Seirende
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Key lime pie and delicious coffee after sunset in Key West. That's a memory made.
Outcomes?
Outcomes?
the 100% directionless thread
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gotbeerz001
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I'm not sure what Victorville thinks they will be able to do; SBCoFD is one of the lowest paid FDs around. Cal Fire will be getting significant raises coming up which may price them out of the running. Running a FD is expensive especially if you are going to attract and retain highly qualified employees. If you skimp on salaries and benefits, whatever you save will simply be lost in the constant struggle to maintain staffing as your best candidates take jobs elsewhere. Those who don't take care of their members become young, inexperienced depts who only retain those who cannot get another FD job...
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NomadicMedic
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It is always so interesting to see how it's done in other places. In Georgia for example, firefighters are paid mid 30s, there's no union. And those are good jobs. People don't ever leave. I wonder if it's just because they don't know how good it is in other places?
Jim37F
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Isn't the cost of living in GA such that 30K is a good living wage? At least outside the cities?
NomadicMedic
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It is pretty cheap to live here, but I think 30K for a firefighter is a bit insulting. I love to jab at the hosemonkeys, but it is a dangerous job and you should make more than a grocery store clerk.
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EpiEMS
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@NomadicMedic, agreed that I wouldn't run into a burning building X number of times a year for 30k, but there are certainly compensating differentials of some kind (scheduling, fringe benefits, retirement, etc.).?
VentMonkey
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Gently woke the homeless guy who appeared "unresponsive" that was layed out on the grass at a major intersection, and told him to take a nap somewhere less visible...
...good deed for the day: done.
...good deed for the day: done.
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Oof. I try very hard to not to do the public event stuff without a little rest. Talking on the news after a standing 24? Bad bad bad.
redundantbassist
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Yeah, prob shouldn't have offered to teach the class right after a 24. But I think I did an okay job of hiding how tired I was- other than the fact that I walked in clutching two 32oz coffees and had the meanest dark circles around my eyes...
Jim37F
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When you show up to station, but you're the only one there, no off going crew, no partner...like double checking the schedule, yup I'm at the right place at the right time, where is everyone? Lol
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This tornado nonsense really needs to stop...especially since I'm on shift today. Sounds like the storm is gone though.
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We had that crap Tuesday. Luckily for now the weather is perfect. 75, gray and drizzling.
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One confirmed touchdown south of Austin in Hays County and according to our shift report we had a confirmed EF1-2 touchdown in the southeastern part of our county that partially derailed a freight train and damaged quite a few house, trapped two people in one. The NWS hasn't confirmed the touchdown in our county yet but our OEM says it was an actual tornado and not just strong winds.
Now it's 70 degrees and drizzling here as well.
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gotbeerz001
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Home gym is shaping up nicely
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CALEMT
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Perfect mountain biking weather the other day.
NysEms2117
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i see crossfit anything and cringe.
Home gym is shaping up nicely
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byebye joint healthgotbeerz001
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i see crossfit anything and cringe.
Spoken like a true old man
The key is the same as any workout; know your body and your limits
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NysEms2117
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I don't like to consider myself old, but maybe i am(who knows). I can do most workouts, military style, powerlifting style, bodybuilding, but come crossfit, i start doing some ridiculous thing and everything hurts(in a bad way)
This is all i think of:
gotbeerz001
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Maybe you are confusing the functional fitness part with circus hijinks run by certifiable jagoffs...
I have always appeared to be "in shape" by keeping a 24hr Fitness membership, but being/looking strong and actually being able to get your body to do what it needs to can be very different things. I can honestly say that as I turn 40 this year, I am in the best shape ever. I used to be bigger, but I'm actually stronger now that my fitness is more balanced.
That said, there are plenty of ****ty coaches out there hurting people by pushing them beyond their limits; that is mainly a failure as a coach but also some responsibility falls on the individual who didn't know when to stop.
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I have always appeared to be "in shape" by keeping a 24hr Fitness membership, but being/looking strong and actually being able to get your body to do what it needs to can be very different things. I can honestly say that as I turn 40 this year, I am in the best shape ever. I used to be bigger, but I'm actually stronger now that my fitness is more balanced.
That said, there are plenty of ****ty coaches out there hurting people by pushing them beyond their limits; that is mainly a failure as a coach but also some responsibility falls on the individual who didn't know when to stop.
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