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Do you think a 18 or 19 year should be the chief of a volunteer fire dept.
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Permalink Reply by anne potter on
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How could he with no disrespect to 18 19 year old,but training .. and experience how and where at that age... There should be a age cap for this stuff... Is it possible I 'm sure it has happened.. Just wow at the age group for this . maybe start off small..
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Permalink Reply by Damon Dyer on
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No quit asking i don't plan on leaving . lol Justin i have seen some young guys get a little rank and so far none of them have been able to do the job . They abused the job and some abused the firefighters .
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Permalink Reply by rfdjumper on
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I just don't see how a person could gain the knowledge, experience, and maturity to properly lead a fire company at that age. I can see a person of that age be a low level company officer, maybe a grooming position for a bump up in a couple of years.
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Permalink Reply by Butch McCurdy on
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I am 24 and Asst Chief of my Volunteer dept. I have ben a captian since I was 21. But there is no way I would have been ready at 18. I have learned alot since I was 18, and still learning more every day.
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Permalink Reply by Medicine Man on
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Thats a big negatory! Barely have life experience much less fire experience. I find it hard to believe that there were no other candidates available.
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Permalink Reply by firechief911 on
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everyone on the dept would need to be 18 and him the smartest of the bunch
he could never gain the respect of a 40 yr old that has fought fire 5 years or longer
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Permalink Reply by Justin Buck on
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im 19 but still i dont think a 18 or even a 19 year ago should be a chief thats putting the life of everybody in a kids hands
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Permalink Reply by mike wright on
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I can not believe that he was the best canidate. How do they elect thier chiefs there? If it is done by the general fire department and they elected him then I guess that is what they wanted. If the governing body that controls the fire dept elected him then i would think something is wrong with this picture. Maybe by some chance he may do a very good job. Hope he can handle it and not make any major mistakes and get someone seriously hurt.
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Permalink Reply by Harry Faulk Jr on
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I started in the epartment when I was 16 - started gaining experience in an around the department before that by just being down at the station talking with the guys an learning from them. made a hose captain position a 1 year and half later. When i turned 19 I was voted by the department into the 2nd Asst. Chief postion. From there I worked my way up to 1st Asst. then into Chief in 5 years from when I got the 2nd Asst. spot. All this was voted on by the membership of the department.
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Permalink Reply by T.J. on
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no way, there's no time for expierence, and probably no time for college either:(
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Permalink Reply by Brian Dumser on
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Seriously? That's one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard. How in the world could an 18 or 19 year old get enough training, experience and maturity to be a Line Officer let alone a Chief Officer? That's crazy talk!
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I'm sorry, but are the other members that unqualified or retarded in some way that the only choice for Chief is a kid? No offense to this young Chief, but holy cow!
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