Volunteer Fire Department

[gsdoss]

Where we live the town is small and we have a volunteer fire department.Great group of people.Who work at there regular jobs and are there to go out on calls.They use an air raid system that goes off 7 times in a row to let them know help is needed.We live right across from the fire department and it is really loud. Does anyone else have that?

[Nancy5]

Yes, we actually live in a township, next to a large city.  We have a volunteer fire department also.  We can always hear when the signals go off telling the firemen to report to the station.  They are a great bunch of people who risk their lives for no pay.

[rghvac69]

Yes, I live in an area with a volunteer fire department. A few years back my neighbor was burning leaves and the fire went out of control. The fire came all the way up my backyard and was a few feet away from my propane tank. The fire department came and put it out before anything bad happened. I donate to them whenever I can.

[sgluckadoo]

Our fire department is not volunteer where we currently live. We pay about $300 a year in fire dues. i have lived in places where there was a volunteer fire department though. I always thought that was really cool.

[sarabtrayior]

Yes, I have lived in places with a volunteer fire department, however, THEY decided that THEY wanted us to pay for them...

[BMaston12]

Where we live the town is small and we have a volunteer fire department.Great group of people.Who work at there regular jobs and are there to go out on calls.They use an air raid system that goes off 7 times in a row to let them know help is needed.We live right across from the fire department and it is really loud. Does anyone else have that?

I did live rural and had a Volunteer Fire Dept. They did come to my house for a grass fire and also to take my husband to the hospital when he stopped breathing. They put a tube down his throat to breath for him until he reached the hospital. Saved his life. I am forever grateful for that. However after 2 months he died from cancer. These people do a great job and I am certainly am proud of them. BMaston12

[alice44]

I think volunteer fire fighters need more recognition.  They give selfless time to help others.

[davidh121]

I think firefighters in general are great heroes, but volunteer firefighters are very admirable for putting them in such circumstances like this on their own accord when their community needs them. I don't have the willpower to do this myself, but I like hearing them in action.

[ricdsm]

When I was a kid and we live in PA, we lived close to the fire dept.  I always thought it was so exciting.

[hicaniplay]

Used to live in a little town, just a couple houses down from the fire department. Then we moved into a bigger town, so now we are... right across the street from the fire department.
It's usually not very loud though, there isn't a siren except for during storm warnings (minus their truck sirens, of course).

My older sister's first boyfriend was a volunteer fireman in that little town too.

[pkrahmer]

where I live we do not have volunteer firefighters, Ithink years ago we dd. . When I was 9  I had some medical issues and the fire department was great. I think volunteer firefighters and EMts should be highly commended it takes a very special person to do that job.

[melissaotto1982]

We have a volunteer department but they have pagers that go off.

[linderlizzie]

I know my dad was a volunteer firefighter when I was a child. I don't remember him ever having to do anything. You know, like fight a fire or anything like that.

However,  I do recall one dinner we went to for the families of the firefighters. That was cool! 

[gsdoss]

They are a great people who after I had to go to the hospital,I made an effort to go and thank them.They said no one ever thanks them.Sad!

[countrygirl12]

Where we live the town is small and we have a volunteer fire department.Great group of people.Who work at there regular jobs and are there to go out on calls.They use an air raid system that goes off 7 times in a row to let them know help is needed.We live right across from the fire department and it is really loud. Does anyone else have that?

No.  Most VFD have 2 way radios.  A tone is set off that only they hear on their radio.  Seems kind of odd to have a loud air raid siren to go off.  Besides that who is to say they will hear the siren and how do they know where to go?  With a 2 way radio like the police have most could meet at the scene.