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Originally Posted by VINMAN
No it wasnt Len, not at all. 
Just so it is understood to everyone, Im a volunteer, not paid. |
Good deal, I have extreme respect for you volunteer guys...that's an amazing sacrifice for your community.
I think the general public where I work would flip if they knew the reality of our dept, that's hat upsets me...they are lied to/mislead. the obvious argument of "you'll be glad they are there when your house is on fire or they're cutting you from a car" are legit in the literal sense but not valid as a justification for staffing because the same argument could be used to justify doubling the dept...tripling it...quadrupling it...of course the product would be more desirable/better...but at what cost? Communities need to decide what balance they want, they can't do this without good info, which they don't get out here.
And to stir the pot a bit more, yes our/their pensions are freak show silly...they are not going to last, it's simple mathematics.