skypig 0 #26 December 14, 2002 Texas Peace Officer Sgt for the Brazoria County Sheriffs DepartmentSCR#14778 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2fat2fly 0 #27 December 14, 2002 Volunteer firefighter here-My dad was, grew up around the station. I enjoy the actual firefighting, the long waits between calls is a bummer.I am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billy 0 #28 December 15, 2002 Started driving ambulances as an EMT in AZ back in '78,, worked my way through college doing that in the summer and as a pro ski patroller in the winter,,, ya lousy pay, long hours, and society scum w/o the real TV editing,, so I became an RN, 6 yrs in CICU, and now I've been a flight nurse for 12 yrs in Eastern WA,, great job, better pay, and we really don't have ta put up with shit from anyone we transport,, paralytics are the sedative of choice!! This is the address to our "website" photo page,, kinda lame I know but ya get the idea,, sorry,, I don't know how to do the hyperlink... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ffhunne 0 #29 December 15, 2002 QuoteThe hours are too long, the pay is a joke, and no one ever says "thanks". Patients are loud, smelly, and they bleed, spit, and puke on you. But I LOVE IT and wouldn't trade it for the world! That sounds too familiar - I work in an emergency shelter in Vancouver dtes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Billy 0 #30 December 15, 2002 http://www.nwmedstar.org/CommunityRelations/default.asp?Dir=EdClasses&Main=start.asp oops.. Natural Born FlyerZ.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nubain1 0 #31 December 15, 2002 Paramedic.I've been in the field for 10years.I was a firefighter for 8years with the last 2 years spent in a officers(capt)position. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites quatorze 1 #32 December 27, 2002 Quote Been out of the fire service for three years, was in for 4 or so, best damn time in my life, I still miss it. I know its an old thread, but I need some vibes, I am putting in my application for the City of Greenwood fire dept, on Monday, already filled and all, with a couple of kickass references this is in the county that I used to fight fire in so I am know and will be moving back there with in the next 5 days, so anybody got any spare good vibes that they can share? I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ernokaikkonen 0 #33 December 27, 2002 ((((( transatlantic vibe )))))) Good luck with the application! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freefallfreak 0 #34 December 27, 2002 Quote Could this just be a way of finding out who not to invite to a safety meeting (Taking notes...lol) FFF "Upon seeing the shadow of a pigeon, one must resist the urge to look up." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites 2fat2fly 0 #35 December 27, 2002 Serious well wishes-Let me know how it goes-I'll buy you a beer and your very own copy of "Backdraft" (all firefighters have to own one-it's a law) Stay low, stay safe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites quatorze 1 #36 December 27, 2002 Quote Serious well wishes-Let me know how it goes-I'll buy you a beer and your very own copy of "Backdraft" (all firefighters have to own one-it's a law) Dude, back in the day when I was first firefighting, I went through 3 copies, cheeseball movie, but damn you just can't beat "You Go, WE Go"Stay low, stay safe I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skybeergodd 0 #37 December 27, 2002 Grew up on an ambulance..started driving them at 16 for a volunteer service got my EMT and Paramedics license 11 years ago, got my fire science degree went to work as a medic/firefighter 10 years ago and am now happily in charge of an ALS ladder company. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Michele 1 #38 December 27, 2002 <<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best of luck, my friend. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #39 December 27, 2002 Good luck...nothing worse than dealing with job applications to the government! What a pain in the ass!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites flyinmedic 0 #40 September 7, 2003 Hey all. Im a relatively new paramedic. Work in NJ at a few diff hospitals. I am very new to skydiving, and totally love it. Did my first solo jump Friday! Anyways, its nice to know there are other public safety pros doing this too. Herschel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkyAnt 0 #41 September 7, 2003 I just wanted to help people. "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." Edmund Burke (1729-1797) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #42 September 7, 2003 Quote I just wanted to help people. Hmmm...interesting.....I just wanted to shoot people. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites popeyefireman 0 #43 September 7, 2003 need some vibes. I have my final interview with the Tuson Fire Dept. On thurs the 18th. There are 85 left on the list from 300 applicants. I ranked 41 and there taking something like 30. So send em out please. Adam "I Yam what I Yam" I am not afriad to die, only to die without living. