| Originally Posted by OutOfManyOne You actually lose 5 points if you are a firefighter and lose 4 points if an EMT. Seriously, why would the MSP give a flying f*ck if you are a firefighter or EMT. You only get 2 points for veteran status. |
| Originally Posted by BrickCop A Firefighter should get points if he's able to stay awake... |
| Originally Posted by Sniper DING DING !!!!!!!! |
| Originally Posted by 94c I know a few troopers that are EMT's. I'm sure that comes in quite handy in some of the more rural areas. |
| Originally Posted by bbelichick Why? Out in the rural areas, 97.9% of the population are call firefighters. Just dial 911 and report a minor crash involving a car vs. chipmunk. Within minutes, 27 cars will show up, all with red bubble lights. I even had a vollie driving a commercial DUMP TRUCK with a flashing red light respond to a minor no PI crash. It was comical. |
| Originally Posted by bbelichick Why? Out in the rural areas, 97.9% of the population are call firefighters. Just dial 911 and report a minor crash involving a car vs. chipmunk. Within minutes, 27 cars will show up, all with red bubble lights. I even had a vollie driving a commercial DUMP TRUCK with a flashing red light respond to a minor no PI crash. It was comical. |
| Originally Posted by 94c he wore an itsy bitsy, teeny, weeny... |
| Originally Posted by dlahair "You don't want to be a real hero anymore?" well I'd have to say any real hero is someone who dedicates themselves to public service, which is my aspiration...I'm an on-call firefighter in my town, but I have always wanted to be a trooper, not any other kind of cop, but a mass state trooper. I have the deepest respect to all who puts public service at the top of their list. So don't be putting down a firefighter or anyone else in the field of public service. |
| Originally Posted by dlahair I'm an on-call firefighter in my town, |
| Originally Posted by BrickCop Are you sure about this? After all, you'll no longer be adored by John Q. Public once you turn in that funny hat for a badge. |
| Originally Posted by Wolfman kiss your career and retirement goodbye the first time a hot ember goes into your eye and you can't work again. |
| Originally Posted by dlahair see what you don't understand here is the fact that whenever there is a working fire, full personal protective equipment is worn, including a full face mask and breathing apparatus, the risk of getting a hot ember in the eye is substantially lower than you think |
| Originally Posted by BrickCop Not to mention that he'll be responding at 110 MPH to the fire scene in his shiney blue bird...... |
| Originally Posted by BrickCop Not to mention that he'll be responding at 110 MPH to the fire scene in his shiney blue bird...... |
| Originally Posted by dlahair again with the lack of respect thing...and 110mph is quite the exaggeration, theres no rush here in my town |
| Originally Posted by Wolfman See, what YOU don't understand here is that I've been there, done that, and the risk of a hot ember in the eye, weak floor collapsing, truss roof giving in, chemical exposure peeling skin away, nail going through turnout gear, and any of a MILLION other things happening during this unpaid work that will jam up any hope you would ever have of collecting disability is enough to not want to continue participating in this sort of work if employed by a PD. Back to the sandbox, junior. |
| Originally Posted by dlahair again with the lack of respect thing...and 110mph is quite the exaggeration, theres no rush here in my town |
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