Glad to meet you all. Volunteer or dept. Paid were all from the same cloth. Thanks guys nice to meet you all.. Remember-"lay low and let it blow" lol....
I am a paid FF, and as far as I am concerned there is no difference. We are no more important than each other. Props to all who volunteer their time. Although I work as a paid FF, I live in a town with vollies. Thank God you guys are here.
How's the economy treating my fellow brothers? I pray for all those who come on hard times. NYC is talking big budget cuts to all public servants. Times are hard. Be safe guys!
we havent had any lay offs as of yet but we are a very small department with 16 fire fighters total. We have left positions open to act as a buffer. I am the newest person on the department and I have been here 2 years, the guy before me was here eight years before I was hired. We have volunteer departments around us but we dont see eachother much on scenes. The county I live in is actually looking at going to a county wide fire and ems system to ensure we have jobs in the future and to strengthen the countys emergency response system.