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to be a firefighter
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Jenn Ross..aka "J-RO" May. 1, 2009.
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Stephnie, Didn't know if you ever read any of your replies to your question. After I wrote this I was looking at the picture on my profile. See the young guy next to me in the middle? I was at the hospital the day he was born, 21 yrs ago. Now he is…
Hey There!
What a dream to have!
Being a firefighter is not about male or female, tall or short. Being a firefighter is about having a heart, having enough courage and honor to do the job. By reading your past posts, you seem to have the heart, th…
Stephanie,
I couldn't help but reply to this. I also noticed that everyone that has so far are all males. They don't know whats its like to be a woman in the fire service. But I'll tell you now.
I grew up knowing what I wanted to be, my father, brot…
Stephanie,
If I can offer any words to you let me tell you a story. A few years back I was still a FF in my city. I held a senior position on an engine company. It is a four person engine, so I was the lead FF. We toned out on a house fire on a Sat…
Follow your dreams, work hard, get a good solid education and learn as much about this great profession that you can. Most importantly never stop learning.
As many have mentioned we all know female firefighters who do the job each and everyday. The…
If you have the desire you can do anythig you want...do not be discouraged. Just like the guys you will have to work hard..good luck.
Never give up on your dreams! The fire service needs gorillas and squirrels, meaning alot of the time being small is just as important as being big. I would suggest looking up "CPAT'' and find out what your going to be in for, so that you may begin…
What makes you think you should drop your dream? There are tons of ways you could be a firefighter. I don't think you should drop your dream just based on the fact that you are a petite girl. On the department that I am a member of, we have a woman…
I'm almost 18 and will be graduating high school next year. I'm 5'7 and 98 lbs. Any way i could be a firefighter? I'm a small girl for my age to say the least. but this is what I've always wanted to do... should i drop the dream?
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- At 2:39pm on February 22, 2010,
Brad Hoff said…
- I need you to update your profile with your full name. It's site policy, otherwise your account could be suspended.
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- At 3:50pm on April 23, 2009,
Brent Sanger said…
- Hey Stephanie. Welcome to the community. One thing we require of all members is the use of full first and last names. Please update your profile to reflect that. Thanks.
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