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> You are talking about a profession... there are serious personal safety risks. This is sort of a myth. Firefighting is far less risky than many jobs out ther
by seizethecheese 11y ago
> You are talking about a profession... there are serious personal safety risks.
This is sort of a myth. Firefighting is far less risky than many jobs out there, for instance it is four times less deadly than being a garbage collector [1].
[1]http://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2015-dangerous-jobs/ http://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2015-dangerous-jobs/
- jmspring 11y agoSaid friend dealt with falling through a fire grate in one case and witnessed the remains of a deceased across a fire grate which was the ultimate cause of said structure fire. I'm just going off of stories from multiple first responders I've known or talked with over the years. I don't begrudge them a cent of their pensions. The managers, a whole different manner.
- seizethecheese 11y agoSo should the dozens of riskier professions also get a 30 year pension at an equal or higher rate then their pay too? I'm not saying they shouldn't, but it would bankrupt many institutions.