If you could work at any fire department in the country, where would it be ?

I have not seen this on here so lets try a new discussion. I started late in the field but if I could , I would love to be in the Denver area . Maybe Westminster or Thornton fire depatments would be good since I grew up there . I knew allot of the Westminster f.f. 's while I was young as a friends dad was on the dept . They always had a great dept. Where would you be and why?

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Permalink Reply by Wade Seely on October 3, 2009 at 10:35am

My dept is a combination and I would love to get on carrer there when they open it up again in Ft. Lupton,CO; Otherwise, I think any of the local metro ones would be great, i.e. Denver, North Metro, or Aurora. I do think that some of the ski resort departments would be fun as well. Overall, since I am trying to work my way to a career possition any paid Dept. would be great.

TCSS

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Permalink Reply by Ed Cornish on October 3, 2009 at 10:45am

I agree with Chief Moyer,,,,definetly Nashville

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Permalink Reply by FF Nick on October 4, 2009 at 9:04am

I don't see myself anywhere but where I am now... I love being on the MS Gulf Coast, I love working for the Jackson County Fire District, I love my coworkers, and I have the best dad-gum chief I've ever had the honor of working for. I'd like to think I'll do my whole 25 years here, but should something happen and things change I believe I'd try a few close to home.

Biloxi FD - Biloxi, MS - Free health benefits for you, spouse, & dependants... It'd be hard to turn that down seeing as what I would have to pay now lol

Some others I think I'd might enjoy working at...

Fort Walton Beach FD in Florida
Destin Fire Control District - FL again
Gatlinburg/Piegeon Forge Area in TN
Dekalb County/City of Atlanta

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Permalink Reply by Rom919 on October 4, 2009 at 9:16am

I would go back to the Bay District VFD in St. Mary's County, MD.... I have never had so much fun and learned so much about fire fighting than in the State Of Maryland. I truly miss it there...

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Permalink Reply by Nathan Enyart on October 4, 2009 at 9:44am

Probably back down in Florida. Only thing about down there is getting fire ants in your bunker gear such fun

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Permalink Reply by Nathan Enyart on October 4, 2009 at 9:47am

To Blair 4630 Its not off topic you are still one of the brothers.

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Permalink Reply by Truckie Jay on October 4, 2009 at 10:47am

Dallas/Ft Worth or Oklahoma City..

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Permalink Reply by Captain 70 on October 4, 2009 at 10:08pm

Exactly blair 4630.

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Permalink Reply by Cory P. Taylor on October 4, 2009 at 10:33pm

Really my answer to this question is it doesn't matter because we are all brothers and every fire department is filled with brave man and women who set out to do the same thing i would: save lives. I am happy where I'm at. I would be happy anywhere as long as there is good people there with me. Which come on every Fire Dept. is filled with good people.

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Permalink Reply by Monte Fletcher on October 4, 2009 at 11:00pm

i would be back in cozad nebraska that is where i started my fire srevice but jobs are scarce there so that will never happen

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Permalink Reply by Marc on October 5, 2009 at 1:01am

LOS ANGELES ANYBODY??????????
REALLY??????

WOW, ok that surprises me. I get why people would want to go to FDNY (i would love too)
but not LAFD or LAco.FD?
300 days of sunshine, the beach, the non-top living of a big city, but still have the
close-knitt communities of Culver City, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills.

This surprises me.
I mean, you can be working downtown and get moved up to FS63 on Venice/Musle Beach for the day. Or you can get moved up to My station, in the hussle and bussle of West LA and be on the border of Beverly Hills and Hollywood, seeing movie stars and the night life of Los Angeles.
The life is fantasic for a any kind of firefighter. Work in hollywood and be up all night, or work in rancho park and get 5 calls the whole day, or work at Fire Station 9 on skid row, and be apart of THE BUISSIEST FIRE STATION IN THE NATION. Or work at 96's and get at least 1 fire related call every day.No matter what you like, there is a fire station that fits who each person is.

This surprises me.
If i had to choose, it would be
1) Los Angeles CITY Fire Department (LAFD)
2) Los Angeles County Fire Department (LAco.FD)
3) FDNY
4)Beverly Hills FD (they make so much money for doing nothing all day)
5) Scottsdale/Pheniox Metro Fire Department