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/dominator5k Apr 21 '25

8 years from retirement. Too late to go anywhere now

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u/chuckfinley79 27 looooooooooooooong years Apr 21 '25

Don’t say that, I switched with 5 to go and about to switch again with 2 1/2 to go. Just find a place that doesn’t do too much Mickey Mouse probie shit and you’re good. They’re out there.

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u/Vegetable_Investment Apr 22 '25

Curious about what your motivation is for moving with only 2 1/2 years left on.

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u/chuckfinley79 27 looooooooooooooong years Apr 22 '25

Went to a new place 2 years ago because they seemed like they wanted to improve/grow/move into the 2010-ish era, turns out it’s gonna stay same old same old 1995-ish era. I can go to a new place and go from $65k to $92-102k.