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

After 23 years.. yes. Retiring in 5-6.

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

Congrats, definitely an accomplishment. Excited about retiring or are you reluctant?

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '25

Thanks. Couldn’t be more excited. Times are changing. The department isn’t what it use to be.

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

You’re welcome, hope you enjoy it brother! I hear that a lot. It’s interesting how a new generation of firefighters come in and things start changing. Some better and some worse. Curious to see how much things change once I’m in your neck of the woods and closing in on retirement.