r/Firefighting 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 23 '25

I work for a large department that pays really well, probably top 10 in the country in terms of benefits and retirement. Busy department. But I do drive 100 miles doing 24/48’s.

Only 1 other department I would consider working for, and that’s only if we don’t switch to 23/72s.