r/Firefighting • u/iheartMGs FF/EMT/Hazmat Tech • Apr 21 '25

Ask A Firefighter Are you at your forever department?

EDIT: I really appreciate all the feedback from everyone! Pretty cool to hear all the different responses! Stay safe brothers/sisters and wish everyone the best of luck throughout your careers!

Title says it all. Curious how many members have found their forever depts and why you made it your home for the rest of your career. The culture at my department is simply amazing. The chiefs know every member by first name and your put into a leadership role pretty early on if you’ve earned the trust of the officers. They will send you to virtually any training, deploy you across the nation, etc. Let’s hear what you have.

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '25

Hell no, I’m trying to leave fire/ems all together and return to turning wrenches for a living. Not worth the pay for all 48 hours of BS on the medic.

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u/iheartMGs FF/EMT/Hazmat Tech Apr 21 '25

Haha, I don’t blame you man. I had to strategically find a dept that didn’t require us to get our medic and run the box. How long did you do before calling it quits?