Women in the fire service(honest opinion)

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Permalink Reply by ~CED~ on February 22, 2008 at 1:45pm

100% correct.

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Permalink Reply by SAMANTHA TOMPKINS on February 22, 2008 at 4:01am

I AM A FEMALE FIREFIGHTER. I PERSONALLY HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH ANY OF THE ABOVE STATEMENTS. WHEN I APPLIED AT MY STATION THE CHEIF ASKED ALL THE MEN AT A MEETING IF ANY HAD A PROBLEM WITH A FEMALE JOINING THE DEPARTMENT. IF ANY FELT THAT THERE WOULD BE ANY DOUBT THAT I COULD RESCUE ANY OF THE MEN IF THE NEED BE. AND IF THEY FELT THAT ME BEING ON THE DEPARTMENT WOULD CALL ANY PROBLEMS. THEY ALL SAID IT WAS FINE. I'VE BEEN ON THE DEPARTMENT 2 YEARS NOW AND I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY DEPARTMENT WITH THE PUBLIC. THE KIDS ALL THINK IT IS COOL THAT I AM ON THE DEPARTMENT. I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH ANYOTHER PROBLEMS WITH OTHER DEPARTMENTS. IT HAS BEEN A GREAT EXPERIENCE AND I AM VERY LUCKY.

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Permalink Reply by Pablo Gonzales on February 22, 2008 at 7:39am

personally i think women in the fire service is great. i have had women in the fire service when i got in this job. my mother is my asst. chief and has been for the last ten years my sister got me in the biz.

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Permalink Reply by danny on February 22, 2008 at 8:44am

as the good book says here is the end of the matter there is always something todo for someone in the fireservice be paid or volunteer. if a person meets the physical and mental requirements then let that person be part of it i say. and besides i have seen more than few these southern girls hang in there with the best of them. In my station we had two but are down to one she is a paramedic and wildland firefighter certifitied. which is a plus we gets lots of good training which is approved and we dont get rusty on our first responder training eehhh--- whats the beef=== danny

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Permalink Reply by Paula on February 22, 2008 at 12:52pm

There are 4 wemom in our dept, with me being one of them. The only problem I have is that, I'm very active getting all the training possible, going to any classes that I can fit into my scedule, and helping with the fundraising. But the others don't show up for 6 to 8 months, for training or anything, and only show if we have a working structure fire. This makes most of us extremly uncomfortable, but unfortuntally the chief won't do anything about it. on the other hand all the guys treat me like one of the guys. I know no matter what they have my back. Believe me, I know that I have to work a bit harder than some men, but in the end its worth it, Getting to do something that you love.

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Permalink Reply by Pablo Gonzales on February 22, 2008 at 1:35pm

you know paula (nice name by the way real easy for me to spell lol) we had a couple of girl join our deprt only for only one reason to find a boyfriend this made it really hard on the one woh wanted really learn and do the job

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Permalink Reply by ~CED~ on February 22, 2008 at 1:50pm

From looking at your comments page you (pablo) seem to hang around just to talk to the girls. It is becoming clear now.

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Permalink Reply by Pablo Gonzales on February 22, 2008 at 2:18pm

does it really matter who i talk to. does who i talk to make me a better firefighter. man you sure do have thing all Screwed up. a parentally you have issues and arguing has done nothing but wast a lot of my time so try Slinging your BULLSH&T to someone who will listen."LATER A$%HLOE"

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Permalink Reply by ~CED~ on February 22, 2008 at 2:31pm

I was just stating facts... you seemed to take it personal and start the name calling. You just keep telling the girls that you do exactly what they do in Back Draft and Ladder 49 and maybe they will believe it and you will score some A$$. Obviously you are one of the guys that the real firemen are talking about when they say that "some guys just aren't cut out for the job". Just don't get someone else killed along with your dumba$$!!

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Permalink Reply by james on February 22, 2008 at 12:55pm

hello , i'm all for it if women wanna be in firefighting! i've seen some women fight fire and would be PROUD to call them my fellow firefighter and i'd have their back anyday as i know they would mine. more power to the ladys who wanna fight the beast! i'll stand beside ya anytime. after all the code is "you go we both go"! fire_fighter137

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Permalink Reply by Pete on February 22, 2008 at 1:08pm

i know i see nothing wrong with women in the fire service they can do just as much as the guys. i'm proud to say my wife is a firefighter and our safety officer i know now of my guys has an problems taking orders from her. so yea women has all the right to serve

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Permalink Reply by turk182 on February 22, 2008 at 1:28pm

I do not have a problem with female firefighters we have six in our station and of the six, five are great.

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