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I have NYS certified FireFighter I and II.
I am 2 weeks away from being done with my NYS EMT-Basic course.
I am 20, healthy and physically fit.
I have 3/4 of my Fire Protection Technology Degree done with.
I have experience – member of two volunteer fire depts.
I scored 90+ on my NYS Firefighter Civil Service exam.
I have a clean background and drivers license.

BUT NO PLACE IS HIRING

Am I on The Right Track with this?

summary:when alba kingsley travels to Scotland.she finds letters in the mansion she’s staying in that were dated back in 1943.she sets off to find who wrote the letters and uncovers a lot more than she expected.
Here it is:)

Lovingly Yours
Chapter 1.
It was July 12th. I was extremely excited since I had been waiting like forever for this day to come.After months of begging,my brother, Kyle. He would finally be taking me to Scotland with him.
My brother is a photographer-He gets assigned to places all around the world. And I’ve been begging him ever since he got this job. To take me with him someday. He finally agreed to. My brother doesn’t really look anything like me. He has dark hair, and I have a sort of caramel-bronze type of hair. He was named after our mom’s brother, and I was named after the place my mom grew up in:Albany,New York. Of course my last name isn’t New York. But my name is Albany Rachelle Kingsley.
But I preferred to be called Alba, and I am willing to correct anyone who mistakingly calls me Albany. I was packing my bags when Kyle pulled up in the driveway. This is the first time I am going to be flying.So,for me it’s a memorable moment. “Are you ready to go? “He asked, when he got out of his car. I nodded. I wasn’t really nervous when we finally got on the plane. Just slightly stunned for some reason. After many hours of desperately waiting in the plane, we finally arrived in Edinburgh. The airport wasn’t crowded, thankfully. There was a man holding up a sign that read: Kyle Kingsley.The man drove us to the place we would be staying at.”Oh yeah,did you know that we’re staying in this mansion that’s called ‘Kingsley Manor’? “I know it’s weird. “Said Kyle. It was weird, and kind of mysterious.Kingsley Manor was quite indeed the most wonderful place you should live in. Or stay in for the time being.
It had a gray trim and was made entirely of brick. There was a lady who said her name was Greta. Her appearance was quite frightening, but I’m sure she was a nice person. She was the housekeeper of the place
“Ma’am could you please show us to our rooms? “Kyle asked politely. We went up a staircase that was completely covered in dark blue carpet. Greta led us to a room that had a strange look to it. The walls were painted a robin blue and the windows looked as if they hadn’t been cleaned in a long time. After a long moment of silence. Greta started to lead Kyle out of the room which was to be mine and led Kyle to his own. I put my suitcases down on the hard wood floor, and placed my duffel on the bed. I sprung into action right away starting with unpacking my things. I opened the ancient-looking drawers and put my things away in them. I found a picture of My home back in Jersey and tucked it in the side of the mirror that was connected to the drawers. My mom was probably at work—her second home. Sometimes I think it’s her only home. Since I was born she wanted nothing more than to go back to work. I was practically raised by Kyle. Who’s 26.I’m 14.There is a big age difference, but I don’t mind. My dad who was A firefighter back in Jersey was killed four years ago. I haven’t been able to really pull myself together until about a year ago. Kyle’s like a rock to me. After I was finished packing it was time for dinner. I wasn’t really hungry but it was quite good. I had no trouble sleeping that night, since the plane ride had made me drowsy. When I woke up the next day the sun was shining brightly into the windows that needed to be clean. I was planning on passing breakfast this morning. Kyle greeted me and told me that I had slept for 12 ½ hours. It was 10:00 am. He asked if I wanted to take a tour of the grounds, of course I would. There was a path that wound down to the garden which was beautiful; flowers of all sorts were in this Eden. What really added its touch was the fountain which had about 4 or 5 lily pads in it. Kyle and I threw pennies in it. After about an hour of looking around the manor. Kyle said he was headed up to town. I said I would much rather enjoy staying here. I walked back into the manor and asked Greta if it would be okay if I toured the place. “Go right ahead”. She said. I decided that I would start upstairs with the many rooms that awaited me. Nothing was interesting so far. I ran back downstairs for something that I could tidy the room with. As I trodded up the stairs to my room another room across the hall caught my attention. It was filled with boxes and in the corner of the room I saw a small chest covered in dust. I opened it not thinking. Then I found them. The letters that changed my life forever.

