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Student Loan Forgiveness?

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I got addicted to surfing... best place to pursue a FireFighting career on a US Coast?

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I got addicted to surfing... best place to pursue a FireFighting career on a US Coast?

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Justin replied to John Brown's discussion 'I got addicted to surfing... best place to pursue a FireFighting career on a US Coast?'

i would check out Va beach. there are lots of career and vol depts within 30min to an hour from the beach

September 9

Nelson Thompson replied to John Brown's discussion 'I got addicted to surfing... best place to pursue a FireFighting career on a US Coast?'

San Diego is suffering from budget problems. They are hiring, just not that many. They are also losing people to LA County Fire who pay more. If you get online and do some research you can find every department website and get information. There r...

September 9

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Student Loan Forgiveness?

“The law forgives outstanding education debt for public service employees who have made 10 years of monthly payments on their loans while serving full-time in government, public education or other positions related to public service.” “The law wi...

July 2

Jake Fireman replied to John Brown's discussion 'I got addicted to surfing... best place to pursue a FireFighting career on a US Coast?'

If your comin to So CAl.....forget the volly stuff....we have like 3 in all so cal....go full time paid department..YES like San Diego!!!

June 29

John Brown replied to John Brown's discussion 'I got addicted to surfing... best place to pursue a FireFighting career on a US Coast?'

If I live in illinois and volunteer here where I can get a job easier, get my firefighter I and II, emt and everything. Does that transfer to California if I want to get hired as a full time firefighter in Sandiego?

June 29

BillySFCVFD replied to John Brown's discussion 'I got addicted to surfing... best place to pursue a FireFighting career on a US Coast?'

I lived in SoCal for over fifty years. Good luck finding a VFD there within an hour or two from the coast. During rush hour traffic you can double that. TCSS

June 29

John Brown replied to John Brown's discussion 'I got addicted to surfing... best place to pursue a FireFighting career on a US Coast?'

Is it hard to be accepted as a volunteer firefighter if I just move to the area ( southern California). Are they more preferential to “locals”.

June 29

Jake Fireman replied to John Brown's discussion 'I got addicted to surfing... best place to pursue a FireFighting career on a US Coast?'

EASY!!!! Southern California....Cmon, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County, LA, Orange County and San Diego...If you start at one and drive to the furthest its only like 5 hours. All those counties have great surfing year round. Id live/work somew...

June 29

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June 29

Doyle replied to John Brown's discussion 'Fake ID Misdemeanor....Can I be become a Firefighter?'

I wouldn't be to worried be up front on your application and remember the guys hiring you were young and foolish once, the only difference was you owned up. Take pride in that, and if they don't want you because of it, they never deserved you in t...

June 25

Dewayne and Diana Bean replied to John Brown's discussion 'Fake ID Misdemeanor....Can I be become a Firefighter?'

Be honest, upfront and since its a misdemeanor, I would think you should.

June 24

Jake Fireman replied to John Brown's discussion 'Fake ID Misdemeanor....Can I be become a Firefighter?'

This may be true and again depends on jurisdictions etc. However, there are questions that are posed such as "Have you ever used a fake ID" etc...doesnt ask about arrest or conviction. The way I look at all these items is very simple. If you went...

June 24

jesse wright replied to John Brown's discussion 'Fake ID Misdemeanor....Can I be become a Firefighter?'

some "kids" make bad decisions when they are forming their personal outlook on life. the important thing to remember is that you messed up and learned the lesson, and from what you wrote i believe that you did. Now i believe the "court supervision...

June 24

Fireyladd Chief Sharp replied to John Brown's discussion 'Fake ID Misdemeanor....Can I be become a Firefighter?'

John, that will be entirely up to the policy and rules of the Department your applying to. State Law may play into it also if there are any specific to your area. There is no one size fits all answer to your question. Big thing is you should discl...

June 24

BillySFCVFD replied to John Brown's discussion 'Fake ID Misdemeanor....Can I be become a Firefighter?'

You sound like an honest young man with others and yourself. Just keep that up and go for it. TCSS

June 24

John Brown replied to John Brown's discussion 'Fake ID Misdemeanor....Can I be become a Firefighter?'

When I went court I did plead guilty to the charge of “Illegal Misuse of an ID Card”. I received 6 months court supervision and didn’t get in trouble again. Therefore I didn’t end up being convicted but was still arrested and pled guilty. Also if ...

June 24

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