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In Trenton we work 24 hours shifts so we do 24 on 24 off 24 on 5 days off so its 48 hour work weeks but in all reality your not really working 24 hours. Your just at work. Before we went to that shift we were on 4 days, 4 off, 4 nights, 4 off, 3 days 3 nights, 6 off. You work less hours but I...

Very true

The course was 9 months when I went through (5 years ago) but they could have easily taken off a month or too so it honestly could be 7 months now. In terms of training time, if the course is 7 month, you are spending 7 month training (minus block leave ie summer or xmas). They recently revamped...

Thank you very much. I appreciate the help.

I am looking to write a NOI memo to start my OT process but I am having a rough time finding the right file number to put in the memo. Honestly I am not even sure if they still use file numbers because our writing guide is very outdated. The only thing I have been able to find that may be it is...

So an update from the BPSO in Trenton... A 6 month long attached posting in Alert DOES count as an operational deployment.

Has nothing to do with the medal considering I will already get that whether its a deployment or not. I am interested in knowing because I am looking to OT to MP and because I don't have the schooling I would require at least 6 months of foreign or domestic operational experience which I would...

I get that its domestic because it is still in Canada... But is it considered a operational deployment?

Can someone give me a source that says if a 6 month attach posting to Alert is considered a domestic operational deployment or not? I was told it was but I cant find an official source on it. The best I was able to find was a CFAO referencing Alert as a tour stating that a 6 month tour in alert...

I know this thread is pretty old, but if the question still stands... The fire trade is like every other trade in terms of the application process. If they offer you the semi-skilled course I would decline it. I had my Fire level 1 and level 2 and I decided to do the 9 month 3's and I was...

I have been a CF Firefighter for about 7 years now and I am looking for a change. I wanted to go MP when I first got in but I didn't have the education requirements. Now, all I need to OT is deployment time which I have so I am starting to look at my options. I was wondering if any past or...

I was wondering if anyone could let me know what glasses these are?

True.

It does and with the new systems that are being put in place at the new hangers that are being made it will make our job even less needed. The new hanger in Trenton has a foam dump system where in like 20 seconds the whole hanger will be covered in foam and the fire will be gone.

Well I have a buddy that just got out of the trade and went to Toronto Fire and his first week there he got more calls than his 7 years in the forces. Its really crazy. But in his words "I'm actually working for my pay check now"

Exactly

I hope you guys aren't getting the impression that i'm leaving the trade because there is not a high call volume. It is kindove hard to explain but when you train for 9 months to do a job and you don't get to do that job it gets frustrating. I am happy that people aren't having a terrible day...

Yeah I am aware I need to get my 4's and by that time I will be able to OT. It is great that there are no calls when you really think about it. But when your job is to answer calls which you don't have... I definatly want to be a fire fighter but honestly I'm not... I have applications in to...

They made it longer to qualify us in more advance training like EMR, Hazmat Ops, High Angle Rescue, Urban Search and Rescue, Water Rescue etc etc

There isn't anyone in the training system because they are going to be cancelling the remainder of the courses because they are dropping the QL3's to 3 months instead of 9 because they made them longer to qualify for spec pay (a huge reason why people are getting out) and they wouldn't give it...