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

That’s awesome to hear. Florida would be fun to be a FF at. I had a chance to go check out the stations in Orange Beach Alabama when I was visiting my mother in law with my family. Had a really nice tropical-ish vibe, really solid guys. The freedom to be trusted to do our job is important and the support is even more important. Glad you got that in the bag!