Should firemen cross train as police man and rotate into shifts to augment law enforcement?

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No. They are two very different types of people and the training is intense. They are two totally different pursuits.

Not just two bunches of people in uniforms.

That's an old idea.. Has been kicked around for years... HOWEVER, there would be so much training involved, that it will be difficult to fill the positions, and of course, they'll demand more money..

Gosh, yes if it's voluntary. Think about it. Why wouldn't I want my first responders to know good fire science, first aid, and good police techniques to protect me, and especially them?

I don't understand this question. If a fire fighter or a cop doesn't want to they should get a pass. The ones that do should get a pay bonus.

And a retirement bonus.

Local communities want safety from fire destruction and violence. If tax revenues continue to decline, more will be expected from the existing fire and police staff. Voluntary aid and training will be required to fill the gaps, otherwise, expect significant raises in taxes.

GoldenLion 11 months ago .

Yes, of course! This is a big trend in the public safety area--cross training the staff to be able to respond to any emergency. They aren't called "fire fighter" or "police officer", however--usually they are referred to as public safety officers, and replace both police and fire.

They are very well trained and prepared for almost any situation. Times change, and jobs change with the times.

Many firefighters are cross-trained as emergency medical personnel, and augment their income by working for EMS agencies. This is an excellent fit, and I know several firefighter/EMT employees. Both groups (firefighters and EMS personnel) require intense training and continuing education.

Training and continuing education for police officers is intense, and involves an amazing amount of legal education. I suspect that combining firefighters and police officers is not a good option. It has been considered in the past, and discarded.

One of the reasons for not following through on what might on the surface seem to be a good cross-training fit is the number of annual training hours required. The scheduling of double annual training hours would be difficult and would require considerable overtime to cover the absences from scheduled work while the individual was completing annual training.

No.........public safety needs require both. And the jobs do not easily lend themselves to cross-training.

We can define essential services, and the both law enforcement and firefighting are considered to be essential by the vast majority of government officials and citizens. Defining essential services is easy. It's defining non-essential services that's tough.

But it must be done. That's part of governing.

Local communities want safety from fire destruction and violence. If tax revenues continue to decline, more will be expected from the existing fire and police staff. Voluntary aid and training will be required to fill the gaps, otherwise, expect significant raises in taxes.

Davepamn 56 months ago.

Local communities want safety from fire destruction and violence. If tax revenues continue to decline, more will be expected from the existing fire and police staff. Voluntary aid and training will be required to fill the gaps, otherwise, expect significant raises in taxes.

Davepamn 60 months ago.

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