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I had Bruce as an instructor in probie school....He was a great man...May he rest in peace...

The apparatus can look as pretty as it wants but will it last 10-15 years and not break down? All they did was put a new dress on and old w#*re..

Just an FYI to anyone interested. The firefighter certs and hazmat certs need to be either IFSAC,DOD,NPQS etc. A list of places that offer them can be found at www.dodfire.com under training.

Shawn blow the dust off your wallet and hire career staff.....

Ahh I get it that must be 34-1's new chiefs car..... luv ya SB

Maybe some day people will wake up Rob. Its free and gets out the door on "FIRST" dispatch. I know if I was a chief and had that I would be utilizing it 24/7.

The requirements are: National or DOD FF1 National or DOD FF2 National Reg. EMT or NYS National or DOD Hazmat Awareness National or DOD Hazmat Operations National or DOD Hazmat Technician

I also have found nothing good with these new packs. There is nothing better than the old wire frames. Just because they are new dont mean they are the best. Some things I dont like about them were the plastic closure for the strap on the bottle is a little cheap, the regulator display on the shoulder was bulky, straps tanlged very easily. Although they are new to us im sure like everything else we will have to adapt and over come. It does have some good options such as the drag strap on top, the rear LED's etc. Oh and did I mention they were a little heavier.

This is a good site I have purchased a few things from. http://www.firemanschore.com/fire_department_embroidery.html

Probably because they do not want to come to the realization that they need help. It boggles my mind that a volunteer can work for his department as a "janitor" and recieve a paycheck. I know someone that was going to do the "janitor" work and they didnt pay OT but if you are on a call after 1800hrs your a volunteer. But if your a member of another department how can you volunteer for both? Dont make any sense to me. Oh and what about if you get hurt? who will pay for that? I know it sounds good to some younger people but if you stand back and look at the big picture its not worth it.

I would like more departments to hire.

Word around the sandbox says that they will be laying off all non essential peeps. Dont look to good if you are just starting. Oh and by the way it would also be nice to see a good working department like MLS take over EMS in the city.

Chief you are correct I just want to add that the 10-35 is more or less a manpower tone calling the next coming shift and also any volunteers available to come to the station and or to the scene if in fact the call is in the district.

has anyone actually received there results yet?

Dont let the term firefighter fool you. I worked there and there is not alot of that going on and if you want to be a security guard that wears turnout gear be my guest. The pay is really low and training is not offered that well. Your required to have your emt but they wont help you keep it. There is a whole lot more I can tell anyone that wants to know just IM me.