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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm sure DC will have no problem replacing them and this won't in anyway turn into a clusterf%^k that exacerbates the cities problems [/quote]

If you think people are just lining up to work as firefighters in DC, you're completely out of touch with reality.[/quote]

Are you kidding? Paid firefighting is one of the most competitive industries there is. You basically have to be related to a current firefighter to even have a chance to get hired. [/quote]

Wrong. A few years back, I proctored the entry-level firefighter exam for DCFEMS. It was held at the Convention Center due to so many people registered for the examination. People flew i from as far away as Seattle, Washington. DC firefighters are paid well. At one time their salaries and benefits were better than NYFD. I do not know about now, but then it was. The firefighters would work 8-days a month, minus any voluntary overtime. Very few live in the city, mostly VA, PA, MD and WVA. I knew one BFC who lived in NC and would fly in and out of DC every 72-hours. The union is very strong and at least at one point they had a lobbyist on the Hill. The retirement benefits for many were in the six-figures, so yeah, people are lining up to work as firefighters. [/quote]

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