Thread: Vol Fire crew, who is one?

Originally Posted by systolic

I bet the fire brigade love not having to pay their employees. I can understand volunteers in small towns, but in cities it is taking the piss to expect people to work without wages.

i bet they do to, means more funding to spread around on everything else as there isn't anyone at the top taking profits out of the organisation.

More funds for training & equipment which at the end of the day helps the public, win for all concerned i think but that is just my positive outlook on it.

Originally Posted by swellacott

We are the first brigade south of the CBD to have volunteers. I enjoy doing it and helping out the same as smidey. Thats why I do it. It's my way of putting back into the community.

If i wanted money for it, i wouldn't be doing it.

If you want to work for no wages and can travel away from Papakura, I've got a few things you could do. I can arrange for you to work after hours and weekends too.

I might even be able to get you a pager to call you when I need you as well.

I can't pay you to sleep like the real firemen though.

Is it going to be as enjoyable as the stuff I do in the Fire Service though?

Originally Posted by swellacott

Is it going to be as enjoyable as the stuff I do in the Fire Service though?

I can make it dangerous if you like?

My current job is dangerious enough. I don't need an unpaid job that is also dangerous.
Good luck finding someone.

Anyway, I think this conversation is getting a little bit off the top of this thread

Are you any good with ladders and confined spaces?

I've got some sumps I need cleaned out.

Originally Posted by systolic

If you want to work for no wages and can travel away from Papakura, I've got a few things you could do. I can arrange for you to work after hours and weekends too.

I might even be able to get you a pager to call you when I need you as well.

I can't pay you to sleep like the real firemen though.

You're an asshole

Originally Posted by Gibo

You're an asshole

Sometimes I park in handicap spaces, while handicap people make handicap faces..............

Originally Posted by smidey

my biggest reward so far is regularly seeing the bloke i revived from cardiac arrest on the 3rd Jan 2016, a day i will never forget. It's not about me doing it, it's about his family still having him around and his wife, son and grand kids not watching him die that day.
Most days when i drop the kids off at school i see him walking his dog, with his wife usually. It's a surreal thing and makes every minute of volunteering worth it.

+1
I do it help to people nothing more.
Although I seem to get stuck more on the ones we couldn't save....
While its not for everyone if someone reading this is thinking about joining up would i recommend it hell yes.

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I do it as a community minded thing, along with Land ARS, Coast guard, Medical response and other voluntary organisations that I'm involved in, only difference now is, I'm paid as a RFO during the fire season.

Originally Posted by BRADS

+1
Although I seem to get stuck more on the ones we couldn't save....

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We/I have had plenty of those to but we must celebrate the successes when they are dished up

And don't forget CIPSS is available if you need anything too....

iAuditor on iPad is a mean tool for online/electronic checks etc. Can store if no data connection and auto syncs when in signal.

@Mauser308 you're in Auckland?

Either Silverdale or Manly (or both) have got them set up. Pretty sure it is on Ipad. One of the Silverdale SO travels for Chubb and pretty sure he goes your way.
A group of them are stomping around Abel Tasman Park and will call him later in the week