Seniors (18) Leaving School For a Call?

i know there is a Juniors Being Pulled From School to Go on Call post but what about seniors that are 18 years old? do they get to leave school for a call?

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Permalink Reply by Mark Oomkes on October 19, 2010 at 3:22pm

LMAO

I'm calling BS on this one. You're a junior in HS but a deputy\assistant chief with 2 1/2 years of fire experience but still in high school? Either you need to update your profile or reality.

Hometown:
Childress, Texas

Years in Fire/EMS:
2

Relationship Status:
In a Relationship

Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Childress Volunteer Fire Department

Department Type:
Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Primary Rank/Role
Firefighter

Additional Ranks/Roles
Safety Officer, First Responder, Chaplain

Years With Department/Agency
2 1/2

Second Department (if appl.)
Rural Area Fire Department

2nd Department Type:
Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Rank/Role at Second Department:
Assistant or Deputy Chief

Years With Second Department/Agency
1 1/2

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Permalink Reply by Capt./Chaplain Mike Petrosky on October 19, 2010 at 3:38pm

Our SOGs state that Cadets are to put education to the forfront, no pagers to be worn while on school property. Cadets are allowed to come to regular trainings and respond during certain hours during the school week. No responding during school hours !!

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Permalink Reply by Davin Eshelman on October 19, 2010 at 4:59pm

No.

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Permalink Reply by Brett Johnson on October 19, 2010 at 5:01pm

@ Gregory Borg...sounds like a big city FF...

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Permalink Reply by wayne reibert on October 19, 2010 at 10:13pm

I'm sure there are plenty of fd that they dont need kids from school. But heres the kicker when i was a volunteer fireman i started at age 16. The thing is if my department wasnt where we were it was like 45 mins from either direction.

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Permalink Reply by Steve on October 20, 2010 at 12:09am

A fire department shouldn't rely on kids missing school. That's crazy. If they need more manpower than they need to recruit volunteers a little older.

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Permalink Reply by Mark Oomkes on October 20, 2010 at 9:06am

And your point is?

You're saying the experienced firefighters were less able because you had a certificate on the wall?

Also, rather ironic that in this post you are saying how education (certification) is more important that experience but in your previous posts you state a HS education really isn't that important.

That would be a contradiction or oxymoron. So which is it? Education--including a full high school education or leaving high school because education isn't important but a FF cert is?

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Permalink Reply by Steve on October 20, 2010 at 9:45am

I grew up in Tampa and you can't even apply with the fd unless you have your Medic, Fire Standards and two year degree our be enrolled in a two year degree program. In our department the youngest we ever hired was 20 yrs old.

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Permalink Reply by Steve on October 20, 2010 at 9:48am

This sounds like they have there act together!

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Permalink Reply by DUST on October 22, 2010 at 11:13am

Mark,

I fixed your post:

Primary Fire/EMS Department:
Children's Volunteer Fire Department

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Permalink Reply by John on October 22, 2010 at 12:12pm

With both my FD's it works like this. If your a Jr. and in high school, or even an adult in college, we expect you to get your education to better your future. But we understand there will be times when you will need to be pulled from your educational activities for certain reasons. (ie: serve multi vehicle accident (roughly 5+), large structor fire (2,3,4 alarm), possible terrorist attack, etc...)