Application Form on its way

[Ryan 188]

My Dad (Firefighter for 20+ years, still serving) has asked his Station Manager to send me an application form to join my local Station as a retained Firefighter, i've wanted to be a Firefighter ever since i can remember & now i can finally do it im really nervous :lol, so this thread has a point...does anyone else want to become a Firefighter when there older or are you already one?

[Guest FreeSpirit]

Nice one on the job if you get it Mr P (which sounds like you will). And to answer the question, no I've never really had any desire to be a fireman.

[Guest Kanenite]

Yeh nice one Mr P, good luck with the job. I've never wanted to be a fireman either :P

[Dead Crow 370]

Only ever wanted to be a fireman once, for 5 seconds. Then I wanted to be a wrestler again.

 

I have dressed up in a firemans outfit before though. I looked good :)

[Guest Al Stevens]

Mr P i really hope that you get this job, and i wish you all the luck in the world :)

 

However for your question i never have done. I had a fear of fires when i was younger and ever since i damaged my knees i know i wouldn't pass the tests.

[Guest MastersGonads]

My Brother in Law is a retained firefighter....

 

Its a career that I have thought about on numerous occasions, especially as a retained firefighter, but the fact is I couldnt be a retained fighter due to the hours I work, and the distance between my work and home station....

 

Always like the thought of being part of the NYFD.......

[King 277]

To be honest Ive never wanted to be one,but best of luck with it:xyx

[Nimf 324]

Good luck!

 

As for me-contrary to my sig, I am NOT going to be a fireman when the floods roll back... I think i'm too short.

[Guest Laffy]

Never wanted tobe a fireman but good luck with the job :)

[DC 536]

I looked good :)

Was this only for five seconds too.:P

 

 

Good luck P.

[Guest Danny Styles]

sorry to sound thick but what is a retained fireman?. and good luck Mr P :thumbsup

[Guest FreeSpirit]

sorry to sound thick but what is a retained fireman?

 

A retained fireman gets paid only for the specific time they are responding to emergencies, but aren't employed as full time firefighters. :xyx

[Guest Loves To Spooge]

The fireman is very magical. Rub his helmet and he spits in your eye.

[Guest Gemsi]

Yay for the the job!

The only reason I ever wanted to be a firefighter (before meeting paul obviously) was as you get to watch brave fit men in uniform all day. I'd preferred to have been a receptionist mind, as then you don't have to be brave and fit aswell.

 

I wanted to be a ghostbuster, but then watched the films and got scared off my evil scarey floaty man.

 

Then I wanted to be a nurse or school teacher, but I'd run out of puff by then (stop giggling!)

 

I think it's cool to want to do stuff that could save many billions of lives. Good for you!

[Guest Slim Jim]

I don't think one fireman is going to save billions of lives, but it's a start. Good luck to ya.

[Red05 343]

Good luck Mr Perfect. I don't think i've ever wanted to be a Firefighter, though after watching Rescue Me it seems like a cool job!

[Ryan 188]

sorry to sound thick but what is a retained fireman?. and good luck Mr P :thumbsup

 

KM is pretty much spot on, a Retained Firefighter goes about his (or her) everyday business like any other person, most have day jobs which have to be local to the station, and when there is a fire call they are alerted by Bleep (Pager) and have to respond to the call within 5 minutes (its 2 minutes at my Station, the fastest responding Station in Bucks :)), Wholetime (full time) Firefighters go to work at 9 and finish at 5, when there not at work, their not on call, they work for 3 days, and are off for 4, which is why i believe Retained Firefighters are more dedicated as their on call 24/7.

Edited June 24, 2007 by Ryan

[Guest dpddave]

so FULL TIME fighters work 9 to 5 for 3 days a week....id rather that than what your gonna be doing..

[Ryan 188]

so FULL TIME fighters work 9 to 5 for 3 days a week....id rather that than what your gonna be doing..

 

Wholetime isnt my thing but each to their own, i want being a Firefighter to mean something, i dont want it to be a 9 to 5 job, the thing i dont understand is that to be Wholetime, training taskes 2 years, but to be Retained, takes 2 months minimum, yet Retained are on call for SO SO much longer than Wholetime.

 

Plus wholetime Firefighters arnt allowed Secondary jobs unlike Retained, so your doing absolutely nothing for 4 days, not for me thanks, although you can be a Retained Firefighter in those 4 days, i respect the crap out of Firefighters who do both.

Edited June 24, 2007 by Ryan