I've been accepted

[Bama2LA]

So I went for my interview for Livingston Parish's Fire District 4 tonight. After their questions and what not, they have recommended me to the chief. I start duty and training in one month.

I'm SOOO stoked!

 

[VeedUp]

Congrats!!

 

[Saftman]

Congrats & good luck.

 

[gsneff]

congrats

 

[jjoker16]

Congrats man!

 

[tso]

Congratulations,as you begin your fire service career, aggressively pursue education. Your knowledge and skills are the best weapons and the most valuable tools you will have at your disposal.

Stay Safe...1*

Steve

 

[Duck Jenkins]

congrats. I have always wanted to work in the fire service. I think it is the most honorable job next to the military. Thank you.

 

[Bama2LA]

Thanks guys! It's only volunteer, but I've been looking forward to this for a long time.

 

[SirIsaacNewton]

Congrats

 

[charlie12]

This was Dist. 4 in Port Vincent about 0330hrs Saturday.

 

[10shotgroup]

I worked there for 5 years part time back when they first started paying people. Maybe around 2000. It was tough times then. But I here things have changed.

I just mainly got tired of spending 24 hours at a firehouse and then another 12 at another station.

I spent most of my time in Watson. Drew most of the maps for that area myself as the area was growing faster than the map people. Spent some time in walker and port Vincent as well. Also made alot of calls in st. Helena and even north of there. They didn't have much as a fd north livivgston at the time.

Anyway, good luck.

 

[charlie12]

I worked there for 5 years part time back when they first started paying people. Maybe around 2000. It was tough times then. But I here things have changed.

I just mainly got tired of spending 24 hours at a firehouse and then another 12 at another station.

I spent most of my time in Watson. Drew most of the maps for that area myself as the area was growing faster than the map people. Spent some time in walker and port Vincent as well. Also made alot of calls in st. Helena and even north of there. They didn't have much as a fd north livivgston at the time.

Anyway, good luck.

But now you get to work with Goob.

 

[Bama2LA]

I worked there for 5 years part time back when they first started paying people. Maybe around 2000. It was tough times then. But I here things have changed.

I just mainly got tired of spending 24 hours at a firehouse and then another 12 at another station.

I spent most of my time in Watson. Drew most of the maps for that area myself as the area was growing faster than the map people. Spent some time in walker and port Vincent as well. Also made alot of calls in st. Helena and even north of there. They didn't have much as a fd north livivgston at the time.

Anyway, good luck.

Well it's part-time volunteer, so I won't be able to spend 24/7 there. But definitely will be on call alot and doing what I can. From what I can tell it's changed alot over the last few years.

 

[krayzkajun]

congrats!!!

ive been a volunteer firefighter for 5years now!

 

[11Bravo]

Congrats bud! I may see you out there sometime. I work for Acadian.

 

[sraacke]

I think it is the most honorable job next to the military.

It can be or it can be a disaster. I worked for City of St Gabriel Fire Department and had to deal with alcoholism, racism, nepotism and a culture of small town social club versus trained professionals. There was an issue with the Parish owned trucks and stations which were for the Volunteer Fire Department being used by City FD employees. We were constantly being cut back on manpower by the Mayor when the budget got tight. We'd rehire and then get layoff notices a few months later. After I left the Chief and several firefighters got hit with ethics charges and several thousand dollars in fines. There were labor board investigations and several firefighters lost their jobs. The Chief managed to hang onto his job.
It was not a honorable job in the least.

 

[Bama2LA]

I think he meant honorable as being selfless not the staff that worked on the team. There are bad apples everywhere but the act is what is honorable.