Does the LMRFD Look for Full Time Firefighters, or is the Good Ol' Boy system alive and well in the LMRFD.

The majority of LMRFD firefighters only work part for the LMRFD while living and working full time for other fire districts in the area. 

So why doesn't the LMRFD advertise for full time firefighter EMT's or paramedics? Every time I ask why the LMRFD doesn't hire full time firefighters, I'm told no firefighters want to work here. 

But wait all the chiefs buddies work here? Rather than look for full time employees Chief DeMaio hires his buddies from neighboring fire districts. Paramedics make almost $700 per shift plus benefits and retirement costs. They work 2 days at their fire district, 2 days at LMRFD and still get 2 days off...

So rather than look for full time firefighters who want to live in the fire district, it appears the Good Ol' Boy system is alive and well in the LMRFD.

Young firefighter EMT's want to use their skills, not sit around. In states like Washington where fire departments are under civil service a young firefighter wanting to work for Spokane Fire Department will take the civil service test. Then wait to see where they are on the hiring list that will be used for the next two years, if there are any openings.

Even young firefighter's who placed high on the list that want to work now had better look somewhere else to work until a job at Spokane Fire Department opens up sometime in the next two years. 

I know in 2015 LMRFD paramedics were making $13.98 an hour, or $669.69 per 48 hour shift, or $2678 a month plus benefits of approximately $800 a month. Thats working 10-11 days a month with 19-20 days off a month.

We live in a place where people bring their ATV's, 4X4's and other toys to play. We have good weather all year, compared to being ass deep in snow up north.

You can't tell me if the LMRFD would advertise at firefighting schools nation wide, that young firefighters wouldn't come here to work 10 days a month for $3500 (with benefits) a month, and play with their toys the other 20 days.


The LMRFD needs to advertise at fire schools nation wide, like other fire districts.