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I had no idea you could just do that (lemmy.world)

submitted 11 months ago by Stamets@lemmy.world to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

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[–] flyingjake@lemmy.one 19 points 11 months ago (1 children)

For sure! My community is served by a volunteer department and I joined a couple years ago, definitely a rewarding experience. Now not only have I gotten to sit in a truck, but I drive them, have learned all sorts of cool tools like the jaws of life and get to work with a great group of people serving our community.

You don't need to be young and fit either (I'm not!), there's a job for everyone. Anyone who's interested should definitely check out their local department. Most have active Facebook pages sharing updates and their website should have info on how to learn more about joining.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

How much of your time is spent polishing the fire engine, and painting facer boards on the fire station? My friend's dad was a Firefighter for 30 years, and he said his time was evenly split between cleaning & polishing things, playing poker at the fire station, and BBQ'ing behind the fire station. He made the job sound like it's mostly just hanging out with your friends all the time, interspersed with a few moments of heroism, and a few moments of life-threatening terror.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 10 months ago

It almost seems like a shame too leave to fight some fires.