Our department has a small handful of retired members that still show interest in the department. The problem is we dont have anything that lets them be a part of the department anymore. Most of the retired guys physically cant do much of the regular stuff anymore, so holding them as reserves really wouldnt work. My question is this- How do you keep the guys that cant ride the truck part of your department. I have talked to a couple of the retired guys and they say they would like to be around the dept, but we are drawing blanks on how to do that. Any ideas would be great! Thanks
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Originally posted by tfpd109 View PostOur department has a small handful of retired members that still show interest in the department. The problem is we dont have anything that lets them be a part of the department anymore. Most of the retired guys physically cant do much of the regular stuff anymore, so holding them as reserves really wouldnt work. My question is this- How do you keep the guys that cant ride the truck part of your department. I have talked to a couple of the retired guys and they say they would like to be around the dept, but we are drawing blanks on how to do that. Any ideas would be great! Thanks
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We have two sets of officers in our department. We have the obvious operational / line officer chain of command, but we also have an administrative chain made up of the president, vice president, treasurer, board of directors and secretary. The rolls of each is spelled out in our bylaws.
If a person is unable to help operationally, the administrative side becomes the obviouis choice for their participation. These people can get involved in fund raising, building maintenance, financial recording, maintaining training records and any number of other administrative duties.
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I assume you're speaking of a career department?
We have retired members who actually took part time positions with us. A couple of them work in the logisitics section, delivering and picking up items from the stations, hospitals, vendors, and the like. One of them works as a MSA SCBA tech in our SCBA shop. A couple work a day or two a week in the administrative office doing whatever needs to be done.
Our neighboring department uses quite a few of their retired members are adjunct instructors on their training staff. They might have a special knowledge or skill, or simply have a lot of available time to deliver instruction, and can support the training division who currently doesn't have a huge number of folks assigned to it.Career Fire Captain
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Originally posted by 105 View PostDirect traffic during MVAsEven the burger-flippers at McDonald's probably have some McWackers.
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Originally posted by nmfire View PostThis is a common practice and I do not for the life of me understand the logic behind this. Why on earth do we put elderly guys with diminished sight, hearing, and mobility in the middle of the road to get run over?
It does seem like a majority of the death/injuries of what we call fire police in NY are of advanced age. I've known of a few (not in my department) who definitely should not have been in the road.Opinions my own. Standard disclaimers apply.
Everyone goes home. Safety begins with you.
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Originally posted by nmfire View PostThis is a common practice and I do not for the life of me understand the logic behind this. Why on earth do we put elderly guys with deminished sight, hearing, and mobility in the middle of the road to get run over?
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Wait a minute
As a "Retired old guy" I take exception to the description given by NMFire. We are not senile and blind We have been in the service for over 30 years and can still do most of what you kids do......granted we might not be as spry as you but there are some of us who still want to contribute but as physically unable to. Please don't ignore us or shove us to the corner. Let us at least do some management or paper work. I for myself have been doing the job as Fire Commissioner and I think I can still help the District.Respectfully,
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Did I say every retired Firefighter is incapable?
Originally posted by nmfire View PostThis is a common practice and I do not for the life of me understand the logic behind this. Why on earth do we put elderly guys with deminished sight, hearing, and mobility in the middle of the road to get run over?Even the burger-flippers at McDonald's probably have some McWackers.
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Huh??..........
Originally posted by nmfire View PostDid I say every retired Firefighter is incapable?
I see it ALL THE TIME. I'm not making this up. The guys are hunched over, standing in the middle of the road with a vest on, waving traffic by half moving their arms, and couldn't move out of the way literally if his life depended on it. I didn't say you were one of them.
Didn't know y'all had Fire Police up there..... Or are you talking about the next County to the North??....If that's the case, I understand all too well....Never use Force! Get a Bigger Hammer.
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Hell, we were happy just to have the fellas come around and tell us their old war stories, and sometimes we even got a little dirt on some of the older guys to use against them, haha.By the time they retired all they really wanted to do was come around from time to time and drink a little coffee, rimenisce about the good ole days, and get to know the newer guys and give them good advice that they learned the hard way. Good times, I miss being around those crusty ole fellows.
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Originally posted by Eng34FF View PostWe have two sets of officers in our department. We have the obvious operational / line officer chain of command, but we also have an administrative chain made up of the president, vice president, treasurer, board of directors and secretary. The rolls of each is spelled out in our bylaws.
If a person is unable to help operationally, the administrative side becomes the obviouis choice for their participation. These people can get involved in fund raising, building maintenance, financial recording, maintaining training records and any number of other administrative duties.
There's almost something that anyone can do given his/her limitations."Did you check under the bed?" -- Judge Crater, 1930
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Originally posted by hwoods View PostDidn't know y'all had Fire Police up there..... Or are you talking about the next County to the North??....If that's the case, I understand all too well....Even the burger-flippers at McDonald's probably have some McWackers.
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Originally posted by JayDudley View PostAs a "Retired old guy" I take exception to the description given by NMFire. We are not senile and blind We have been in the service for over 30 years and can still do most of what you kids do......granted we might not be as spry as you but there are some of us who still want to contribute but as physically unable to. Please don't ignore us or shove us to the corner. Let us at least do some management or paper work. I for myself have been doing the job as Fire Commissioner and I think I can still help the District.
We even tried one time to change the bylaws to say that you had to be active to vote on operational issues......guess how that fared????"Loyalty Above all Else. Except Honor."
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Originally posted by FWDbuff View PostThe only problem I have with the old guys is that certain ones never come around. They have retained voting rights because they are life members. When we (the younger guys) want to vote in a new bylaw or purchase something or anything else that needs a vote, and the old guys dont want it, they stack the meetings and vote us down.
We even tried one time to change the bylaws to say that you had to be active to vote on operational issues......guess how that fared????Opinions my own. Standard disclaimers apply.
Everyone goes home. Safety begins with you.
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