Firefighter...the new era

**shawhighlander** · 27th September 09, 08:02 AM

You guys bless me

ith: Moran taing! for all of your support.
To make this doubly brilliant, I was actually called on September 11, 2009 by the Captain,
who gave me the good news that I'm still on the active list. Today is my first day back on duty.

Slainté

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**Santa Kona** · 27th September 09, 08:13 AM

Good Luck and Stay Safe.

**Kiltedfirepiper** · 27th September 09, 09:01 AM

welcome back brothers!!

Scott
IAFF Local 3832

**Frank McGrath** · 27th September 09, 10:31 AM

There is another Rocky Ridge in Frederick Co. Maryland. Welcome back. My stepson is a fire fighter in Wash DC.

**###KILTEDKIWI###** · 29th September 09, 01:15 PM

Okay, you may need to explain this to me.
A tour of duty? limited contracts or something?
Is this like a volunteer part of the service?
Or is there a limited sign on period? I'm honestly interested, and not trying to be a smart @rse or anything, its just different from NZ.

Regards

Phil C

**Kiltedfirepiper** · 29th September 09, 03:17 PM

it varies from Dept. to dept. but baiscly a tour is defined as the time you work.

My Dept's tour is a 5/6 schedule...5 days on with a day off in between then 6 days off for a total of 15 days

for instance tomorow is the last day of my tour. so Thursday will be the start of my "6day" then I'll go back to work NEXT wed. Fri. Sun. Tues. Thurs. then 6 days off again!
and this can be changed to suit the Department.
it could be a 1/2 (work mon. get Tues wed. off, and go back Thurs. and this is also a TRUE 3 platoon schedule)
a 3/4 (work mon.wed. fri. get sat. sun. mon. tue. off) heres a calender of a 3/4 http://www.cherryhillfirefighters.co...alander(1).pdf
its a tough job....but someones gotta do it!

**shawhighlander** · 29th September 09, 04:09 PM

Here are a few more firefighting pics old and new.
Thanks again for your support!

I'm on the far left, front row.

Yep, that's me with a stream of water in my ear!

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**rescueengine** · 29th September 09, 05:04 PM

Congrats Jon , Once in the fire service its hard to stay away .

25 years Salt Lake County Fire Dept . Utah IAFF 1696
10 years City of West Jordan Fire Dept , Utah IAFF 4624
And still going

**sydnie7** · 29th September 09, 05:15 PM

Congratulations and thank you for the work you do.

Decades ago, one of my uncles and family lived in another country which I won't name. If your house caught on fire, the fire dept. arrived, and you stood out in the street and handed them money until they thought it was worth going in... meanwhile everything you own was going up in flames. . . the things we take for granted living where we do!

**Freelancer** · 29th September 09, 05:35 PM

Congratulations and best of luck!

My brother is retired FDNY. Unfortunately, he now suffers residual lung damage from his 9/11/01 search/recovery service.