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skydiverbrian 0 #44 September 8, 2003 Wow. This is an old thread. [insert old-man emoticon here] In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nubain1 0 #45 September 8, 2003 Since I'm the thread killer and everytime I reply to a post it dies this is probably the last post to this thread. So any way. 8yrs fire service,10yrs EMS, now a medical officer at the jail and looking at going into police work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites firediver 0 #46 September 8, 2003 20 yrs Fire lieutenant on a Municipal fire dept and Rescue Specialist FEMA Task Force MA-01 Good luck to you guys going through testing...it's long and difficult...but it'll be worth it... Skydiving isn't scary;...but clowns...CLOWNS are scary! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkyAnt 0 #47 September 9, 2003 Funny you should say that FF29. I have thought about going over to the Police one day. But the only thing I'm interested in as a specialty is SWAT. "So Mr.... SkyAnt you jump out of planes of your own free will and you want to join the Force so you can...?" "Cause I'd really really like a sub machine gun" "Mmmm interesting. Well get back to you!" "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." Edmund Burke (1729-1797) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BlueEyedMonster 0 #48 September 9, 2003 QuoteWow. This is an old thread. [insert old-man emoticon here] You already did inster the "Old-man emoticon" ... Your Avatar! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skydiver30960 0 #49 April 10, 2005 Always good to bump a four year old thread, Sangiro would be proud. EMT-B already taken care of... I'm in a firefighter mood today because we just finished the burn day for our Firefighter I course. Good stuff! I'm taking the regional agility test later in the month, but chances are I won't get any job interviews. I'm too new, plus I'm finding the fire service has a bit of an issue with long-haired hippy types! D'oh! Elvisio "locks blowing in the breeze" Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nigelh 0 #50 April 10, 2005 Ooooh! Old Thread! Well i'm a firefighter for 'West Sussex Fire & Rescue', i've been wholetime since 2nd Jan '04 and i'm really enjoying it, for two years before i was retained, its kinda like your voluntary in the US but we get paid for it and are alerted to calls via a pager. The British Fire Service is pretty different to over there, we don't have EMT's, the Fire Service put out fires, The Ambulance mop up blood and fix people, and the Police have nothing better to do than get in the way and hand out speeding tickets! My Fire Service has a website if you're interested, www.wsfb.co.uk I've been Skydiving since i was 16, i'm 24 now and i love it! Fire Service work pattern is two days 8:30-17:30, two nights 17:30-8:30 and then 4 days off, whats more we can sleep on night shifts! So i effectively get 6 days to do what i want, its great! Nigel Nigel-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ Sponored by NZ Aerosports, CYPRES 2, Tonfly & L&B Team Dirty Sanchez #232 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 Next Page 2 of 3 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Billy 0 #30 December 15, 2002 http://www.nwmedstar.org/CommunityRelations/default.asp?Dir=EdClasses&Main=start.asp oops.. Natural Born FlyerZ.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nubain1 0 #31 December 15, 2002 Paramedic.I've been in the field for 10years.I was a firefighter for 8years with the last 2 years spent in a officers(capt)position. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quatorze 1 #32 December 27, 2002 Quote Been out of the fire service for three years, was in for 4 or so, best damn time in my life, I still miss it. I know its an old thread, but I need some vibes, I am putting in my application for the City of Greenwood fire dept, on Monday, already filled and all, with a couple of kickass references this is in the county that I used to fight fire in so I am know and will be moving back there with in the next 5 days, so anybody got any spare good vibes that they can share? I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #33 December 27, 2002 ((((( transatlantic vibe )))))) Good luck with the application! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefallfreak 0 #34 December 27, 2002 Quote Could this just be a way of finding out who not to invite to a safety meeting (Taking notes...lol) FFF "Upon seeing the shadow of a pigeon, one must resist the urge to look up." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2fat2fly 0 #35 December 27, 2002 Serious well wishes-Let me know how it goes-I'll buy you a beer and your very own copy of "Backdraft" (all firefighters have to own one-it's a law) Stay low, stay safe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quatorze 1 #36 December 27, 2002 Quote Serious well wishes-Let me know how it goes-I'll buy you a beer and your very own copy of "Backdraft" (all firefighters have to own one-it's a law) Dude, back in the day when I was first firefighting, I went through 3 copies, cheeseball movie, but damn you just can't beat "You Go, WE Go"Stay low, stay safe I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybeergodd 0 #37 December 27, 2002 Grew up on an ambulance..started driving them at 16 for a volunteer service got my EMT and Paramedics license 11 years ago, got my fire science degree went to work as a medic/firefighter 10 years ago and am now happily in charge of an ALS ladder company. