Hi there John; I’m Leo from Australia, Paramedic; If you read my profile and think that I am suited; please feel free to add me to your collection of FFN friends. If I have not added you as a friend, it’s because I have reached my Max and I am waiting for members to reply to me.
I also collect Patches and badges; looking for Police, Medical, Dispatcher & Fire service patches. If U know someone in these groups and/or U are interested, have them contact me. My Email is lecar1@bigpond.net.au
Cheers Leo

Good deal. did you go to Palm Bay High? I grew up there myself till I left for the Army. have a good one and stay safe

Hello John. When did you leave Palm Bay? It's good to see someone else from there :)
Stay Safe

When you leaving man?

Stay low and go...

hello John, hope you can add me as a friend. Nice ripping photos. as soon as I learn to add my photos I will send them out. I am in the middle of building a replica firehouse in my backyard about 25ft by 35ft. I am trying to get as much fireifhgters to swap patches with me so that I can post them on the walls of the firehouse I am building. If interested please leave your address and I will send you one a.s.a.p. My address is 65 Toni Place, Bridgeport, Ct. 06610

That's too much drama/confusion for me. I would be a pain in the military's ass. I don't like being pushed around. Hopefully you can get out of going. Being a FF does have its perks.

I agree it sucks... How long before u really know what you will have to do?

Is everyone subject to unexpected call backs, or did you just get the bad end of the deal? ...

How long are you called up for? Stuff like that is the reason I could never join the armed forces. I couldn't stand to have my entire life uprooted at the spur of a moment... Are you getting deployed or staying in KC MO?

You're not far from my home front now. Why'd you get called back up?

That is something we have been working towards. There has been a lot of mutual aid (especially with water rescue) this year. I am very excited for all of us to work together. We need to know eachother when shit hits the fan again.

I agree fully. I learn from everyone, everyday. However, it would be beneficial to have a more structured training program so that all of us could train together. There are many of my fellow firefighters that I have never trained with.

Training is the one thing I think our department is lacking in... We cant keep a training officer to save our lives.

Right on... Worry not, I'm sticking with the civilian side. I always thought military firefighting would be cool, but everyone seems to have the same opinion as you.

U know I will be there brother! Wouldn't miss it for anything!

So which is better... Armed service firefighting or the civilian equivalent?