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/TacitMoose Firefighter/Paramedic Apr 22 '25

I sure freaking hope so. Going through probation a fourth time sounds miserable.

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u/iheartMGs FF/EMT/Hazmat Tech Apr 22 '25

😆yeah your telling me..I’ve done in 4 times and I’m not doing it again. They will have to remove me because I’m not going back!

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u/TacitMoose Firefighter/Paramedic Apr 22 '25

I just pray we pass every levy till I’m above the cutoff on the layoff list.