Starting a part time day shift for a VFD

[johnsb]

Anyone have experience in starting a day time shift made up of part timers for a formerly all paid on call FD??
Like all VFD's, we're have a hard time finding people, and just lost a few more. We're a rural, but growing bedroom community, that has a lot of good training, equipment, and facilities....

[FyredUp]

I heard the term ghost station today, regarding a volunteer department with no staffing on duty at the station. It caused me to ponder this term. Is a station really a ghost station with no on duty volunteer staffing or is a station a ghost station when it is built and equipped in an area with no...

[grits1973]

Does anyone know if the Fire Station Construction Grants Act, H.R. 3728, has any shot at making it out of this Congress? My understanding was this bill proposed a one-time appropriation of $1 billion for FEMA to do a round of construction grants again. I didn't know if it died on arrival in the House...

[Barney47]

We purchased some new chainsaws and 9" cut-off saws (battery-operated) and would like to add straps to them. Right now we tried using small hose clamps with a heavy-duty metal ring tightened on each handle which seems to work well. Trying to keep the strap mounts stationary on the saws unlike using...

[TonyG#26]

Trying to help a neighboring department prep for a 2021 SAFER Hiring submittal and am running into several internal "bumps in the road" over SAFER rules. I know 2021 NOFO is not yet out but never having been involved in an award .........seeking clarification without having to read prior year...

[paramedikisto]

If anyone has a 107 manual, please email me at jim [dot] [email protected]

[fire228]

How do you handle a situation where you have a promotional test and out of 100 questions, 5 questions duplicated themself word for word??

What would be your argument or next step to take?

[estone4009]

Looking for suggestions on changing directions on the AFG grant and what we are seeking. We we are looking at preparing the grant for a SCBA fill station. We currently have to take our medical truck out of service for several hours to travel to station with equipment. I would like to apply for this...

[ImAti0n]

Hello everyone,

I've been searching and searching online and I think I may have found my answer, but wanted to verify.

I'm currently working full time for a fire department in southern california. Been with them for 11 years. The family and I are looking to relocate to Tennessee,...

[Rah0311]

South Metro is open for FF/Medic. Starting at 72k on a base. Check out the NTN for all the details. DM me if you have any questions. I’m on vacation rn so plz no questions that you can google....