Originally Posted By: PC2K
i have actually not changed mine behaviour at all. Mine education and job are aimed at the emergency services. They rarely try to save money on that. So job security is good.


Evidently, things are different in your country than in mine. All I ever hear about from friends/family still in Fire/EMS/LE is about "The Budget".

Seems like "The Budget" has taken on a life form of its own, and is as big an enemy as arson, terrorism and the like.

Enjoy the cash cow while your department can, but don't forget to feed it. Once that cow stops giving milk, you might see things you don't like.

The last 5 years my brother-in-law was with the FD, they ran 3 man shifts. Yeah, that was in a major suburb of a large metro area. Every call became a multi-alarm situation just to get enough equipment on scene to block traffic.
_________________________
I do the things that I must, and really regret, are unfortunately necessary.

RIP OBG