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| Posted 7 days ago My husban has been with the FD for 15 yrs its his was of life. I met him when I got on it was a bond that most couples dont share. the experiances we have had together will always be with us. We can lit. walked through fire with each other. We have 4 kids, two fromhis prev. wife then one from my ex and one we had together. We spend alot of of family time at the FD and wouldnt have it any other way. It shows our kids we care and give back in or community. It is our way of life. We love it and each other. |
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| Posted 7 days ago My husband and I have only been married for a year, but we have been together for five years. When we met he was a part time firefighter and now he is a full time and on call on his days off. The fire department that he is on is a smaller one but we have a few major plant in our township. I comlpetely support what he does and I push him to go as far as he can. We have two beautiful children together and I think my biggest fear is that he will get a call and he wont be coming home. Its funny tho because, on our wedding day he had a call that here was a plane crash at the local airport. Some one was flying and experimental plane and flew in too low and clipped the fence. No body was hurt thank god but he almost didnt get back in time to get cleaned up and ready. Then the day of our reception, we had it a few months later, he had a house fire, and he was alomst late for the reception. He is home alot, and the kids love that, but the days hes gone I just pray and hope that he comes home saftly. |
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| Posted 28 days ago Hi, I am an unofficial wife of a 20 year volunteer FF. This is my 3rd year on our town's ladies auxillary and my first year as VP there. We have a lot of older women on our aux, many who have been involved for over 15 years. My town hasnt had many fire in the last few years but nonetheless I believe our group needs to get involved with the FD more. Right now I see us as more of a fundraising organization rather than a support system, and I am looking to change that. Maybe it's because we dont have many younger ladies and in the past it had been hard to gather women to a call when the fd wanted to activate them. I was wondering if any of you ladies out there that are involved, can suggest ideas like ways to recruit more members. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. I really want to step up the role we are supposed to have. |
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| Posted 5 months ago I want to thank ALL of you for being so supportive of your husbands. It means a lot to us to have you in our corner and there to greet us when we walk in the door from a call. My role in my house is reversed. I am married to a police officer and I am the fireman. I know where you are coming from in a way. I know what its like to bite my nails and be glued to the police scanner. My husband, Tom, got hurt two times in the line of duty. Thank God he is ok but had to retire after the two injuries. Now he paces the floors and is glued to the scanner. I wish he could talk to you and maybe not feel so alone. |
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| Posted 5 months ago My wife is the same way as srawhitman. she turns up the scaner in our bedroom as i leave to go to a call. she heard a fire fihgter was down and she was awake and calling my phone trying to get a hold of me. I could not answer because i was part of the crew going after a down fire fighter. i was focus on getting to him and making sure he was not hurt or even killed. after we got the fire fighter out we were sent to rehab for new air packs and refreshments. then i seen she called and then i called her back to tell her i was ok. i also told her i loved her and the boys, will be home soon. so no to scare alot of other wife or even husbands, having a scaner in your bedroom so they can hear whats going on or even knowing when you are back in service too. |
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| Posted 5 months ago Although Jason and I aren't officially married, we are close enough..... Jason is our town's Fire Chief of a very small department. Everyone seems to be very tight knit. It's great!! I get so scared every time I hear the analog tones come across the radio or the digital pager go off, listen to him fly up the stairs, get his stuff on, and the truck speed out of the drive way. I am glued to the radio till i hear "577 30 show us back in quarters and available." I fear that the morning that Patrick was kill will be repeated all over again, but this time with Jason. Patrick was my best friend and significant other at the time of his accident. We were together when the page came over the digital pager that there were passengers trapped in a vehicle that had slid off the road. Unfortunately not only were they injured.....but Patrick never made it to the crash site... He died on impact. Luckily Jason was working for the department when Patrick died. He knows what happened and is very supportive. I knew what I was getting into all over again when I made that commitment to be with Jason. I support him all the way with his career and his life goals. |
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| Posted 7 months ago I do pretty good with the medical calls,which we have a lot of in our township. It is the structure fires that I am a basket case with. The very first structure fire my husband went on after he got on the department was just down the street from where we were living and I could see the smoke from our living room window. I made him promise to call me as soon as he left the fire and as soon as he got to the hall. I paced the house and called everyone I could so someone would talk to me. the other nail biting times are the late night calls that I am expecting him home in an hour and 3 hours have gone past and I haven't heard from him, or the calls in the middle of storms, etc. I hate those. But even through it all I am still his biggest supporter and wouldn't trade him for the world. |
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| Posted 7 months ago As a firefighter married to a firefighter, the hardest part is not being able to fight fire with him. I trust him the most of anyone on my department, but we will not go into a fire at the same time. We have 3 children and with the inherent risk, we wouldn't want to leave them without parents if something should happen. We are both part-time on our department now so it's an interesting dynamic because he is an officer. He is also full-time at his career department, an hour away. It is scary being that far away and getting the phone call that you need to go to the emergency room. You are panicked to the hospital no matter how small the injury. I do look forwardto his retirement. |
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| Posted 8 months ago The number one worst thing about being a wife of a firefighter for me is the constant worry. David (heathun) and I have been married for 22 years and he has been a firefighter/EMT for 14 of those. I try not to let the fear and worry become overwhelming but that little knawing feeling just doesn't go away from the time David leaves for the station to the time that he arrives back home. However, the good thing about that is that I never become complacent and take him for granted.
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| Posted 8 months ago I am the wife of a Vol firefighter in a small town. We do not have "alot" of huge fires but we have had a few. I love our dept. We are a pretty close group of "family". I have made it my mission in life to do this, get to know everyone and thier families. I lost my brother in Oct of 05. He was a sheriff dep. and was in a car wreck on his way to a call and was killed. I kinda knew some of his "sheriff family" but have gotten to know them real well after all we have been through. I want us to know everyone and their families BEFORE something bad happens.I would have loved to have a get together WITH my brother.... Now we just remember him together. I use to sit up and wait when my husband would go on a run, now I get up and take them water, food , whatever.... just so they know that we appreciate them. I have started a "womens auxillary" and I have many wives that do little things for the guys too..It makes it easier to know that as a "family" we are all taken care of. And if anything would ever happen we are close enough that we are there for oneanother. I love being a firemans wife. He has his "duty" and I now have mine. I have learned the hard way..... LOVE them with all of your heart...TELL them....Cherish every moment....we are not promised another one. My brother knew he was the world to me....But I wish I would have TOLD him more.... I try not to miss those chances any more.
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Posted 8 months ago What is the hardest part about being the wife of a firefighter? Share your experiences. |