What is next?

We do:
Fire
EMS
Rescue
Confined Space
Haz-Mat
Public Education
Lock outs
Public Relations outings
etc.
etc.

Whats Next?

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Permalink Reply by Trainer on December 6, 2008 at 7:56am

True, how true. It’s a long way from wet stuff on the red stuff. Do the paid guy’s get more pay, not much, but has opened up a whole slew of new positions. For the vols it’s starting to become overwhelming. I joined my dept to fight fires, why I’m not really sure, but do enjoy it, and have come to appreciate it over the years for the single mind set you have performing your task, nothing else matters but what you are doing at that moment in time. That is still the same today, except you got to know a hell of a lot more stuff. Hose, pumps, water…it’s still all there, but now I got to be; first responder/EMT/Paramedic, roadway specialist, hazmat tec, trench rescue, rope rescue…ect…ect, and the list grows every year. No you don’t have to do it all, but if you don’t, you’ll be left behind. Somewhere and I'm not sure where, we stopped being the Fire Department and became the Fire Service.

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Permalink Reply by T.J. on December 6, 2008 at 8:41am

Maybe we should start towing, since we're alreadt there............... LOL:)

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Permalink Reply by Brian Dumser on December 7, 2008 at 12:12am

All I can think of is Bomb Disposal. Thankfully most Sheriff's Dept's out here have their own "bomb squads". I don't think I'd enjoy screwing around with WMD's!