I just wanted to say thanks to all for those wonderful and encouraging comments! I am very nervous but I know I can do it. I went to a rescue call with my boyfriend last week and I was talking with one of the firefighters there and he was telling me how he know that I can do it and he is routing for me. He said that it makes it hard for me because of the girls that join just to say that they are a volunteer. And so the department takes it out on every girl just because of those girls. Well I am… Continue

Well....I"m now a volunteer for Lafourche Crossing 308. I've been thinking about joining but I know how tuff they can make it if you are a girl. If I can I usually go to the trainings with my boyfriend (he is with 308). This training they let me go for a ride around town in the firetruck! LOL! After we got back and they were doing truck checks I was talking with the Asst. Chief. I wa explaing to him what I do at 911. I am a fire dispatcher. Well after talking for a while he asked me if I would… Continue