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Permalink Reply by ILDisasterEMT on January 11, 2008 at 5:35am

I'm glad to hear this. I start my training on January 19th and will be working with guys (and gals) that have been on this department (volly) and fire fighters in general for a VERY long time. I have to say I am a little nervous about being the newbie. I can handle all of the razzing and stuff that goes on because I know that its all part of being accepted. I just hope that the old vets remember what it was like to be the rookie and will take me under their wing to train me to be the best I can be. I know I have to earn my stripes, but I'm also looking forward to contributing what I have learned in terms of EMS, ICS, new techniques in terms of medical response, sharing new technologies, etc, but I also know that I have to learn my place. I recently talked to a friend who is on this department and he said that they make you work for it, but once you have "paid your dues" they really take you on as a brother and not just as a brother fire fighter but that they care about you as a person, your family, your problems, etc. Im nervous about whether I have what it takes to make it but cant wait to get started.