosen vocation. That I shall uphold the intellectual integrity, the honor of the humanitarian service, the purity of science, the ethics of lifesaving, and Team Work in the World of RESCUE; That I shall address the needs of every distressed soul regardless of creed, color, race, religion, and cultural attachment; that while it is satisfying, the road to any rescue operation is mainly narrow and steep, and its avenue is mostly complex and gory, provoking my province of safety, security and survival; That I shall care for those who are in pain, those who are bleeding, those who are depressed, those who are maimed, those who are suffering from loss of loved ones; as it is my description and definition; That I shall greet each day with thanksgiving to the Almighty as a miracle of another life; that each day of waking up is a again a day of re-educating myself and refreshing that bond of Brotherhood among RESCUERS – A bonus that I have overcome death and infirmity yesterday… that I am given a day more to save more; That I shall advocate KINDNESS as the answer to both arrogance and aggression; that whatever the world will offer to me and to my profession, I shall always tread the straight and constricted path of kindness, uphold what is kind, however unpopular it may be; I NOW PLEDGE BEFORE GOD AND MEN THAT RESCUE IS MY WAY OF LIFE! It is the language I dream and swear. It is my prayer to the Life Sustainer. It is my crusade and my jihad, my passion and my fashion. It is my husband, it is my wife. Simply my all or none… RESCUE IS MY WAY OF LIFE... SO HELP ME GOD (Composed by Dr Ted Esguerrs, 2004) CC: Martin T. Aguda Jr., Wilderness Search and Rescue Team WISAR, Ronan Li, Center for Disaster and Emergency Management, Barangay Emergency Disaster Rescue Unit (BEDRU)
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