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/dominator5k Apr 21 '25

I can't take my pension with me. We have a private pension and it's really good.

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u/chuckfinley79 27 looooooooooooooong years Apr 22 '25

That sucks but that’s a good reason to stay.

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u/dominator5k Apr 22 '25

The department is a good department overall. I'm not saying I want to leave,though if I was young again I would. But that is more for location in the country. I'm in Florida and I hate Florida.

Plus I'm a CPT now so leaving would be a huge change to go back to fire fighter. I'm comfortable where I am at