Jason Mercer's Sacrifice

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Sacrifice is an act of complete and utter selflessness a rare yet beautiful trait. Jason Mercer is a man who lives by that lifestyle. Jason devotes his life to be a firefighter because of the avid desire he has to serve those in need. In everything he does, he performs with diligence. He is a dedicated worker, has altruistic qualities, and is fearless in his work. Jason has been through multiple promotions which leads to his current title as Lieutenant Mercer, which is another name for Master Firefighter. Although he works twelve to twenty-four-hour shifts, at least four days a week he still loves his job and takes pride in what he does. One of his accomplishments that he takes gratification in and loves to share does not involve saving anyone's

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