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I<\/strong>N OUR moment of crisis, after dialing 911, the sight of first responders bursting onto the scene brings immediate relief. Help has arrived. In small communities like Belleville, it\u2019s even better because the faces you see are likely those of your family, friends, or neighbors. Larry and Angela Phelps are among them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their love and appreciation for residents in the small town motivates them to respond to calls for help. Whether it be a fire, wreck, or medical call, they respond together whenever possible. They know firsthand the comfort of a familiar face when the unthinkable happens. Larry received a call requesting help at an accident scene. Angela\u2019s brother had been killed in an automobile accident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat next evening, the next meeting night, the captain showed up in my driveway and told me to get in. They carried me to my first meeting, and I\u2019ve been there ever since,\u201d said Larry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

No wonder there\u2019s such a bond in small, rural communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Angela said, \u201cYou have to understand you work in your community, and your community is where your relatives live. So, that next call may be one of your loved ones. You just don\u2019t know. It\u2019s likely going to be somebody you know.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photographed by Brooke Snyder. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Larry agreed, \u201cThere\u2019s a feeling of comfort when they see somebody they know \u2014 the familiar face. You\u2019ve got to take into consideration that most of the time when the call goes out, no matter what [the nature of the call] is, somebody\u2019s having a bad day.\u201c <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Angela was left at home when Larry responded to calls. It didn\u2019t take long for her to tire of that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI just got tired of being left behind. [Larry was] always going to training, my kids were grown, and I wanted to\u00a0help my neighbors, so I joined him,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are always stronger together, and in the case of married firefighters, shared experiences go a long way toward maintaining mental health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been married for almost 40 years and have relied on each other for quite some time. We know how each other feels and what\u2019s bothering you. It does help to know when someone\u2019s hurting and just being there for one another,\u201d said Larry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photographed by Brooke Snyder. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Angela responds to other emergencies in her full-time job as a planning officer with the Marshall County Emergency Management Agency (MCEMA). She began part time at the Lincoln County EMA and was the deputy director beginning in 2016. She transferred to Marshall County in 2019. MCEMA responds to fires and accidents, but Angela said some of their most significant calls are for hazardous material situations and search and rescue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s common for MCEMA to respond to calls for assistance in neighboring counties like Lincoln County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Angela said, \u201cNot only do communities have to work together, but counties have to work together. Sometimes they respond together, and sometimes they train together. Sometimes they just respond because they know you, and they say, \u2018Okay, I\u2019m going to help my friend.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the spirit of caring when someone else is hurting, the Phelps\u2019 are aware of today\u2019s social media\u2019s impact on reporting accidents and emergencies. Remembering that someone\u2019s loved one might learn about their crisis first from something read online is another way to care about and help those in your community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll those pictures don\u2019t need to be put on Facebook because you don\u2019t know if their family members have been notified. Even if they know, those pictures can really hurt someone,\u201d said Angela. \u201cAnd Facebook travels faster than the speed of light sometimes,\u201d Larry said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photographed by Brooke Snyder. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s the heart of it \u2014 helping. First responders have a deep desire to help others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belleville Volunteer Fire Department could use more help-minded members. As people like the Phelps\u2019 look toward a retirement day, the desire to pass the torch to younger generations is strong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Larry said, \u201cI don\u2019t know if they realize the need is there. And honestly, there\u2019s a tremendous amount of training that comes along with the commitment that you make to the fire department. If you\u2019re willing to do it, then you have to be willing to go through a tremendous amount of training so that you\u2019re an asset and a help.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s important for many reasons, but the main one is the comfort of knowing the community can respond to the needs of their own. And knowing you\u2019ve helped your neighbor is priceless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen you come in, dragging and hurting all over, you wonder, Why am I doing this? What was I thinking?\u2019 But when you see that neighbor, relative, person, or child, and they smile and say thank you, it makes it all worth it. I couldn\u2019t imagine doing anything else now,\u201d Angela said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Neighbors helping neighbors is Lincoln County at its best. GN<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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