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Post by shoopy77 on Mar 26, 2007 19:32:27 GMT -5
I think you hit the nail on the head.
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Post by wefr15 on Mar 26, 2007 22:17:11 GMT -5
Well Said Clyde !!!
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Post by burninpride on Mar 28, 2007 20:23:00 GMT -5
That was very well put, Clyde! No one in the fire service knows absolutely everything, and everyone should be working towards one common goal: to save lives and protect property. My last post was not to discredit the fact that FFs need training, exprience or leadership skills. Everyone will agree that those three are important criteria to keep ourselves and the community safe.
I like what J.D. Cutchall wrote at the beginning of this thread as a reply to ironhead6: this county is blessed with great Volunteer Fire Departments
Within those great volunteer departments are FFs and members who serve this county by giving up their precious time to make a difference in the community in which they serve. Each FF in this county is proud of the firehouse that they serve with and each and every one of us would do anything to protect and stand up for that station and the members who serve there. They are not just part of a firehouse, they are part of a family!
I believe that this website was created with the intention of sharing valuable knowledge, communicating with friends and keeping up to date with FD and county happenings. But what I and others can't comprehend is the disrespect against departments and individuals by persons who are part of one of the most respected organizations in the world: the brotherhood of the firefighters!
Don't get me wrong, competition is expected within the fire service: everyone wants to be the first on the scene of a house fire, beat another department in on their first due or have the first attack line in the door.
My point is this: I don't feel the need to voice my personal opinions until someone tries to discredit my own station or the members that PROUDLY serve there. I don't have a guilty conscience, just a sense of pride to serve among and beside my friends at one of the great fire stations in this county!
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Post by 10ENGINE on Mar 29, 2007 20:20:51 GMT -5
burninpride, I really don't know where you are coming from..... ALL VOLUNTEERS give up precious time to make a difference in the community, and protect lives and property. Thats why we are so unique in what we do. The VOLUNTEER fire service is a rewarding dedication to service within the community in which most can't comprehend nor understand. You bounce between volunteers, and disrespecting departments and individuals serving in a specific department. You don't feel the need to voice your opinion? ?... (Quote)..."I don't feel the need to voice my personal opinions until someone tries to discredit my own station or the members that PROUDLY serve there".... Well you sure have been doing a good job of it!!!! As far as I know, no one has mentioned a specific department in this thread...(besides Chief). You must have personal frustrations in which you need to deal with. If I'm one of them, you know where I live! First off, you should have been opening your mouth long ago because I'm not a mind reader!! I stand behind every decision I ever made at NFVFD! I know you are a member there, your post's say it all..... I don't have to hide behind a screen name.....
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Post by ironhead6 on Mar 30, 2007 10:31:22 GMT -5
engine 10 you need to give me directions to where you hang your helment I think I would enjoy rideing the engines with you. You sound like a stand up guy, that doesn't like to sugar coat things. give me some directions so i can join
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Post by 28-23 to Hdqtrs... on Apr 1, 2007 19:21:14 GMT -5
what do ya say clyde, i think he made a good choice. you guys will steer him straight
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Post by 18Engine on Apr 2, 2007 18:08:43 GMT -5
Hey Clyde, do they have Ambo's at your firehouse.
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Post by shoopy77 on Apr 2, 2007 19:03:09 GMT -5
what does an Ambulance have to do with anything?
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Post by 10ENGINE on Apr 2, 2007 20:04:14 GMT -5
18engine Are you referring to the ambo at 1342 Florida Ave. NE?? That got squashed ;D!!!! Did you read the NEW ORDER…….. We run enough calls, let alone putting an ambo there, and moving Medic-10 to 8 Engine.…Makes no sense at all…..No money in the budget to staff A-10 this year. Oh well..makes my day !!!! Shoopy77 Will send you an e-mail on the next Standards mtg.
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