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K3CAN t1_iy3a0c8 wrote

I'm not sure where you are from, but if you are considering moving here to take a job as a firefighter, just know that many of the smaller towns are strictly volunteer.

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jgren91 t1_iy40jt3 wrote

Amherst is also an on-call paid by call department. I think there's 5 or 6 people in the fire/ paramedic who are full time. Milford covers a lot for Amherst it seems.

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draggar t1_iy3mr93 wrote

& some not-so-small towns. Plaistow is mostly volunteer (or "paid per call").

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The_Road_is_Calling t1_iy4uhup wrote

That can be a benefit though, as many call departments will pay for the training you need to be a full time firefighter.

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