Firefighters

[mn_smokeater]

So i have been wondering how many TRS members are also Firefighters. Thinking maybe members could go and post a lil bout were there from and what they do eg if there a volly or paid things like that.

well me I'm a volly on the Solway Volunteer Fire Dept. been there for about 4 years. its a pretty slow area we get about maybe 50 calls a yrs at a peak. I also work for the Minnesota Dept. of natural resources as a wild land firefighter been there for 4 years. its alot more action in a shorter season. but thats me so lets hear it from you guys.

 

[GreatWhite]

So i have been wondering how many TRS members are also Firefighters. Thinking maybe members could go and post a lil bout were there from and what they do eg if there a volly or paid things like that.

well me I'm a volly on the Solway Volunteer Fire Dept. been there for about 4 years. its a pretty slow area we get about maybe 50 calls a yrs at a peak. I also work for the Minnesota Dept. of natural resources as a wild land firefighter been there for 4 years. its alot more action in a shorter season. but thats me so lets hear it from you guys.

Thats legit, I would want to be paid a firemans salary to respond to 50 calls a year.

 

[mn_smokeater]

well the kicker is for the fire dept. i dont get paid at all not til i retire with 20 yrs in

 

[WNY964x4]

I am a Firefighter in the town i live in , heres my info and my department info

East Pembroke Volunteer Fire District
5 Active Apparatus
1 Retired Apparatus
Average 300 Calls/year (347 in 2008)
70% EMS

I am a NY State Certified Interior Firefighter
Average 60 Calls/year because i am in college
Joined EPFD in 2007



Bergen Volunteer Fire Department
Member 2006-2007(moved in 07)
7 Active Apparatus
I was an Explorer(Gopher at Scenes)
Had the Same Shield Number my father had during his time in Bergen


I am Third Generation in the Fire Service

Father was a Lieutenant in Bergen (89 to 98)
Grandfather was a Fire Marshall at the Coal Mine he worked at

my gear is in my truck , i usually wind up driving to the scene since i live 3 miles from the hall , and the Blue Light my father bought in 1989 when he became a firefighter now sits on top of my truck , 20 years later

 

[grey ghost]

i'm a volunteer fire fighter in venango county,pa.i've been in the fire/med service for 22 years now.
i run in a dept that has 1 pumper,1 tanker,1 pumper/tanker combo.,1 brush unit,1 heavy rescue, a boat,and 2 amblances.last year we had 465 calls . the dept currently has 20 active members and around 15-20 social members. i'm an emt/firefighter and am currently taking classes for dncr's Community Wildfire Protection{better known as your average brush fire}and currently hold the position of caption

 

[mn_smokeater]

yeah we dont run ems at all on my dept. im the first in my family. i do the respond outta my truck too but my states laws dont give us any lights at all that we can use to any effect

 

[mn_smokeater]

and as far as trucks we have 2 pumpers 3 tankers and 2 brush rigs. and well the DNR we have a Sh*t ton of brush rigs

 

[grey ghost]

yeah we dont run ems at all on my dept. im the first in my family. i do the respond outta my truck too but my states laws dont give us any lights at all that we can use to any effect

75% of our calls are ems and here i run blue lights

and as far as trucks we have 2 pumpers 3 tankers and 2 brush rigs. and well the DNR we have a Sh*t ton of brush rigs

we have a dncr garage about a half hour drive from the hall that has 4 humers, several pickups, and 5 duce and a half's . when we need serious help i get dad's John Deere 550G Dozer.

 

[mn_smokeater]

75% of our calls are ems and here i run blue lights


we have a dncr garage about a half hour drive from the hall that has 4 humers, several pickups, and 5 duce and a half's . when we need serious help i get dad's John Deere 550G Dozer.

our one tanker is a duce. its great for so many things

 

[grey ghost]

our one tanker is a duce. its great for so many things

verry true if you get the right driver that thing is unstopable in the woods. i've never gotten ours hung up anywere yet.

 

[WNY964x4]

yeah we dont run ems at all on my dept. im the first in my family. i do the respond outta my truck too but my states laws dont give us any lights at all that we can use to any effect

well in new york the blue light is a courtesy light , people do not have to pull over and you have to maintain the speed limit , but if your truck is parked at the scene and the blue light is going and someone crashes into it , the state will cover the damage

and as far as trucks we have 2 pumpers 3 tankers and 2 brush rigs. and well the DNR we have a Sh*t ton of brush rigs

our department has 1 tanker , 1 pumper , 1 rescue pumper , 1 rescue truck , 1 brush truck , and we have a boat

the brush truck triples as a brush truck , boat tower and plow truck for our parking lot

 

[mn_smokeater]

well in new york the blue light is a courtesy light , people do not have to pull over and you have to maintain the speed limit , but if your truck is parked at the scene and the blue light is going and someone crashes into it , the state will cover the damage

that would be nice.

 

[mn_smokeater]

verry true if you get the right driver that thing is unstopable in the woods. i've never gotten ours hung up anywere yet.

and if you do get it stuck.... god help you and hope for a dozer

 

[WNY964x4]

that would be nice.

which part , the people pulling over or gettin the state to buy you a new truck

 

[grey ghost]

may we have a moment of silence for our fallen brothers

gone but not forgotten