TheBravestOnline
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| Posted 01/12/09 at 10:39 PM | Reply with quote #1 |
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Recent Houston Fire Graduation Video! A Great Video inside an HFD Cadet
Click The Link Below To View The Video:
http://www.thebravestonline.com/news.html?view=1&id=10617 |
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nalford
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| Posted 01/13/09 at 08:40 AM | Reply with quote #2 |
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Great video...Good luck and be safe!
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johnny46
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| Posted 01/13/09 at 09:18 AM | Reply with quote #3 |
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It says "Inside an HFD Cadet," so I was hoping for a colonoscopy or something, but it's just some guys gladhanding the Chief.
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grajedam
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| Posted 01/14/09 at 09:49 PM | Reply with quote #4 |
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If one of the HFD guys would take a moment I have some questions.I was wondering about the Fast Track Program. How long is it? Who qualifies? Just wondering. Thanks guys and Good Luck to the cadets!
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76Truck
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| Posted 01/14/09 at 11:10 PM | Reply with quote #5 |
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Quote: Originally Posted by johnny46
It says "Inside an HFD Cadet," so I was hoping for a colonoscopy or something, but it's just some guys gladhanding the Chief.
hahaha 
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76Truck
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| Posted 01/14/09 at 11:13 PM | Reply with quote #6 |
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Fast Track for me was 4 months. You have to be certified by TCFP Firefighter basic or higher and TDH or whatever the hell it is now as an EMT Basic or higher. Ya know where they get ya......18 month freakin probie period !!!
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GSMJ
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| Posted 01/15/09 at 01:04 AM | Reply with quote #7 |
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Most Fast Track guys will tell you the "long way" is the "wrong way".
I think its the opposite. But to each their own. I passed the fast track to go the long way and I have no regrets.
Qualifications can be found here:
http://www.houstontx.gov/fire/employment/2008-2009-FLYER-1.pdf
and here:
http://www.houstontx.gov/fire/employment/2008-2009-Brochure.pdf
and here:
http://www.houstontx.gov/fire/employment/firetrainee.html
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Granville1724
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| Posted 01/15/09 at 10:21 AM | Reply with quote #8 |
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awesome video showing the process of the academy |
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Buchanresq
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| Posted 01/18/09 at 11:24 AM | Reply with quote #9 |
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Please Tell me they make more then that in Houston????
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GSMJ
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| Posted 01/18/09 at 02:48 PM | Reply with quote #10 |
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hahahahahahahahaha!
Don't worry, you can add $25.00 dollars for every 24 hour stool-pushin, er.. ambulance rotation.
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76Truck
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| Posted 01/18/09 at 05:27 PM | Reply with quote #11 |
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You mean other depts. make more money !!!!
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hfdshepard
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| Posted 01/18/09 at 05:53 PM | Reply with quote #12 |
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Yes you have to make just barely above the poverty level to become HFD...Also, no side jobs while on probation....
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GSMJ
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| Posted 01/18/09 at 05:56 PM | Reply with quote #13 |
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And just think, without EMS we'd probably only be making 2/3rd's what we make now - AT BEST!
Maybe we need a survey thread to post starting pay (broken down by hour), and if EMS is worked in line with Fire.
I bet the results would be interesting..
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Buchanresq
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| Posted 01/18/09 at 10:24 PM | Reply with quote #14 |
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Just surprised, was looking to see close to $35-40,000 for starting. I'm sure that the long term the pay is better. How many years you got to put in there. And are you guys on a state or city retirement plan.
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TheShow17
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| Posted 01/19/09 at 04:02 PM | Reply with quote #15 |
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Can anyone name that tune at the beginning? The one during the vintage footage...
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