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06-15-2015, 12:19 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 44
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Almost there...
I will be retiring from the Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office (SW Washington) on May 1, 2016 after 36 years of service. Not that I'm counting the days or anything. Been from the jail to Patrol, Services, Dets, Patrol and Detective Sergeants. Currently back as a Patrol Sergeant. I've had my good and bad times. Let the young lions take over!
Joe R.
Kelso, WA
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06-15-2015, 09:17 PM
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#122
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 1,443
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Looks like there's a lot of us in here that have retired
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06-15-2015, 10:36 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Upper East Tennessee
Posts: 296
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Retired after 30 years as a Tennessee State Park Ranger. Then six years as full time Paramedic with local EMS. Now retired and camp as often as possible.
Flagstaff 27RLWS
2014 F150 Ecoboost
17 Nights in 2015 so far.
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2022 Flagstaff 26RBWS
2014 Ford F150 Ecoboost
65 nights in 2023 including a 2 month trip to the pacific coast.
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06-16-2015, 04:56 AM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 176
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Retired in 1999 with 20 years of service as a career firefighter / paramedic. Wife retired last year from a career fire department as a Deputy Chief Suppression / Shift Commander with 27 years.
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06-16-2015, 08:53 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Iowa
Posts: 1,348
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Retired and living the dream, Mark0224
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Henry & Tena
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06-16-2015, 09:17 PM
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#126
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 259
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Volunteer firefighter on a small city/ rural fire dept.
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06-20-2015, 01:06 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: CT USA
Posts: 287
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Now I take him seriously
An entry I recently wrote on facebook after watching my son fight a structural fire near our home.
I smelled something very strong and very toxic. I walked out to my sidewalk and saw lots of smoke coming out of a house. Seconds later I saw my son zooming out of the driveway with his fire lights on. Then my heart started pounding, so I ran. I left all the doors of my house open, the dog sitting in the doorway, and I ran towards the fire, towards my son. I know he's an EMT & fire fighter, I thought I knew how much he loved what he does but watching in horror as my son entered a burning structure is just unimaginable. The focus in his big blue eyes, the determination on his face, the ease in which he took on this task was effortless. This is what he lives for...FIRE, emergencies, driving ambulances, saving people. My emotions ran strong and hard. I couldn't focus, I couldn't stop thinking of how proud I am, how scared I was and how scared he must be. I prayed HARD for his safety. My son...my only son went into a burning building without ever thinking twice about it, without ever turning back, without ever hesitating. Today I feared for life, I shook at the possibility that this may be the last time I see him. It's that real...it's that scary. "Mom, I want to be a fire fighter." I didn't take him seriously and I made him go to college. After he graduated with a Bachelors degree in art and minor in music he does this..his lifelong dream. now I do take him seriously, now I do. God bless you Joseph.
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2012 Dodge Ram 1500 Hemi 4X4
Me, Hubby and Luna the Lab
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06-20-2015, 06:47 AM
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#128
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Site Team - Lou
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: South Eastern PA
Posts: 23,269
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sewingcybermom
God bless you Joseph.
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Amen ...
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2008 GMC Sierra 3000HD Allison Duramax
2019 Flagstaff 8529FL
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06-20-2015, 04:57 PM
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#129
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Davenport FL
Posts: 65
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30yr career FF/PM/LT/Head of Dept. EMS Operations
Retired and don't miss the pencil pushing. Do miss the guys/gals. Don't miss "frequent flyers" and those suffering from "English Pottery Syndrom". Don't miss seeing the dead/dying, especially kids.
Been camping my whole life but my wife and I just bought our first RV. Can't wait to hit the road.
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06-20-2015, 05:12 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Keller, Texas
Posts: 6,090
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My sincere thanks and respect to all you public servants for all you do. Sometimes it's easy to overlook your role in protecting us.
As you all probably know,we here in parts of Texas have received heavy rainfalls recently. As a result,some of our roads and highways have been flooded and the public officials,news media,etc. have warned the public to obey the flooded road signs posted and not attempt to drive in flooded areas.
But yet, there have been several occurrences of people attempting to drive thru flooded areas and thus needing to be rescued by you people. Some of the occurrences have been accidental,but several are not - just stupid people being stupid and putting people like you in dangerous situations by needing rescueing.
I salute you all.
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06-20-2015, 05:37 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Port Orange Fl / Garden City Michigan
Posts: 699
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Thank you !
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06-20-2015, 06:10 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 281
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Air Force Veteran, EMT, Vol. Firefighter, and now a retired Probation Officer. Full timer RVer.
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06-20-2015, 08:56 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Part Timing It Now
Posts: 3,457
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Retired since 2003, local PD in Westchester Co. NY (Sgt.) after 21 years. Career included patrol/administrative Sgt., firearms instructor & academy instructor.
Don't miss what the guys/gals have to put up with politically now. Gone are the days when an officers discretion and common sense would more often than not quell the situation. 
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2011 RAM 2500 HD 6.7L CTD Crew
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06-26-2015, 09:51 AM
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Who Dares, Wins
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Chester County, PA
Posts: 7,063
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Originally Posted by rracer5
Retired since 2003, local PD in Westchester Co. NY (Sgt.) after 21 years. Career included patrol/administrative Sgt., firearms instructor & academy instructor.
Don't miss what the guys/gals have to put up with politically now. Gone are the days when an officers discretion and common sense would more often than not quell the situation. |
I agree. We often had talks in the squad room about the days when we would become like the fire dept (not insulting you all) where we just wait for the call to come instead of looking for trouble like we do now. With all that is going on in this climate our guys are being less motivated to seek out trouble like they used to for fear of ending up in jail. It is no surprise south of us in Baltimore arrests have plummeted and crime has spiked because of it.
On car stops and arrests we almost always NEED to arrest or cite if it is warranted because someone has a camera either our own on my chest / car or a person's cell phone. They would be the first to point out how we did something wrong by letting one guy go and another gets arrested taking away our best asset... Discretion and common sense.
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2015 Chevy HD D-Max
2022 Impression 315MB
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06-26-2015, 10:00 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Natchez, MS
Posts: 1
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Not sure if this counts, 26 years as HR Director for our State's Forestry Commission. Wildland fire fighting is just one of our agency's responsibilities. Have the utmost respect for our guys/gals and all emergency response folks. Member of Adams County Search & Rescue, semi active member of Adams County Fire Services (Liberty Road).
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06-26-2015, 10:30 AM
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#136
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 630
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6 year firefighter/emt in nebraska!
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TV- 2015 Ram 2500 CCLB 6.7 Cummins 3.42 gears
Camper - 2015 Saber 322BHTS
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06-26-2015, 10:56 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 547
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I still have a problem with members of "Ball" teams making millions while our EMTs, Firefighters and Police can barely get by. Bless them all!
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06-26-2015, 11:49 AM
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#138
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Los Padres National Forest
Posts: 158
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X2
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2014 Sunseeker
3170ds (Suzuki Samurai 1986 toad) 
Gary and Dottie, fur babies Doodle(corgi) and Beau(yellow lab)
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06-26-2015, 05:09 PM
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#139
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Nebraska
Posts: 21
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10 years volunteer ff and another 10 as a paid ff/EMT haz mat tech in Nebraska
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06-26-2015, 05:27 PM
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#140
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Long Island (Nassau County), NY
Posts: 4,352
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What really gets me is that these workers at fast food joints want $15 an hour for flipping burgers while we have EMT's/FF making less or just a little more than that!
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2014 Berkshire 390bh-60
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