Is it any good?I’m only 12.
Could it be the next big thing?
How can I improve it:)

Most people in Stockton are too well aware that times are tough. In Stockton, we are all really proud of our Firefighters. But their union doesn’t want to admit to the harsh economic reality we are all confronting. It’s time to send a message that we’re all in this together. Let’s save firefighter jobs and get a budget that makes sense. I strongly urge you to Vote Yes on Measure H. www.ballotmeasuredomains.com

kk heres the background, I am 21 years old A NYC Volenteer Firefighter and my girlfriend recnetly left me for my best friend. She apprently didnt like me risking my life for other people. with the other forum i posted it helped me and moved on. She cheated on me for my best friend whos also a firefighter. I did forgive her and him but idk what to do. Recently i met up with my old friend kim from high school and we used to date and all and we were going to and then my bestfriend Chris found out abut it and like asked her out then she said yeah its just like too much freaking crap going on.. Any advice thanks

Like pretending they’re “equal” with men at certain tasks like firefighting. Take this article for instance:

http://www.firehouse.com/forums/showthread.php?t=97666

Excerpts:

“What these two women saw — and experienced — is not what you might think.

Nobody tried to make either of them fail. No “old boys” got in their way. Mary was admired by her male boss and encouraged at each step to be a firefighter. “I was just too slow,” she says. Firefighting equipment, like the one-man ladders, started “getting heavier,” and she began to realize she wasn’t strong enough to repeatedly lift it — a necessary skill. Eight weeks into the training — which causes plenty of men to wash out — Mary was stunned to realize that her body had begun “breaking down.”

“Jon McDuffie, first vice president of the L.A. firefighters’ union, says, “You can throw millions of dollars into this,” but departments all over the country are struggling to recruit women. “We can’t all be wrong.” ”

So when we pretend women are “equal” to men and throw millions of dollars of taxpayer money away to try and prove something that no one really believes, deep down… Is it REALLY helping women/society?

Women know firehouses are there. Women have all of the opportunities men have to join up. If they haven’t chosen that field for themselves, do we really need to try and go after them… especially when their biology isn’t exactly a good fit for a firefighter?

Are we taking false empowerment too far?

In the Navy, I was an electronic technician, dealing with radars from F18′s. I know that is a long way off from being in law enforcement/firefighting, but can it still help me when it comes to getting into one of those careers? I don’t have a degree. I’m 28 years old and am in excellent physical condition.

Thanks to everyone for your help.

I am currently taking firefighting classes and am in a fire explorer program although my interest for the job seems to gradually be dropping. The main part I enjoy about firefighting is the friendship formed from teamwork. With that being said, I have always LOVED history and when i was little and in high school I had my mind set on getting a job that had something to do with history so I am thinking about switching my major. Although I am afraid I may be making the wrong decision because everyone is always telling me how great a career in the fire service is. I feel that if I stick it out and become a firefighter I may start to like it more. In addition, I am worried about the fact that my parents and others will just tell me I am giving up to easily. Its a very hard decision for me.

What job has better benifits?
also what job do you get payed more? and how much?

