Town of Braintree

Speak to Comparisons

Okay, not a barracks, but a ''bedroom filled with what, fifteen or twenty beds'' to bunk in over night. Quiet nights, a good night sleep before going off to ''day job'' as most firefighters moonlight (their choice) but police scour the town over night and don't bunk in. Firefighters do their job when called to do so - THAT'S WHY WE PAY THEM!! It's when they aren't doing anything productive such as sitting down for gourmet meal in the firehouse dining room or watching videos, playing pool, watching the game or favorite TV shows or even sleeping is WHAT THE TOWN PAYS THEM FOR AS WELL. Considering the amount of time they are out rescuing, fighting fires, responding to distress calls versus hunkered in the firehouse, THE TOWN PAYS THEM HANDSOMELY DURING THE LULLS AND THE LULLS AMOUNT TO FAR MORE TIME PAID THAN FIGHTING FIRES ETC. At least, the police are cruising looking for criminals, responding to same calls as fire, intervening in police matters etc 24/7. Firefighters cannot make that claim. When a police officer is chasing a criminal, I find it no more or less stressful or dangerous than a firefighter climbing a ladder to extinguish a fire or hoisting a gurney into an ambulance! Get a Life, Ret. Lt. Cox. There are significant differences between Police and Fire, but both are paid similarly. Police must take exams, firefighters take zip exams and retire usually as Deputies?

By Papi

Papi = Loser

Very true, Papi. And what are you going to do about it? By the way, cops do moonlighting. Its call 'Detail'. Watch the 7 News tonight.

Papi whoever you are

For your information I have a Life and am very happy with it. Before retireing I spent 9 years in the US Navy and 23 years on the Braintree Fire Department. Jobs I am very proud of.

number 2. The LARGEST bedroom in the firehouse has ''5'' beds in it.

nuber 3 I'n not going to get in a he said she said about the fire and police. They are two completely different jobs, both dangerous and both should be paid accordingly.

number 3. You watch to much TV. After being on the job 23 years the next ''Gourmet'' meal I eat at the Fire Station will be my FIRST. The biggest meal we would eat there would be Thanksgiving and all the food was brought in, not cooked there. Your statements in you posts shows me that you know nothing about what the Fire Department does. You sir(or Ms.) need to get a life and stop worring about the Fire Department, just be thankful you have one.

By Lt. Carl Cox

One More Thing

On the author line you will notice that it says Lt. Not Dep. Quite a few people retire, or pass away, before being promoted to Dep. Chief. Another tid bit you have read about but know nothing about.

By Lt. Carl Cox