Bragging!!! I GOT THE JOB!!!

Congrats!!! My lil sis and brother in law are fire fighters and they love it. Sometimes I wish I would have taken a different career path.
 
Congratulations, sir! That is a great accomplishment.

I work in a municipal (county) F&R department not too far north of you. We spent all last week interviewing 120+ folks for some upcoming positions. We got some real duds, as you might imagine, but I met some fine folks, from all over the country, as well. Competition is always stiff for these positions, so I know what a sense of achievement you must feel.

I believe that few other jobs teach you as many life skills as the fire and EMS services. I wish you the very best- take pride in your work and keep your eyes open!

Take care, Regan
 
There's a rule around here about having to buy for yourself a big, beefy folder when you get a new job.

:thumbup:
 
Sometimes I think to myself if I knew then what I know now...

Some of my favorite moments on the job is calling the fire department in the middle of the night and having them come out. Hair sticking up, eyes all puffy looking like they just got up... I have to ask....Were you sleeping?

Don't take on the Fireman vs. Cops attitude that some get. We are all trying to do the same thing.

Congratulations and Good luck in your career. It can be very rewarding.

Badge54
 
congratulations i've got 23 years in {yeah i'm old} and still love the job. pay attention in rookie school, don't promote off the line, stay away from white shirts, and watch out for your buddies. and as mentioned above don't get into the cop vs firefighter thing, heck if they could have passed the test they would have been firefighters too. I'm only kidding,
seriously though it's a great life.
 
Good luck JB.

I am not a firefighter though I am on the fire department as an EMT for over 5 years now as well as specialty teaching for the department. I will tell you what I tell people when they join the department. You are going to be both privileged and cursed with the things you are going to see on this job. Always be aware that when you are called it is because someone is having a really, really bad day whether real or imagined. Act appropriately and professionally and be aware that you are always being watched, maybe by a 6 year old or maybe a family member and possibly being recorded. You don't want to appear on the 6PM news shown laughing and grab assing at a fatal car accident.

The fire/ems/police thing I have never understood and have only very infrequently seen it cause a problem. We all work under the umbrella of public safety and that is our goal - public safety. We are NOT and should not be adversarial groups. After hours friendly rivalry is fine. We all have specific missions we are trained to do and work cooperatively. You will find some in all services that forget that. Work through it.

This isn't my full speel but I am sure your training officer will have lots more to tell you. :D

Again, welcome, congratulations and get ready for a hell of a ride. :thumbup:
KR
 
Congrats on the job. I'm starting my 16th year in a month and have loved every day and night of it. At times, it's like getting paid to play. I wouldn't worry too much about the cop vs. fireman thing too much. You'll likely see some of it, but it's not as bad as some would suggest. Prefessional courtesy is all that's needed(hint, hint-PD cruisers shouldn't park in front of a building on fire as we need that space to position our apparatus;)). I would suggest you keep your ears open and mouth shut for a while until you've been on the job for a while, even if you happen to have vol. experience(don't go in saying, "I've already seen and done all there is to do...") When probies come on that display a know-it-all attitude, it gets through the job pretty quicky around here. While you're not the kitchen bitch, it doesn't hurt to put on the coffee and be the first to answer the phone and get up to answer the door bell. When you get assigned to a company, go to the officer and ask what "he/she" expects of you, and do this with each officer you work under. That way, you'll know exactly what is expected. For example, the officer might tell you to stay with the truck, or he might want you to take a particular tool.
Enjoy the job and welcome!:thumbup:
 
kr1 said:
Good luck JB.

I am not a firefighter though I am on the fire department as an EMT for over 5 years now as well as specialty teaching for the department. I will tell you what I tell people when they join the department. You are going to be both privileged and cursed with the things you are going to see on this job. Always be aware that when you are called it is because someone is having a really, really bad day whether real or imagined. Act appropriately and professionally and be aware that you are always being watched, maybe by a 6 year old or maybe a family member and possibly being recorded. You don't want to appear on the 6PM news shown laughing and grab assing at a fatal car accident.

The fire/ems/police thing I have never understood and have only very infrequently seen it cause a problem. We all work under the umbrella of public safety and that is our goal - public safety. We are NOT and should not be adversarial groups. After hours friendly rivalry is fine. We all have specific missions we are trained to do and work cooperatively. You will find some in all services that forget that. Work through it.

This isn't my full speel but I am sure your training officer will have lots more to tell you. :D

Again, welcome, congratulations and get ready for a hell of a ride. :thumbup:
KR
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great advise.
btw, I'm not new to FFing, just career. I'm a Captain in my local volly FD, and EMT.
 
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