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Morningside VFD, located just outside Washington, DC in Prince George's County, Maryland, will have 20 Private Rooms for Firefighter/EMT or EMT Only Members who desire to participate in our Live-In Program. We are actively recruiting Live-In Members for a potential Move-In Date of September 2016. Applicants with current FF1/EMT or EMT only will be given preference.

Online Application is available at http://goo.gl/forms/BcBGgMLaJbrXgflV2

Interested individuals are strongly encouraged to attend the MVFD Live-In Open House scheduled for August 5th, 6th and 7th. The MVFD is a 100% Volunteer Company in the infamous "Southside" of Prince George's County, MD and responded to over 8,000 runs last year. Home of the Busiest Rescue Squad and All Volunteer Ambulance in Prince George's County, we also staff an Engine Company, and Rescue Engine. There is no secret about it, we hope to expand our services to even more in the near future - you can be a part of our success and join one of the most active 100% Volunteer Fire Departments in the United States. Contact us Today!

And we're always recruiting out-of-state volunteers as well. Out of state members are required to provide 36 hours of service per month.

https://youtu.be/NdcjcmoEKbc

Morningside VFD, located just outside Washington, DC in Prince George's County, Maryland, will have 20 Private Rooms for Firefighter/EMT or EMT Only Members who desire to participate in our Live-In Program. We are actively recruiting Live-In Members for a potential Move-In Date of September 2016. Applicants with current FF1/EMT or EMT only will be given preference.

Online Application is available at http://goo.gl/forms/BcBGgMLaJbrXgflV2

Interested individuals are strongly encouraged to attend the MVFD Live-In Open House scheduled for August 5th, 6th and 7th. The MVFD is a 100% Volunteer Company in the infamous "Southside" of Prince George's County, MD and responded to over 8,000 runs last year. Home of the Busiest Rescue Squad and All Volunteer Ambulance in Prince George's County, we also staff an Engine Company, and Rescue Engine. There is no secret about it, we hope to expand our services to even more in the near future - you can be a part of our success and join one of the most active 100% Volunteer Fire Departments in the United States. Contact us Today!

And we're always recruiting out-of-state volunteers as well. Out of state members are required to provide 36 hours of service per month.

https://youtu.be/NdcjcmoEKbc

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That's interesting, because I searched NFPA 1001: Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications for the term "Exterior Firefighter" and there is no qualification listed under that...

 
 
I know the answer to this one Willy!  When you don't have enough actual Firefighters, you can still hit it hard from the yard!

Of course I've heard the term, my point is that it is a misleading term used so that a department can advertise they have "100 Firefighters" when really there are only 25 are qualified to actually fight a fire.

That's interesting, because I searched NFPA 1001: Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications for the term "Exterior Firefighter" and there is no qualification listed under that...

That's interesting, because I searched NFPA 1001: Standard for Fire Fighter Professional Qualifications for the term "Exterior Firefighter" and there is no qualification listed under that...

Perhaps we should since some in the fire service insist on misleading the public about their department's capabilities.

Of course I've heard the term, my point is that it is a misleading term used so that a department can advertise they have "100 Firefighters" when really there are only 25 are qualified to actually fight a fire.

Of course I've heard the term, my point is that it is a misleading term used so that a department can advertise they have "100 Firefighters" when really there are only 25 are qualified to actually fight a fire.

Of course I've heard the term, my point is that it is a misleading term used so that a department can advertise they have "100 Firefighters" when really there are only 25 are qualified to actually fight a fire.

And it's unlikely to change anytime soon; you want a career department that's fine, but it comes with a cost attached to it and the taxpayers don't want to pay the costs; they'd rather roll the dice. 
 
The biggest problem with volunteer departments is getting the apparatus out in a timely fashion; most departments resist having bunk-in's at the fire stations which would cut response time dramatically instead relying on the volunteers to get out of bed and respond to the firehouse for apparatus. Until the mindset changes, nothing will change.

 
I think that may be a cultural thing in the NY and New England area.  Down here there are a ton of two-hatters, and most stations welcome them in with open arms, because they value the different ideas and different experiences. More than 50% of our officers are career firefighters elsewhere.

When those soldiers who are standing fast are called to service they will be capable of shooting the enemy because they're all fully trained and qualified.  When these so called "fully trained exterior firefighters are called to push into a dwelling fire, he or she cannot.

 
I think that may be a cultural thing in the NY and New England area.  Down here there are a ton of two-hatters, and most stations welcome them in with open arms, because they value the different ideas and different experiences. More than 50% of our officers are career firefighters elsewhere.

 
 
I know the answer to this one Willy!  When you don't have enough actual Firefighters, you can still hit it hard from the yard!

I wish they'd come to DC.

 
I think that may be a cultural thing in the NY and New England area.  Down here there are a ton of two-hatters, and most stations welcome them in with open arms, because they value the different ideas and different experiences. More than 50% of our officers are career firefighters elsewhere.

 
 
I know the answer to this one Willy!  When you don't have enough actual Firefighters, you can still hit it hard from the yard!

 
I think that may be a cultural thing in the NY and New England area.  Down here there are a ton of two-hatters, and most stations welcome them in with open arms, because they value the different ideas and different experiences. More than 50% of our officers are career firefighters elsewhere.

So then let's call it what it really is...
 
you ou have Firefighters and you have Firefighter Helpers.
 
i see too many departments that claim how many members they have, but they won't admit to themselves or the public they are sworn to protect when they do not have enough interior "firefighters" to actually do a search or make a real attack.

I wish they'd come to DC.

I wish they'd come to DC.

I wish they'd come to DC.