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Type of Organization: Fire/Rescue Department - Volunteer

Job Function: Firefighter, First Responder

Years in Fire/EMS:: 1 year

Primary Fire/EMS Department:: northwest f.p.d. rockford, il

Years With Department/Agency: 1 year

My Training:: ff1, first responder, l.p.g. fires

About Me:: we have 2 engens, 3 tankers/tenders, 1squad, 1squad/grass rig, 1 grass rig, we have training every monday night and tuesday morning.

Day Job:: walmart

Relationship Status:: In a Relationship

Facebook or Other Online Profile:: http://www.myspace.com/kingcowboy

Why I Joined Fire/EMS: alway wanted to be part of the service, have a lot of relitivesa in the service, love to help pepole in need.

Why I Love Fire/EMS: the look on a persons face when you show up to help them.

Top Issues Facing Responders:: new construction how cheep houses are being bilt today, new cars and all the securty devices thay come with, and last but not least the lack of intrest in what we do.

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lack of new fire fighters

Posted on September 28, 2007 at 9:19pm 1 Comment 0 Likes

i've noticed sence i've been on the department that the dream of being a firefighter is not all that it used to be. kids now days dont dream about beeing a fireman. and the kids that did dream of it dont dream of it any more. so there is lack of intrest. so the departments suffer with out personell and calls dont get made. so pepole dont get the help thay need.

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At 6:15pm on January 4, 2008, lutan1 said…: Interesting observation about the lack of aspiring firefighters. In Australia there' been a lot of concern raised about how to entice members to join and then to retain them. Don't know the answer....