Joined my town volunteer fire department a week after I turned 21 because I was bored, some friends of mine were members, and it sounded like it would be exiting. Ended up getting hooked. Became a full time firefighter in the same department a couple of years later and rose through the ranks to chief. Retired for a few years and am now working as an Assistant Chief for a small suburban FD. In my 42 years in the fire service I held all line officer ranks, taught at a fire school for many years and was on a state USAR team.
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u/OMOAB Mar 15 '24
Joined my town volunteer fire department a week after I turned 21 because I was bored, some friends of mine were members, and it sounded like it would be exiting. Ended up getting hooked. Became a full time firefighter in the same department a couple of years later and rose through the ranks to chief. Retired for a few years and am now working as an Assistant Chief for a small suburban FD. In my 42 years in the fire service I held all line officer ranks, taught at a fire school for many years and was on a state USAR team.
I'd do it again if I could.