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Downfalls
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Posted 6 months ago I sometimes feelbeing on a smalltown department has its drawbacks also. You are generally dealing with people you know in their worst moments. not to mention the smalltown gossip. I still think overall smalltown life is a good thing... It's not what you don't know. It's what you are unwilling to learn.... |
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| Posted 6 months ago You may be dealing with people you know at their worst times but you also get their most heart felt gratitude on a very personal level. You can tell a stranger 'thank you' for saving your life or saveing your house but you couldn't do it say 2 days later if you saw him or her walking down the street. You just wouldn't recognize them. Live by the Golden Rule |
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| Posted 6 months ago Small town life is like a small family. There are the good times and then, there are the bad times. I like to believe I belong to my town but there are still times when you have to deal with people who just do not want to get along. We are going to do a parade this Monday, if I get home, and I know there are going to be problems out there with it with certain individuals. You have to get past that point. Just like you have to get past the point of who you are helping. They look to you for help because you care. I really do not think anyone is going to care who comes to help them. It is just the fact that you came. In a big city, you would never see the same people again. In a small town, they will conitnue to thank you until you grow old. That is what I like about small town life. It just does not sound like a downfall to me. |
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| Posted 6 months ago I live within five miles of where both my parents lived as children. I have always been a part of my community. If I go anywhere, someone else there knows me. Sometimes I get really tired of not being able to be "just a guy in the crowd". But, it sure is nice to hear "Oh, thank god its you" when I go into a home. Sometimes, people will call my cell phone rather than calling 911. Kind of spooky but its nice to know that poeple trust me and my opinion. The largest room is the room for self improvement |
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| Posted 6 months ago tsmith1 says ...
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| Posted 4 months ago No matter the call we go and serve. It is nice to hear your neighbors say things like, "Dan, i knew you'd come." It's true you won't please all the people all the time, but go anyway. People will comment on our driving to fast, washing the trucks during dry seasons, or eating too often at the local resturant, but the reality is they know we are there. We are seen. We do respond. Keep up the good work we make a difference. |
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| Posted 2 months ago Sometimes small towns do have their downfalls but in the end we are all there for each other. I guess an issue I have with it is all the people out there in "scanner land". We had a double fatalty a week ago and by the time I was done at the scene and back to work people seemed to know more than I did. We make a Living by what we get. We make a Life by what we give. |
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| Posted 2 months ago Small town life is good. Most of the time people are willing to step in and help a "neighbor" in need. However, small town life can be bad because there is no way to get away with anything. My kids don't like it because they can't get home after doing something wrong without us having already recieved a call (or more) about it. Also, I can't go anywhere in town and not be asked "How is so and so" after they have seen me respond to their house. |
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| Posted about 1 month ago Also, makes strict compliance with HIPAA a pain in the neck. With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. |
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| Posted about 1 month ago I would'nt have it any other way! I love the small town life. I have unfortunatley had some bad luck with drunk drivers hitting ME., But to look up and see the face of someone you know coming to your rescue makes all the difference. |
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| Posted about 1 month ago I would'nt have it any other way! I love the small town life. I have unfortunatley had some bad luck with drunk drivers hitting ME., But to look up and see the face of someone you know coming to your rescue makes all the difference. |
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| Posted about 1 month ago I love small town life! Yes people like to complain about the little things but at the same time I think it helps when you walk into someone's house and they say Jo I knew you would be here or I'm glad its someone I know. I would not trade my small town for anything. |
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| Posted 29 days ago I responded to a stroke call yesterday and the home owner said " Dan, thank God you're here" It threw me for a moment not thinking that it could be his wife, but it was. It was a comfort to them knowing the responder coming in. It can be a great comfort to those who are hurting. |
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| Posted 29 days ago I've worked for both big city departments and am currently Chief for a very rural fire department. We've had three tragic untimely deaths in our community that have taken their toll. I agree with the previous postings about the communities gratitude of you showing up, even if there was nothing you could do. You don't get that thankfulness in the big departments. On the other hand, I've buried more than my fair share of friends and neighbors including two 16 year old students in seperate incidents in the past couple of years. You activate your critical incident stress programs and engage pastors and community leaders. We're only human too. Even though I know it's difficult to deal with tragic scenes and knowing the victims, I'm glad I have the training to give thier family members assurance that their loved ones were handled with familiar loving hands. |
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| Posted 16 days ago I think that samll towns have their advantages and disadvantages. The advantages are close connections with the community, hugh donation levels, high levels of respect, and high support. The disadvantages are gossip, lack of secrecrcy, and the fact you are expected to do everything but firefighting, |