The town mall caught on fire.  The firemen were going crazy trying to get 
the fire out.  The whole town came out to watch, as the mall was all they had 
in this small town.  One after another, firemen were dropping out from 
exhaustion.  Suddenly, a truck came traveling down a hill, at a very high 
speed.  In the back of the truck were a bunch of screaming volunteer 
firefighters.

The crowd watched as the truck drove right into the burning mall.  The 
volunteers jumped out of the truck and start beating at the flames with 
nothing but their hats and the shirts off their backs.  In just minutes, the 
fire was out.  The mayor of the town was so impressed with their bravery that 
he decided to gather the townspeople together for a celebration.  He gave a 
fine speech of gratitude on behalf of the volunteer department, presented 
them all with a key to the city, and gave them a cash reward.  The excited 
mayor asked the volunteer chief, "What will you do with your money?"

The guy replied, "Well, Mayor, You can be dang sure the first thing I do is 
buy some brakes for that truck."