Alright, i am currently 18 and i am in highschool as well as college. i attend santa ana college for the firetech 101 and firetech 102 classes. they are 2 of the 6 required classes to get into the fire academy and have a chance to graduate with a certificate that makes me eligible to work in fire departments.
i am also a fire explorer.

i guess what i want to know is what are some other classes that i should take to make it look better when im going for a job at a local fire department and that will make me stand out and above everyone else that is just applying with a fire certificate.
also do you recommend getting a associates in some sort of fire related area?
will the pay be any diffrent?

what are some websites that i can check out what stations are hiring and putting people through training?

anything else you would like to add please go ahead and do so

thanks

my boyfirend recently got custody papers signed and he feels he still has to bend over backwards and wlk on egg shell for her and make her happy to see his son still. We have a rent house in a city an hour and 45 min away from where the lil boy and his family are. He now stays there all the time at his moms or dads house. And his job, he was suppose to change is there too. he’s a firefighter and works 24 hour shift and off for two days and mon. tues. and thursdays he has emt school till 9pm so you can imagine how much i get to see him. the only way i can see him or him and his lil boy is if i go over there and either stay at his dads, who steadily putting him down and snores so loud coughs through the night that i barely sleep or at his controling have to put her two cents into everything with us house. Did i mention she has 6 small to medium dogs who shed and 2 of them have to sleep with us. I wake up with hair in my mouth or on my clothes that have been in my overnight bag. Im 22 and he’s 27 and i feel more like the adult then him. He listens to everything his mom tells him and bends over backwards for his ex still and i feel like he doesnt have my back or in my corner for anything. like his mother and ex come before me. He tries to say the reason he acts that way to his ex is so she doesnt bring him to court and take his boy away which i think would be highly unlikely bc she lives with her parents with no job no vehicle and he has a career home and two vehicles between me and him. He told me not to write anything about his son on his facebook, “per his mothers advice” because it could get back to her somehow and she can get mad and take his son away from him. Like anything i say doesnt matter or help.. Last night he was suppose to come home after EMT class and called to say he wasnt bc his mom called his ex and wanted to have his lil boy that night but after the lil boy got there told brandon he needed to stay to help her so i was alone at ‘OUR HOUSE” again and his word broken to me…. What can i do to make him realize the only people he neeeds to make happy is me and his son….? help please!!!!!
we have been together for 6 months and found out a month ago now that the lil boy is his through DNA test because the ex slept with two other guys while they were together, which was two months… i love his son like he was my own and i do everything for him and she does not take care of the baby like she should not bathing him cleaning his stuffy nose not giving his medicine like the doc said feeding a 1mo at the time 3oz of cereal!!! he ended up with all kinds of problems because of it not sleeping for days and did it without asking her doctor first!
I DONT WANT TO COME FIRST!!! I UNDERSTAND HIS CHILD IS VERY IMPORTANT TO HIMI AND ME! IVE DEALT WITH ALOT HIM LYING TO ME, TRYING TO PUSH ME AWAY THINKING HE CAN ONLY HAVE HIS SON IN HIS LIFE, HIM BREAK PROMISE AFTER PROMISE AND BREAK HIS WORD ON SO MANY THINGS. I LOVE HIM AND HIS SON! HIS MOTHER IS USING HIS SON TO MAKE HIM STAY THERE! WE WANT TO MOVE CLOSER AND HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR PLACES UP THERE! BUT WE CAN MOVE IF HE CANT COME HOME ONE NIGHT TO HELP PACK AND HELP ME GET ALL THE WIREING AND BIG PAINTINGS OFF THE WALL BECAUSE WHEN HE PLANS TO HIS MOTHER SAYS I WANT THE BABY TONIGHT THEN EXSPECTS HIM TO STAY. WHAT IS SHE GOING TO DO WHEN WE MOVE UP THERE AND WE HAVE THE BABY OR SHE WANTS HIM.. EXPECT US TO LEAVE OUR HOME TO COME STAY THEIR WHEN SHE HAS A HUSBAND TO HELP AND SHE DOESNT EVEN WORK.IM NOT SAYING TO BE A B**** TO HIS EX BUT I MEAN SOME KIND OF BACK BONE. IT SHOULD BE WHEN WE TAKE HIM THATS IT NO ASKING HER WHERE WE CAN TAKE HIM AND A MILLION PHONE CALLS TO HIM!!!
And you know what melissa how selfish of me? how selfish of his mother that she wont let him be a man and start his life with me and using her grandson to keep her son their!!!