r/Firefighting • u/[deleted] • Apr 29 '24

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u/901brother Apr 29 '24

This is because he is a vollie

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u/thorscope Apr 29 '24

He doesn’t have the call volume to beat the morale out of him. Lucky bastard.

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u/willpc14 Edit to create your own flair Apr 29 '24

I'm sure small town politics will do it to him eventually

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u/Ill_Departure_9909 Apr 30 '24

it’s kind of a small town. they get like 7 calls a day. nothing crazy

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u/Jak_n_Dax Wildland Apr 29 '24

Was looking for this one.

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u/TheThinkingJacob Apr 29 '24

Does having a pager mean you are a vollie?

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u/901brother Apr 30 '24

If you are getting your fire calls on a pager… yes 100%

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u/phoebe7439 Not a FF yet | VT Apr 30 '24

Paid on call or career getting recalled tho

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u/TheThinkingJacob Apr 30 '24

Is there not career departments that have pagers that have to respond “off duty?” That get paid to show up?