Today, 7:14pm

I am off today but workout out on base and just stopped by the station to see if the other shift is going to a bar on base to watch the UFC fight, and they are, so i am hanging out til we leave...I know, I'm lame!! lol

Today, 2:56pm

mine is Monday and I love that. I prefer to be off when the general population is working...lol

Today, 2:25pm

we work more than the average FD. We are 24 on and 24 off and then every 2 weeks we get a kelly day. What about you?

Today, 12:24pm

thanks! :)

Today, 11:17am

sounds like a normal day in the life...lol

Yesterday, 7:40pm

How is training going?

Yesterday, 6:49pm

yea we have an awesome department. I think like most departments we run more medicals than anything. We have our share of TA's as well. What about you guys??

Yesterday, 4:03pm

we have 3 stations and run about 20+ line ff's a shift. We usually put the management positions out to the public, but realistically the hires are from inside. :o)

Yesterday, 12:20pm

I've done that before. It got my legs a little bigger. Might look into doing a little more of it.

Sep 4, 2008 5:54pm

Not a fan of the cardio either. I figured out that as soon as I start liking the cardio routine I'm doing I need to change it. Because I'm getting good at it and its not challenging me anymore! Argh

Sep 4, 2008 3:37pm

I have been on for 4.5 years and we are a small department (60 line ff's) and typically all management positions are hired from within.

Sep 4, 2008 3:10pm

SEE...Hazmat is awesome!! I actually started to volunteer at a small volunteer/paid dept right outside the base. A lot of the paid guys at Carson were vollys there. I smoozed and made sure whenever a fire chief from Carson was around I introduced myself etc...Then they were hiring, I put in, the chief asked one of the guys if I was worth a shit.....lol He for some reason said yes..lol And my app was selected to go through the testing process...and well they hired 3..and here I am...

Sep 4, 2008 9:01am

I must say...34 and an AC is pretty impressive. I actually LOVE it at Carson. This is the only department I have worked for as a paid FF, but have no desire to go anywhere else. I am doing exactly what I want to be in the fire service (HazMat), and it appears that I have a tremendous opportunity here with that (Most everyone else here hates Hazmat on my shift, so I get to play!! lol)

Sep 4, 2008 12:14am

Looking good. Thanks for adding me. Lets keep each other motivated!

Sep 4, 2008 12:00am

Well, lets see...I'm getting a second job to pay off bills (I remember what it felt like to be debt free before...it was a good feeling) and get a new car. England will likely come sometime after those plans are underway. LOL

Sep 3, 2008 11:47pm

Thank you! :D

Sep 3, 2008 6:17pm

I'm sorry about Carson, how is England?

Sep 2, 2008 6:16am

Hmm safe to assume we are not employed at the same installation...lol I am at Carson...You??

Sep 1, 2008 4:08pm

base....and you??

Aug 31, 2008 1:19pm

Hello! Things are going well for me. I'm taking online classes to get a degree in Media Arts and Animation. Pretty exciting. Ten times smaller than our little playground?? Yikes, that bites!