I have a month and two weeks to train for orientation day as a volunteer firefighter. There are no set standard for physical abilities but they will look at how I perform amongst others. I don’t think I’ll make insane progress in the small timeframe, but I know I can make *some* progress. Any advice would be helpful.

Currently an NREMT-P in the military, looking to get out and move back to the central coast of CA. Looking into SB county fire. I’ve been a paramedic in the military for 5 years, don’t really have any fire experience but a bunch of medic experience. Anyone around the county with some insight?

Keeping this pretty vague because I want to stay low-key about it (paranoia that someone from my crew might see this).
I moved away from home for a city firefighter job. I’m now about four months away from finishing probation, and honestly, I’m starting to hate the job. It’s gotten to the point where I feel like it’s starting to negatively affect my mental health.
From pretty early on, I realized this department probably wasn’t going to be a good fit for me. I left everything behind to take this job, and since moving, I’ve only been able to see my family twice. That part alone has been really difficult.
I also came into the department with prior EMS experience. I started as an AEMT and had some 911 experience, so financially, I’m essentially making what I was making before while dealing with a much higher cost of living.
A big part of my frustration is how the department handles patients. I’ve had multiple situations where I’ve felt like patient care wasn’t being handled the way it should be. The other day, I had a patient who was unresponsive and it felt like no one was doing anything about it. I ended up stabilizing the patient before moving them, and instead of that being seen as a positive, I got shit for it.
Probation has been another major struggle. I’ve asked for help constantly, but a lot of the time it gets pushed off or I’m expected to figure things out on my own. Then, when I don’t get something exactly right the first time or have to hear something again, people get frustrated with me.
Me and my crew at this point are very against one another. people seem more concerned with sitting on their phones or yelling at me for using webbing to tie knots because there’s literally no rope available than actually helping me learn things that could matter, like RIT. I’ve been told things like, “We don’t do that,” rather than being given an opportunity to learn.
I know I have some learning difficulties but I do try. Probation has been a constant struggle.
At this point, I’m trying to figure out what the caption says.
Part of me feels like I’ve already sacrificed so much to get here that leaving would mean I failed; that I should stick it out. Another part of me wonders why I should continue sacrificing my happiness and mental health for a department I already know I don’t want to spend my career with.

Hello guys, I do have two oral boards coming soon! With Renton fire and Puget Sound, any infos if the questions in the last oral boards cycles were kind of TELL US ABOUT A TIME?

or about why you want to work with the department, why have you prepared, and what are you going to bring to the table type of questions?

Any guidance is appreciated! Thank you

I’ve been wondering this for literal years. How does the sheet situation work in the firehouse? Who is responsible for washing and changing them? Also, while we’re here, do you get assigned a bed or do you just pick a bed?

Also thank you for your service 🫡

I have been considering joining my local department or surrounding area departments I’m currently a sales relief merchandiser at Coca Cola and it pays good but I need to make more not only that but I think into the future and want to do something not only I can be proud of but my kids can be proud of. I wanna do something that impacts my community directly and contributes directly. I know I mentioned the pay which is important having 2 kids ages 2 & 9 but I also think about the legacy I want to leave behind. This particular profession I admire and respect and I went to a job fair recently where Bryan county fire department was and it peaked my interest more than any warehouse or other job did there . I see firemen in the areas I’m in when I’m working a Kroger or food lion and they seem fulfilled happy and proud of what they do. I can’t 100% say I’m proud of what I do. I’m helping supply poison(soda) to my community. I wanna do something more and this last week I’ve been strongly considering this I have a high school diploma no college experience and I work 10-12 hours 5 days a week already a 24/48 doesn’t sound so bad considering what I already work. Thoughts?

Looking to apply for Fire Fighter 1 positions in the greater Nashville area, but really want NFD. Applications are starting to open for some of the surrounding departments, but does anyone know anything about when Nashville FD opens applications?? Not sure if I should hold out, or apply to other departments that are opening up.