Hey every one a little about me and my department. I am 25 years old and have been in my company for 11 years next year. I am a born and raised country boy. I love to have fun, ride four wheelers, get dirty, work hard and help my freinds and neighbors and visitors to our area as much as I possibly can. My fire company is a small rural company with six trucks, a 12 ft boat, an off-road rescue ATV and transport trailer. We answer around 200 calls a year. We have 21 active firefighters including… Continue

Now I know I shouldn't be frustrated but I AM. I had a meeting last night with a neighboring town that we contract with to provide fire and EMS protection too. The issue was that this town is split into two districts, and coverage is provided by two different companies. The town supervisor of the town that we contract with is obliviouse to how much it takes to run a fire department these days. Now some might say that she is undereducated about the topic and needs info from us. Well I gave them… Continue