NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #30/NN_1992_30.iso/spool/misc/emergse/5382

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Organization: Pro-Berks Inc.-Reading,Pa..The EMS Specialists.BBS.[phone]
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Date:         Sun, 13 Dec 1992 15:31:52 EST
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From:         "Kenneth P. Lager Jr." <[e-mail]>
Subject:      Dual Membership
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Along the lines of dual membership...

        I belonged to the boro FD at home.  We only ran about 50 calls a
year if we were lucky.  I was pretty active in and enjoyed what I did.
When I transferred to a small state college in a small town, I decided to
volunteer here.  I was not expecting to run almost 200 a year including two
interstates.  I got so invilved at school, that over winter break, I joined
the bordering town's larger FD to keep trained.  There is a grudge between
the two companies, but if you just laugh all the jokes and jeers off going
        Not manu people can say they are fully active in three companies.
That exposes me to different SOPs, Practices and procedures.  I do also of
idea shuffling between all the companies, so everyone benefits in the end.

        I am just trying to say that strictly one-department memberships
are very unproductive and even counterproductive.  If there is anyone who
wants to help that bad, NOBODY should be able to stand in his/her way.

'Nuff Said.

Ken Lager
Fire/Rescue, NCRC Staff