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Iraq Fire Fighters
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Posted 2 months ago Has any one been, going or intrested? |
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| Posted 2 months ago i am heading over there as a soldier this summer this will be my fifth time going over there. i will be a medic over there but i am going to try to train with the firefighter over there if i can |
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| Posted 2 months ago I know 4 different guys that have been over there as contract firemen and they all didnt last a year cause the companies dont take care of them and they dont have the stuff to do their job. they had three sets of gear for 14 firefighters but had 100 cases of TP. and they had three trucks but only enough fuel for 1 truck |
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| Posted 2 months ago Hey tazzmedic, you have been over there 4 times and you want to be a fire fighter, what do you say about txfiremanlee's post? |
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| Posted 2 months ago Didn't have much interaction with the fire crews over there, I was with 3rd ACR, so spent most of our time on patrol, or acting as QR. ( We were actually on a QRF run when we got ambushed). |
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| Posted 2 months ago I met a guy who was going over there for the 2nd time as a ff. He said you occasionally put out a tent fire and the rest is sitting around. If i had the qualifications i would go do it thats for sure. |
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| Posted 2 months ago There is more action over there than tent fires...... A bunch of In-Flights are par for the course, with a few HAZMAT deals here and there not to mention TRAINING.....And volunteer'n on your days off in the ER, or being assigned work on your days off like pouring concrete and make'n sidewalks and such. |
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| Posted 2 months ago I wasn't a fire fighter over there but a combat engineer but I thought about what it would be like. I originally wanted the firefighting MOS, but gave it up. What better way to fight fire than with an M16. Ohh-Rah! "Semper Fi Do or Die" United States Marine Corps |
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| Posted 2 months ago Ya thats very true i never actually thought about it. I bet their training is great, id love to take some of their classes. |
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| Posted 2 months ago I AM WITH 4-4 AVN 4TH ID WE ARE HEADING TO CAMP TAJI AGAIN. I AM A COMBAT MEDIC AND ALSO A VOL FIRE FIGHTER WITH THE CITY OF KILLEEN. WHILE I AM OVER THERE I AM TRYING TO HOOK UP WITH THE FIRE GUYS OVER THERE SO I MIGHT BE ABLE TO TRAIN WITH THEM . I WILL KEEP YOU GUYS INFORM OF HOW THINGS ARE GOING OVER THERE YOU GUYS TAKE CARE AND TALK TO YOU GUYS LATER |
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| Posted 2 months ago I give my respect to everyone that goes over there |
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| Posted 2 months ago THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT |
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| Posted about 1 month ago I spent 2 years over there as a firefighter. I never had issues of no gear and no fuel. Not sure who they wrked for but I had a great time and met alot of great guys. |
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| Posted about 1 month ago I have a fello fire fighter over there now and also had another over there about a year ago. There was nothing said about gear or fuel problems but they are on call 24/7. Som of the training you need (I think) FF1, FF2, hazmat ops, terriorism a\nd some type of EMS. They told me that they went to some base in the US for military fire fighting training. I would like to go but not sure I can be away from my family for a year and miss alot of there growing up. Did hear 85 % of the money you make is tax free. Who ever goes over ther wish you best of luck and be safe. |
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| Posted about 1 month ago If I do go, I would'nt mind the overtime as long as I am getting paid. Dont care about the free time, just the pay time. I will miss the family, but you can come home every for months for ten days and communicate with the daily. I have been checking with wackenhut. Any body know much about them? |
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| Posted 12 days ago HEY EVERYONE MADE IT TO IRAQ IF ANYONE WANTS TO WRITE TO ME OR ANTHING MY ADRESS IS SGT JACK FORD HHC 4-4 AVN 4TH COMBAT AVN BDE APO AE 09378 GAMBLER GUNS YOU ALL TAKE CARE AND I WILL CHAT WITH ALL OF YOU LATER |
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| Posted 12 days ago Tazz ~~ Be careful over there brother....watch your back! |
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| Posted 12 days ago Glad you made there safe Tazz. Dang I haven't written an hand written letter in a long time. I'll have to take you up on that, I need the practice. Be Safe! |
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| Posted 12 days ago Been there, and plan on going back. I actually volunteered to go over. I served there in 2004 as the USAF Fire Chief at an airfield. I had some dealings with some of the contractors that were there. All I will say is that those dealings were not the best, enough said about that. |
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| Posted 10 days ago was there in 90/91----any of you heading there now take care and stay safe. its 1 of my regrets that the spineless politicians didn't let us finish the job then---------people wouldn't be dieing now if they had!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! respect to you all |