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele 1 #38 December 27, 2002 <<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Best of luck, my friend. Ciels- Michele ~Do Angels keep the dreams we seek While our hearts lie bleeding?~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #39 December 27, 2002 Good luck...nothing worse than dealing with job applications to the government! What a pain in the ass!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyinmedic 0 #40 September 7, 2003 Hey all. Im a relatively new paramedic. Work in NJ at a few diff hospitals. I am very new to skydiving, and totally love it. Did my first solo jump Friday! Anyways, its nice to know there are other public safety pros doing this too. Herschel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyAnt 0 #41 September 7, 2003 I just wanted to help people. "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." Edmund Burke (1729-1797) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #42 September 7, 2003 Quote I just wanted to help people. Hmmm...interesting.....I just wanted to shoot people. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popeyefireman 0 #43 September 7, 2003 need some vibes. I have my final interview with the Tuson Fire Dept. On thurs the 18th. There are 85 left on the list from 300 applicants. I ranked 41 and there taking something like 30. So send em out please. Adam "I Yam what I Yam" I am not afriad to die, only to die without living. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverbrian 0 #44 September 8, 2003 Wow. This is an old thread. [insert old-man emoticon here] In a world full of people, only some want to fly... isn't that crazy! --Seal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nubain1 0 #45 September 8, 2003 Since I'm the thread killer and everytime I reply to a post it dies this is probably the last post to this thread. So any way. 8yrs fire service,10yrs EMS, now a medical officer at the jail and looking at going into police work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firediver 0 #46 September 8, 2003 20 yrs Fire lieutenant on a Municipal fire dept and Rescue Specialist FEMA Task Force MA-01 Good luck to you guys going through testing...it's long and difficult...but it'll be worth it... Skydiving isn't scary;...but clowns...CLOWNS are scary! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyAnt 0 #47 September 9, 2003 Funny you should say that FF29. I have thought about going over to the Police one day. But the only thing I'm interested in as a specialty is SWAT. "So Mr.... SkyAnt you jump out of planes of your own free will and you want to join the Force so you can...?" "Cause I'd really really like a sub machine gun" "Mmmm interesting. Well get back to you!" "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." Edmund Burke (1729-1797) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueEyedMonster 0 #48 September 9, 2003 QuoteWow. This is an old thread. [insert old-man emoticon here] You already did inster the "Old-man emoticon" ... Your Avatar! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiver30960 0 #49 April 10, 2005 Always good to bump a four year old thread, Sangiro would be proud. EMT-B already taken care of... I'm in a firefighter mood today because we just finished the burn day for our Firefighter I course. Good stuff! I'm taking the regional agility test later in the month, but chances are I won't get any job interviews. I'm too new, plus I'm finding the fire service has a bit of an issue with long-haired hippy types! D'oh! Elvisio "locks blowing in the breeze" Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nigelh 0 #50 April 10, 2005 Ooooh! Old Thread! Well i'm a firefighter for 'West Sussex Fire & Rescue', i've been wholetime since 2nd Jan '04 and i'm really enjoying it, for two years before i was retained, its kinda like your voluntary in the US but we get paid for it and are alerted to calls via a pager. The British Fire Service is pretty different to over there, we don't have EMT's, the Fire Service put out fires, The Ambulance mop up blood and fix people, and the Police have nothing better to do than get in the way and hand out speeding tickets! My Fire Service has a website if you're interested, www.wsfb.co.uk I've been Skydiving since i was 16, i'm 24 now and i love it! Fire Service work pattern is two days 8:30-17:30, two nights 17:30-8:30 and then 4 days off, whats more we can sleep on night shifts! So i effectively get 6 days to do what i want, its great! Nigel Nigel-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ Sponored by NZ Aerosports, CYPRES 2, Tonfly & L&B Team Dirty Sanchez #232 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
