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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 04:43 PM Original message |
Whatever happened to volunteer fire fighters? |
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The Northerner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. I couldn't agree more |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
2. I agree - whether volunteer or paid (via taxes) |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
3. We have them here. It can be difficult to find people willing to donate the amount of time and effor |
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Bluerthanblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 05:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. we have them here too- our biggest problem is the fact that |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
4. They need paying jobs like the rest of us? |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
5. Good samaritan laws are meant to do just that |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 08:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. and they do |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
6. When adults must work 2-3 jobs simply to survive |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
7. We have an outstanding VFD in my community. The chief is a full-time paid position and the rest are |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 05:18 PM Response to Original message |
8. They're still there, in many, many communities. |
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Old Troop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
10. There are thousands of volunteer fire companies all over the country. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-05-10 05:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Only someone who never leaves a major urban area would think there aren't. |
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