FireFighter EMS Police

[TOW]

yeah. high BP, sugar issues, etc.

I have been referred to a neurologist, I have to call tomorrow. Meanwhile I am real weak and I have pain in my bottom right foot.

They are saying this has nothing to do with my blood sugar. They did a three month test and it has been in the normal range.

The doc said he believes there is something wrong in the nerves of the body?

[Midway Sam]

Was just accepted today as a volunteer firefighter for my county fire department.

[bigben]

I'm a fulltime firefighter/paramedic here in suburban Cincinnati. Been in the fire service since 2001, fulltime since 2003. We can retire after 25 years, so it'll be 19 1/2 until I can thru-hike in 2028 or 9. Hopefully I'll have the entire trail section hiked by then NOBO so I can do a SOBO thru. That's the plan anyway, but a lot can happen between now and then.

Bigben

[beas]

I'm a fulltime firefighter/paramedic here in suburban Cincinnati. Been in the fire service since 2001, fulltime since 2003. We can retire after 25 years, so it'll be 19 1/2 until I can thru-hike in 2028 or 9. Hopefully I'll have the entire trail section hiked by then NOBO so I can do a SOBO thru. That's the plan anyway, but a lot can happen between now and then.

Bigben

Big Ben,
What a job I have about 9 yrs till I am eligible to retire but God willing I will do about 28 or 12 more yrs. That will get my youngest out of high school,3 years on what we call the"drop program" which is some type of retirement deal, me out of this dump called Memphis Tn,and find me and the wife a place in East Tennessee. Hopefully all 3 kids will be smart enough that I wont pay for college or maybe I will have the school funds ready.

[little bear]

Im a police officer in a small town in NC. I have worked Narcotics/Gangs, investigations, been a patrol sergeant and FTO for my dept for 8 years.

[WalkingStick75]

Just retired after 25 years with Livingston County Sheriff, Michigan

Why not make this a poll?

[e-doc]

Not any of above but in medical field. Groups like having me around as I have fairly broad wilderness med experience.

[Think Spring]

Here's another one. Spent 5 years as a Park Ranger, then went with the Sheriff's Dept. as a "Special Deputy" for 15, all while I taught high school chemistry and what ever else they assigned. Currently still working, as "part-time" (...24 hour shift every 6th day...) firefighter/EMT for a township...(5 stations)...fire/EMS department. Bigben and another former student, Gadgetteer, have been AT hiking partners; the first a firefighter/medic, and the second a police officer and former sheriff's deputy. And, we all still love hikin' the AT!

[Desert Reprobate]

18 Years in Corrections. Plan to retire this year and hit the AT next.

[JJMcK]

Captain, Portland ,Pa. Volunteer Structural, Vehicle, Water (Delaware River is right next door).

[A C York]

Volunteer firefighter for 5 years and nationally certified First Responder NW Tennessee.

[dgrimes21]

Volunteer FF, EMT, and a Reserve Police Officer

[Tennessee Viking]

I have been a law enforcement videographer and will be in forensics pretty soon.

[tuswm]

6 years on Beach patrol, we work with fire, EMS, police, coast guard, and my favorite bomb squad. You would not believe how many explosives wash up on the beach in the fall during the big storms.

[karo]

I was an EMT thirty years ago last Dec. my how time flies! Taught Amer. Red Cross 1st aid/CPR for 13 years at GM.

[theinfamousj]

You would not believe how many explosives wash up on the beach in the fall during the big storms.

Where do they come from?

[tuswm]

Things would was up like grenades, live amo, dynamite, and even partially exploded fireworks from 4th of July. From what I have been told by senior members many ordnances where just tossed over board by the navy right before returning to port for two reasons, one when the returned they would have to do paper work for any remaining ordnances so they ditched then, and the other reason is that if they didn't use then they would not get the budget for them next time. But even the people that told me that were not sure how much of that was true.

Now I only worked there for 3 fall seasons so far when the big storms his. Apparently I saw a first time thing with bricks of plastic explosives and det cord and blasting caps washing up. Many times they would just decide to take care of it on the beach. We have no idea where these were coming from.

The big problem wit this is that 99% of the time its kids that find this stuff and they think its either a toy or they don't know what it is so they investigate it. all the plastics are usually wrapped in bright colors that the kids love. When these things get mixed with salt water and dry out they can become so unstable that moving them at all can set them off. Even some of the blasting caps to set off the plastics are strong enough to kill someone.

here is a small vid that also talks about dredging for beach replenishment and explosives. Its actualy a big problem
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local...xplosives.html

[Bumpa]

24 yrs in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police....then 20 yrs as a college professor in a police sciences program Federal pension from the Mounties, Provincial pension from the College...need to find a city job so I can cover all three levels of Gov't

[elangomat]

Volunteer in local EMS

[take-a-knee]

Volunteer in local EMS

You should quit, people like you are the reason Paramedics get paid minimum wage, if you can get the milk for free, why buy the cow?