Working as a firefighter, inmate firefighters are among the hardest workers on the fire line, and do so despite often getting the worst work to do (hoeing and c

Working as a firefighter, inmate firefighters are among the hardest workers on the fire line, and do so despite often getting the worst work to do (hoeing and clearing fire breaks in 100F+ windy days with smoke and fire). I'm very much appreciative of the fact that, though not mentioned, a growing number of fire departments are willing to overlook (certain) criminal history for hiring ex-inmate firefighters.